No CIAF air show this year, pope one of the reasons

by Michal Kašpárek on May 25, 2009

Brno Air Show 2008 (by Adam Pniak)

Brno Air Show 2008 (by Adam Pniak)

Popular “Czech International Air Fest”  show which has been attracting more than 100,000 spectators each September will move from Brno to (probably) Hradec Králové this year. One of the reasons is the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, who will most likely preach a sermon at the Brno-Tuřany airport on September 27.

Two other reasons are the smaller interest of local politicians in investing public money in the air show and the intensive civil air traffic at the Brno-Tuřany airport.

Source: iDnes.cz.

See also: Pope Benedict XVI to preach a sermon in Brno

Tagged as: air show, Benedict XVI, Brno-Tuřany airport, CIAF, pope

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