Daniel Albalate has highlighted that the fair has been an “exit for professionals and fans of the sector” and, now, a “good opportunity for the Lleida-Alguaire airport itself”, because “it has opened the six facilities and has closed the ‘aeronautics to the citizenry’
During the two days of the fair, more than 120 airplanes were landed at the airport, including visitors and exhibitors.
The 8th Fira LleidaAirChallenge, which was held at the Lleida-Alguaire airport this weekend, has opened its doors with an influx of 5,500 visitors, who have been able to visit the hundreds of exhibitors installed there. assist and take part in the wide window of activities organized by the world of aeronautics. The number of visitors from Enguany exceeds that of the previous edition by 30%.
The president of Aeroports de Catalunya, Daniel Albalate, has shown “very satisfied and pleased with the many good support that the fair has had this year and has explained that the increase in visitors “exceeds the expectations that we have met” . According to Albalate, all folds “confirm the change in data and location to the industrial zone, which has greatly pleased the public and the exhibitors and has helped the circulation within the venue.” Remember that Enguany the fair has been located for the first time at the airport’s industrial platform and, furthermore, that it has stopped being held at the beginning of the month of June, as it had been in previous editions, To avoid the extreme heat of those dates, it has been moved to October 7 and 8.
Daniel Albalate has highlighted that the fair has been a success for professionals and fans of the sector. “It is clear that they have also exceeded the six expectations and thus confirm the name of the aircraft and visits in fly-in mode that we have,” he said. It is worth saying that during the two days of the fair the airport has hosted more than 120 aircraft between visitors and exhibitors. Albalate also wanted to highlight the family and festive atmosphere that has been visited at the airport throughout the weekend. “Això is the one who intends – he said – to build our installations and bring aeronautics to the citizens.”
The 96 exhibitors at the fair have been distributed in three countries: one, dedicated to New Space activities and new aeronautical and space technologies; a segon, in the field of training; the third, to companies in the aeronautical sector. The fair has included for the first time the on-site sale of Segona mà’s aircraft, specifically three airplanes and a helicopter.
Visitors have seen drone exhibitions, demonstrations of various possible applications, and workshops for children. The voluntary activities of the drones have been one of the attractions of the fair, in line with the relevance that this technology is essential in aeronautics. The Catalan Air Federation has organized exhibitions of the different types of sports aviation, both autogirs, paramotors and aeromodels, and historical aircraft. One of the novelties for the public is that everyone has had the opportunity to experience the piloting of an airplane using two flight simulators, one of commercial flights and one of competition. A helicopter from the Mossos d’Esquadra police force and another from the Rural Agents have also been exposed.
The fair’s program has included eleven days, many of which have revolved around the different strategic orientations of the airport and the various employment opportunities, which have been well supported, with a further assistance mitjana of 30 people. The first and only Spanish professional wingwalker, Ainhoa Sánchez, explained what the acrobatic mode consists of in the conference “Ballant sobre un avio biplà”. Joan Anton Català, curator of the Any Joan Oró Commemoration, also spoke at the informative conference “Joan Oró: the origin of life and the Universe”.
