The Malta International Airshow 2009 will be held at Malta International Airport at the weekend, marking the 17th edition of this international event which is jointly organised by Malta International Airport plc and the Malta Aviation Society
Participants are expected to arrive from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, UK and USA to join the Armed Forces of Malta and various other participants from Malta’s aviation field. The stars of the show will be the world-famous Breitling Jet Team that flies a formation of seven L-39 advanced trainers resplendent in a blue and yellow colour scheme, which will be the grand finale of the show on both tomorrow and Sunday.
Preceding the Breitling team will be a large variety of aircraft of all sorts and sizes, from slow-moving aircraft and gliders to the British Army Tiger Parachute Team and a bright-orange F-16 from the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The show also includes a varied static display of aircraft ranging from brand-new Diamond aircraft to the huge KDC-10 aerial refuelling tanker with famous jets like the Harrier jump-jet, as well as Tornados and Alpha Jets parked on the airshow Park 4. The public will also be able to see no fewer than seven aircraft from the United States Air Force and Navy.
The new layout in the area where the airshow is held entailed a number of infrastructural changes and the car park is now detached from the airshow park, however the parking space is large enough to accommodate the expected number of vehicles entering through the airshow gate situated on the Hal Farrug Road.
The public is being encouraged to make use of a special public transport bus shuttle service that will run between Valletta City Gate and the airshow gate throughout the day. Food and drink facilities will be available on the airshow grounds. Airshow entry tickets cost e8 and children under 14 years enter free of charge. The airshow gate opens at 10am and closes at 5.30pm while the air display starts at 1.30pm each day.
For further information on Malta International Airshow 2009 visit www.maltairshow.com and for more details on the launching of an international photo competition covering 17 years of airshows in Malta.