Victoria's Avalon Airport has secured the hosting of the Australian International Airshow until at least 2015, reports www.thegovmonitor.com.
The news comes as part of a new agreement between the Victorian Government, Aerospace Australia and Avalon Airport, which has also given the airport a longer-term commitment beyond 2015 that it will be able to stage an airshow at the airport every two years until 2025.
“The Australian International Airshow puts Victoria on a world stage, showcasing our aerospace, advanced manufacturing and aviation service firms across the world,” Victorian Premier John Brumby said. “Last year’s airshow attracted well over 170,000 visitors, helping to boost the economy by $121 million, created 1800 jobs and featured over 600 exhibitor companies from 25 countries.
“The Australian International Airshow is one of Victoria’s great major events and the arrangement we have put in place will mean the 2011 Airshow will proceed as the centrepiece of celebrations of the 90 year anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).”
The next instalment of the biennial Australian International Airshow – or ‘Avalon’ as most of us call it for short – happens from March 1-6 next year.
An image from the 2009 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. (Glenn Alford)
