The Bagotville Air Show completes preparations

Preparations for the Bagotville Air Show are in full swing, with approximately three weeks to go before the event. About twenty employees who are part of the organization met on Tuesday to take stock.

Many of them use a model to think about the design of the site that will welcome many visitors on June 22 and 23. 000people, traffic is still an important topic”,”text ‘An air show where we expect about 150,000 people, traffic is always an important topic’}}”>At an air show where around 150,000 people are expected, traffic is always a major problemunderlines the vice president of operations of the Show, Maxime Renaud.

The entire coordination of the arrival and departure of aircraft is also a very important topic. Making sure it stays safe for everyonehe adds.

To ensure the event ran smoothly, staff met with many stakeholders in the region, such as leaders of the Société de transport de Saguenay. A shuttle service will also be set up.

It is intended to coordinate all the different pieces of the puzzle that will be carried out during Saturday and Sundaysummarizes the Show’s general manager, Nicolas Parent.

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A show that calls for change

With the arrival of the F-35 expected within a few years, the show will likely be offered in its current form for the last time.

Obviously, it takes a lot of space to put on an air show. With the arrival of the F-35, the situation, both on the construction and safety sides, will change in the coming years. So it will be difficult to organize such a large-scale show in Bagotvillenotes Major Jean-Philippe Gaudreault, the Bagotville Air Show event vice president.