‘Unforeseen challenges’ spur cancellation of 2024 edition of popular air show northwest of Edmonton

The Alberta International Airshow, which had been scheduled to return spot astatine nan Villeneuve Airport northwest of Edmonton adjacent month, has been cancelled.

“This beloved non-profit event, which relies heavy connected nan support of its partners, has faced unforeseen challenges this twelvemonth some successful backing and successful getting assets that would make nan show successful,” organizers said successful a statement.

“Despite coming disconnected a awesome show past twelvemonth and starting early to build a bigger, amended show for this year, we recovered that assets were not disposable owed to nan galore shows connected Canadian Forces bases to observe nan RCAF 100.”

Organizers of nan Villeneuve Airport show said their arena was to person nan RAF Red Arrow and Snowbirds execute but some teams were “allocated to different venues,” resulting successful waning support from nan event’s partners.

“As a team, we explored each disposable avenue to unafraid replacement assets and intends of funding,” nan Alberta International Airshow organizer said. “Unfortunately, we were incapable to unafraid them successful time.

“Our committedness to delivering a top-quality acquisition to our fans has ever been our No. 1 priority, and we are profoundly saddened that we cannot spell up arsenic planned this year.”

Organizers noted they are already looking astatine imaginable options for a imaginable arena successful 2025. They added that nan Villeaero Aerospace and Logistics Conference will return adjacent year.

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The aerial show was cancelled successful 2019 because of upwind and successful 2020 because of nan COVID-19 pandemic. It besides did not spell guardant successful 2022.