Wednesday, January 18, 2017

New time for max: the reasons for the postponement of the famous air show in Moscow – TASS

MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. Thirteenth international aviation and space salon (MAKS-2017) is planned to move from August to July. This measure is intended to breed MAX for dates with a major military – technical forum “Army-2017″, which will be held in August.

in addition, there is a greater chance that the most spectacular part of the salon – demonstration in the sky aircraft – will be held weather permitting. However, according to experts, the shift in timing would complicate the logistics of the forum and may eventually reduce the number of its participants.

the Transfer of the air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow in July was confirmed by TASS in the press service of the state Corporation “rostec”. “MAX is scheduled to move from August to July,” – said the press service did not specify a new date. Rostec and the Ministry are the organizers of the air show.

Earlier it was planned to hold MAX in 2017 with 15 to 20 August. As noted by the Russian media, to postpone the Airshow, it was decided to allow the aircraft to better prepare for military-technical forum “Army-2017″ to be held from 22 to 27 August.

More chances for summer weather

Honorary President of the MAKS international Airshow, test pilot Magomed Tolboev in an interview with TASS said that the exhibition will be held from 18 to 23 July.

“the Government of the Russian Federation the term air show is approved every two years. Initially, the term was 15-20 Aug. But at the Kubinka tank Museum from 22 August will take place a forum “Army-2017″, and it was decided to move MAX from 18 to 23 July. This decision has been made and agreed upon between the Ministry and the defence Ministry,” he said.

Tolboev said that this year MAX will be the anniversary – he turns 25 years old. The Airshow is held once in two years in Zhukovsky near Moscow.

“From the point of view of the pilots, the shift from August to July will only benefit, because the weather is for demonstration flights will be great. But I’m afraid, affected participants – for them the transfer of the exhibition will be a severe test, it will have all the equipment urgently transported to Zhukovsky from other exhibitions,” – said the expert.

the Number of participants will decrease

Tolboev recalled that in June this year (19th and 25th) in Paris will host the largest aerospace show in Le Bourget, which will bring together aviators and aircraft manufacturers from around the world.

“Wrap with max impact on the number of foreign participants. We have always participated 44 countries, this year will be less. However, the organizers deliberately went to change the timing. In this situation it is better to hold a show in July”, – concluded the tallboy.

According to the source TASS in the company of JSC “air show”, which is one of the organizers of the air show MAKS, currently leased to more than 40% of the exhibition space. “This work goes as planned, a portion of the space leased, some of them already pre-paid,” – said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, from participating in MAKS-2017 while no one was refused.

a Minimum of adverse effects

Another source in the leadership of the “air show” in an interview with TASS said that the Ministry has sent to the Federal service for military-technical cooperation and other Federal agencies an official letter with information that the organizers of the air show decided to change the date of its holding. Now this information must pass all approvals.

“the Exhibition in any case take place at the old place in Zhukovsky, on the basis of LII (Flight research Institute) Gromova from 18 to 23 July. Of course, any such migration leads to certain negative consequences. Our task now is to reduce these negative effects to a minimum. We proactively negotiate with all foreign participants,” he said.

the Agency stressed that the new time for max not chosen by chance – the result of numerous consultations with foreign partners, it was decided to hold a salon in the suburbs in three weeks after the exhibition, Le Bourget in France. “Three weeks is the minimum time period, which is needed to a foreign company could with their exhibits to come to Russia”, – he noted.

the Official confirmation of this information, the TASS does not have. According to sources, the corresponding government decree is being prepared to be signed, it can be signed in the coming days.

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