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.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Diamond Peak Ski Resort this winter will encourage its patrons to not smoke
Joining a trend set the past few years by Tahoe venues such as Northstar and Squaw Valley, Diamond Peak Ski Resort this winter will encourage its patrons to not smoke.
In a 5-0 vote Wednesday, the Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees approved the installation of numerous signs at Incline's ski mountain to bear the slogan: “Our guests appreciate you not smoking at Diamond Peak — thank you.”
“We need to do more than just advertise ourselves as a family ski resort — in order for us to be a family-friendly resort, we need to be a non-smoking resort,” said trustee Chuck Weinberger. “We're already well behind the curve.”
The original proposal was for Diamond Peak staff to construct “approximately three” signs encouraging people to not smoke “in or around our lift lines.” Trustees approved staff to construct signs in high-traffic areas, such as near the entrance of lift lines.
According to Diamond Peak General Manager Ed Youmans' proposal, the option to ask — rather than demand — patrons not smoke is preferred, because the district avoids spending time adopting and enforcing policy.
“Not being allowed to smoke anywhere outdoors is not a law in any state in this country,” Youmans said Wednesday.
The approval came with the caveat that staff designate one or two areas at the mountain where people can smoke.
“We are a family-friendly resort, and, while I don't smoke myself, there are families who do smoke,” said trustee Bea Epstein.
Incline resident Don Kanare shared a similar view.
“I think it would be good to have two designated areas away from the major flow of people, away from where people congregate, where people can smoke,” he said.
District General Manager Bill Horn asked trustees if the board should consider taking similar action at all district venues, including the golf courses and beaches.
Board chair Ted Fuller recommended the item be discussed at the board's retreat, which takes place Nov. 4-5 at The Chateau.
In a 5-0 vote Wednesday, the Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees approved the installation of numerous signs at Incline's ski mountain to bear the slogan: “Our guests appreciate you not smoking at Diamond Peak — thank you.”
“We need to do more than just advertise ourselves as a family ski resort — in order for us to be a family-friendly resort, we need to be a non-smoking resort,” said trustee Chuck Weinberger. “We're already well behind the curve.”
The original proposal was for Diamond Peak staff to construct “approximately three” signs encouraging people to not smoke “in or around our lift lines.” Trustees approved staff to construct signs in high-traffic areas, such as near the entrance of lift lines.
According to Diamond Peak General Manager Ed Youmans' proposal, the option to ask — rather than demand — patrons not smoke is preferred, because the district avoids spending time adopting and enforcing policy.
“Not being allowed to smoke anywhere outdoors is not a law in any state in this country,” Youmans said Wednesday.
The approval came with the caveat that staff designate one or two areas at the mountain where people can smoke.
“We are a family-friendly resort, and, while I don't smoke myself, there are families who do smoke,” said trustee Bea Epstein.
Incline resident Don Kanare shared a similar view.
“I think it would be good to have two designated areas away from the major flow of people, away from where people congregate, where people can smoke,” he said.
District General Manager Bill Horn asked trustees if the board should consider taking similar action at all district venues, including the golf courses and beaches.
Board chair Ted Fuller recommended the item be discussed at the board's retreat, which takes place Nov. 4-5 at The Chateau.
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