Newcastle Airshow 2019 recognised on national platform
The 2020 Airshow will take place on June 6, and many activities and events are being planned prior to the show.
It was a moment of ‘pure elation’ as the organisers of the 2019 Newcastle Airshow brought home an award from the recent annual Aero Club of South Africa’s awards evening.
Under this year’s theme of ‘I Can Dream’, the Newcastle Airshow was announced as South Africa’s second best African Pilot Airshow of the Year.
“The organisers of the Newcastle Airshow are very proud of the event and each and every committee member, traffic, fire, SAPS, ER24 and all other officials and roleplayers – this award is for the people of Northern KZN; we can all dream”, said Johan Pieters and Christo van der Vyver.
This prestigious award is presented to air show organisers and is based on the following 15 criteria:
– Initial planning including Air Show South Africa, Recreation Aviation Administration of South Africa, Aero Club and media communication
– Professional ATC participation: arrival, air show and departure clearances
– Suitable aircraft and vehicle parking arrangements
– Pilot, air show and safety briefings, including disaster management planning
– Display pilot and participant hospitality arrangements
– Public address systems and appropriate public broadcast entertainment
– Host organisation’s social interaction with display teams, media and important invited guests
– Social responsibility towards the local / regional population
– Youth development programmes including aviation education
– Sales satisfaction for local and distant vendor participants
– Crowd control access, security planning and policing
– Food and beverage arrangements, including an appropriate variety of vendors
– Litter management and cleanliness of the airfield during and immediately after the event
– Overall air show safety for spectators, including any transgressions by individual pilots
– Organiser’s air show report which is submitted to the aviation authorities.
Looking ahead to the 2020 show, Pieters commented that planning for next year has already begun, and it would be the 10th consecutive airshow hosted at Newcastle Airfield.
“The South African Air Force (SAAF) will once again be part of the air show and will be celebrating its 100th anniversary,” confirmed Pieters.
“The theme for 2020 will be ‘I Can Dream – I Say No to Drugs’, because it is important for us to bring in a social factor to our airshow. We want people to know that to be part of aviation, you need to have sober habits and that drugs are out! We understand drug abuse is very bad in schools and this is our way to get involved.”
The 2020 Airshow will take place on June 6, and many activities and events are being planned prior to the show.
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