Leaseweb Texel Airshow 2023, Netherlands [CANCELLED]

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12th August 2023, Texel Island, Netherlands

The Leaseweb Texel Airshow had already been postponed to 2022 by one year due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the organization has made the difficult decision to postpone the show for an extra year to Saturday August 12, 2023.

For a high quality and safe airshow, the organization needs a preparation time of one year. The global crisis creates too much uncertainty, risking the show last minute restrictions such as a limited number of spectators. This is not only a big risk financially, but also a disappointment for both aviation enthusiasts and the organization. The airshow is intended to entertain the general public with historical aviation and to make it known about the latest aviation developments.

Fortunately, chief sponsor Leaseweb, who has been a loyal partner in the big Texel aviation party since 2012, will also support the 2023 airshow. The organization is already looking forward to putting together with Leaseweb, the other partners and the many volunteers, another beautiful airshow for young and old in 2023.

Until then you are always very welcome at Texel International Airport to enjoy the aviation industry and Texel.

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Event Cancelled.

No Leaseweb Texel Airshow in 2023
The organization of the Leaseweb Texel Airshow has decided to cancel the planned 2023 airshow. According to Ed de Bruijn, together with Jan Frederici and Mike de Bruijn responsible for the organization of the three-year event at Texel Airport, several factors are at the base of that decision.
According to De Bruijn, due to the drastically increased costs, it will be difficult to get the budget done. 'Even if our loyal main sponsor Leaseweb would increase the sponsorship amount, the other sponsors will have to too and we have noticed that the willingness to do so is small. All costs such as accommodation and fuel are also considerably higher. On the contrary, we cannot significantly increase the entrance fees, because then the vast majority of the spectators will look outside the grounds. '
Nitrogen
Not only the increased costs have led to the decision. The social debate about nitrogen and CO2 emissions also plays a role. 'Normally speaking, we get a lot of cooperation from the province. Now we have been emailed a laundry list of additional measures, which refers to Natura 2000 and the Nature Protection Act among other things. It's just a question of whether we can meet all those additional requirements, because there's a lot of uncertainty. In addition, there is a risk that an additional restriction will come from the high hat at the last minute, which is why we still have to decide to cancel the air show. We can't take that risk. '
Participants
The participants form a different risk. 'We have already approached several civil acts, but the cost of this has also risen tremendously. Participation of military teams is likely to succeed unless tensions with Russia escalate and foreign air forces withdraw their participants. Then we're sitting with half a program. 'A decrease in the number of volunteers helping at the airshow and tightened requirements around safety have also contributed to the decision.
Leaseweb
Main sponsor Leaseweb was disappointed, but understanding, according to De Bruijn. The relationship between organization and sponsor is and remains excellent. 'We hope to be able to organize another Texel Airshow in the coming years, with Leaseweb as the main sponsor again. '
The Texel Cinema Fly-in on May 20 and the Texel Fly-in of August 26, with the motto Texel Airport Durzaam, will continue.