Zhengzhou 东道主

Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province, is renowned as one of the eight historical capitals of China. It was called Zhongzhou in ancient times, which means the ‘Transportation Hub Of Ten Provinces’ and around 3600 years ago, Zhengzhou was the capital of the Shang Dynasty (1766 BC-1050 BC). Situated approximately 470 miles south of Beijing and… Continue reading Zhengzhou 东道主

It’s All In The Planning

Not everyone is aware that there are several stages to any aerobatic display and it’s not just a case of jumping into an aircraft and making it happen! Meticulously planned and executed on paper, then as a walk through on the ground, before taking to the skies to perform, it all sounds so easy but… Continue reading It’s All In The Planning

FAC Signing Ceremony

Many months of negotiations between CIVA President Nick Buckenham and British and Chinese executives from World Air Carnival Ltd., a UK based company dedicated to mounting a new series of aerobatic “World Air Master” (WAM) and “Formation Aerobatic Championship” (FAC) tournaments in China, have now culminated in a formal agreement between CIVA and WACL to… Continue reading FAC Signing Ceremony