The Safi Aviation Park will open its gates for an Open Day
with activities for all the family on 7 October, giving the general
public the opportunity to visit the €17 million facility that was
inaugurated earlier this year.
Throughout the day from
10am to 5:30pm, the public will have the opportunity to take a close
view of Medavia’s and SR Technic’s hangars, each large enough to
accommodate two Airbus A320, Boeing 737 or planes of similar size at the
same time.
Besides the current tenants of the Safi Aviation Park,
a number of other companies operating within the local aviation
industry have confirmed their participation in the Open Day, thereby
ensuring that a more holistic picture of the industry and the wide
variety of services offered in Malta is presented.
Indeed, other
participants include maintenance, repair and overhaul company MCM, as
well as a number of flights schools, namely European Pilot Academy,
Malta School of Flying and Skypeople Aviation Training. The latter
companies will also be displaying some of their aircraft, as will do the
Island Microlight Club.
The Open Day is also intended to
highlight the employment and education opportunities within the growing
aviation industry, which nowadays provides employment to more than 1,000
workers.
For this purpose, Malta Enterprise will also have a
stand to provide information on the services it offers to support local
enterprises, including the services provided through its one stop shop,
Business First, as well as the wide variety of support schemes.
The
Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and the
Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) will also be present to assist
with information on the services they offer with a focus but not
limited to the aviation industry.
Other participants include the
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA); the Malta Model Aircraft
Flying Association, which shall be displaying some of its members’
models; as well as the Aviation Museum, which shall be setting up a
visual presentation on the history of Malta’s aviation industry.
Organized
tours on board trackless trains will provide the opportunity to go
around the Safi Aviation Park and view the new taxiway linking it to the
main infrastructure at the Malta International Airport as well as the
areas earmarked for future developments, including the site where Dutch
company Aviation Cosmetics shall be constructing a new hangar to provide
spray-painting services.
During the course of the day a variety
of entertainment activities are being organized for all the family,
including displays by the Armed Forces of Malta, the Civil Protection
Department, the Malta Red Cross and the Scout Association of Malta.
Additionally,
Zoo will be animating the Open Day with a number of shows, sketches and
interactive games with aviation as their theme, to which the group will
add its characteristic comic touch. There will also be a small play
area with a bouncing castle for young children and a challenge wall.
A
number of trial flights courteously provided by the flight schools and
the microlight club will also be given out through competitions being
organized on the day, as well as through draws among those who attend
the Open Day and those who like the Malta Enterprise page on Facebook.
Entrance and all entertainment activities are free of charge.
While
the areas just outside the Park will be available for parking, a
shuttle service is also being organized for those wishing to make use of
public transport, with transport departing at regular intervals from
Triq il-Kuċċard in Safi, which may be reached with bus number 71.
For more information call on 2542 1000, visit www.maltaenterprise.com or the Malta Enterprise page on Facebook.
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