All systems are set for the 2022 “I Can Dream” Newcastle Air Show, the only air show in KZN, that will be taking place on 4 June 2022 at Newcastle airport, Amajuba district. This will be the 10th anniversary of the award-winning air show in South Africa.

The air show won two awards in 2019. The team was awarded the second-best air show in South Africa and they also won an award from South Africa Civil Aviation Authority for transformation in Aviation.

Since the show first started ten years ago, the theme has been ‘I Can Dream’, “The reason behind this is that people can dream to become pilots or dream that they will also one day have the opportunity to fly in an aircraft. 95% of the local Amajuba community have never flown in an aircraft, while 80% had never seen a Boeing or an Airbus up close”, said Johan Pieters, one of the organisers of the event.

The driving forces behind this year’s event is the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs of KwaZulu Natal and KwaZulu Natal Tourism with the event organization being handled by the Champ Group of Companies led by Johan Pieters, Christo van de Vyver and Romano Raghoo.

A major bonus for visitors this year is that only adults will pay an admission fee, Scholars and Pensioners will be for free. “We had a look at the economic situation of the district and the country and together with our sponsors decided to only charge for adults”, said Pieters.

Amongst the many highlights for this year, Brochem and Checkers will host an educational guidance day on the day of the air show. The educational guidance day is geared at Grade 11 math and science learners from the Amajuba district with around 1000 learners attending. The learners will be addressed by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), The South African Airforce (SAAF) as well as private pilots, and will be given the chance to learn more about aviation as well as possible career paths that can be chosen in the various aviation fields.

The show will open at 10:30 with a Hawk display from the South African Airforce and Parachute jumpers. For the adrenaline junkies, all the action will be found in the sky and visitors can look forward to a fun-filled day, and will see acts from South Africa’s top aerobatic teams. The SAAF will be in full force at this year’s show and visitors will get the chance to see the SAAF with five PC 7 flypast, Casa 212 free fall demonstration and the Hawks display, an A109 helicopter will be on display for the public.

Contact: Johan Pieters (Johan@champ.co.za) – 082 923 0078