Volga-Dnepr Group is proud to present World Champions Svetlana Kapanina and Victor Chmal for the first time in Barcelona, Spain
About the company
Volga-Dnepr Group is an international group of companies providing wordwide charter and scheduled air cargo services. The group comprises two largest Russian all-cargo carriers, namely Volga-Dnepr Airlines (Antonov 124 and Ilyushin 76 outsize and heavy cargo charters) and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (Boeing 747 scheduled airfreight services). Volga-Dnepr Airlines is the global leader in the market niche of outsize and superheavy cargo transportation using the unique fleet of ten AN-124-100 Ruslan and three IL-76TD-90VD aircraft. In addition to the group's distinct 'Cargo Supermarket' business concept covering the comprehensive range of air cargo logistics services, another core competency is being developed in the field of aircraft maintenance. The group's maintenance division Volga-Dnepr Technics now offers maintenance services for Russian and western-built aircraft types in UAE (Sharjah) and Russia (Moscow and Ulyanovsk) with an upcoming entry into service of a maintenance base in Germany (Leipzig).
Volga-Dnepr Group is recognized as one of Russia's fastest growing and most successful businesses. Volga-Dnepr strategy focuses to retain and strengthen its leading positions in Russian and global markets, as well as to promote and further develop projects in the interests of national air transport and aircraft production industries.
Airbus 320 Spanair
Proyecto Alas
Aero Club Barcelona-Sabadell
Airbus 320 Vueling
Paramotor Barcelona 
CESDA
Download the printable version of the program. Download the airshow's timetable. | Base | Performer | Number | Time |
| Thursday | |||
| Barcelona | Patrouille Suisse | 7 | 11:10h |
| Barcelona | Ground support F-16 Dutch+Belg. | 1 | 11:00h |
| Barcelona | Support Aircraft Patrouille Suisse | 1 | 12:00h |
| Barcelona | Belgian F-16 | 2 | 12:00h |
| Barcelona | Dutch F-16 | 2 | 14:00h |
| Sabadell | Breitling Wingwalkers | 2 | 17:00h |
| Friday | |||
| Barcelona | Patrouille de France | 3 | 10:45h |
| Barcelona | Patrouille de France | 8 | 11:00h |
| Barcelona | Ground support Patrouille France | 1 | 12:00h |
| Barcelona | Breitling Jet Team | 7 | 17:00h |
| Barcelona | PAPEA | 1 | 17:45h |
| Sabadell | Carrusel CESDA | 2 | 13:00h |
| Barcelona | Canadair Grupo 43 | 1 | 19:00h |
| Barcelona | Patrulla Águila | 1 | 16:00h |
| Sabadell | Equipe Voltige | 2 | 17:00h |
| Barcelona | Patrulla Águila | 7 | 17:30h |
| Barcelona | SAR Helicopter | 2 | TBD |
| Barcelona | Ground support Patrulla Aguila | 1 | 17:45h |
| Start | End | Performer | Time |
| Friday 30 | |||
| 14:00 | 14:30 | Patrouille Suisse | 30 |
| 14:30 | 14:45 | Victor Chmal | 15 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Patrouille de France | 60 |
| 16:15 | 16:25 | Carrusel CESDA | 10 |
| 16:25 | 16:35 | Carrusel ACBS | 10 |
| 16:35 | 16:45 | Carrusel PAC | 10 |
| 16:45 | 17:00 | Svetlana Kapanina | 15 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Patrulla Aguila | 60 |
| Saturday 1 | |||
| 12:15 | 12:30 | Breitling Wingwalkers | 15 |
| 12:30 | 12:50 | PAPEA | 20 |
| 12:50 | 13:00 | Proyecto Alas | 10 |
| 13:30 | 13:45 | F-16 Belga | 15 |
| 13:45 | 14:00 | F-16 Holandés | 15 |
| 14:00 | 14:30 | Patrulla Breitling | 30 |
| 14:30 | 14:40 | Helicóptero SAR | 10 |
| 14:40 | 14:50 | Canadair Grupo 43 | 10 |
| 14:50 | 15:00 | Equipe Voltige Armée de l'Air | 10 |
| Performer | Start | End | Time |
| Breitling Jet Team | 12:00 | 12:20 | 20 |
| Carrusel CESDA | 12:21 | 12:27 | 6 |
| Paramotors Barcelona | 12:28 | 12:36 | 8 |
| Carrusel ACBS | 12:37 | 12:45 | 8 |
| Victor Chmal | 12:46 | 12:53 | 7 |
| PAPEA | 12:54 | 13:14 | 20 |
| Patrouille de France | 13:15 | 13:40 | 25 |
| Live broadcast by Esport3 | |||
| Fundació PAC | 13:41 | 13:49 | 8 |
| Puma SAR | 13:50 | 14:00 | 10 |
| A320 Vueling | 14:01 | 14:09 | 8 |
| Patrouille Suisse | 14:10 | 14:33 | 23 |
| Svetlana Kapanina | 14:34 | 14:42 | 8 |
| F-16 Holandés | 14:43 | 14:55 | 12 |
| Breitling Wingwalkers | 14:56 | 15:08 | 12 |
| Proyecto Alas | 15:09 | 15:15 | 6 |
| Canadair Grupo 43 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 12 |
| F-16 Belga | 15:29 | 15:41 | 12 |
| A320 Spanair | 15:42 | 15:50 | 8 |
| Equipe de Voltige | 15:51 | 16:01 | 10 |
| Patrulla Águila | 16:02 | 16:27 | 25 |
| Airshow ends | 16:30 | ||
Barcelona is lucky and proud to host the oldest and largest airshow in Spain. A show of speed, expertise, and technology that brings together more than 300.000 people every year on the city seafront.
After some years in which, as part of the city festivities (La Mercè) there were some kite flights off the beaches of Barcelona, in 1992, the city council, with the goal of bringing people to the recently renewed beaches, enthusiastically receives the offer by Rafael Salvadó, president of the R/C Aero Club Barcelona-Sabadell.
Salvadó proposes a series of R/C displays as part of the city festivities, with such a good welcome from the city that, the following year, the city asks the Aero Club Barcelona-Sabadell to add their aircraft to the show.
Thus, the airshow is born, celebrating 20 years on 2011, and which grows year after year with the help from the industry, the Spanish Air Force, the Spanish Navy, the Spanish Army, aerobatics champions, and international performers both civilian and military.
The organising comitee
An airshow is an event that requires a great deal of coordination between a large number of institutions, a high level of technical expertise, and total respect for flight safety.
The Festa al Cel organiser is the Barcelona City Council, initially through the Institut de Cultura, personified in Mr. Francesc Fabregat. After that, from 2008, the airshow is organized by the Strategic Sectors Departament, in the Finance, Enterpreneurship, and Occupation Area at the Barcelona City Council.
The goal of this change is to make the airshow a priviledged showcase for the Barcelona aerospace industry.
The coordination of everything airborne is assigned to Aero Club Barcelona-Sabadell, represented since the first airshows by Mr. Pepe Rubira until 2008, when he joins the Airshow Honor Comitee and Mr. Daniel Ventura González Alonso takes over.
The task of the coordinator is to find the airshow pieces (both performers and airshow director) and assemble them in such a way the show is both appealing and safe, always consulting with the organizer and the director.
The Airshow Director and his technical team is the responsible for airshow safety, controlling the display area and coordinating the operations with ATC.
Our thanks go to the excellent work done by past directors: Mr. Juan Esteban Linares, Mr. Emilio Marín, and Mr. Antonio Gil, who combined their occupation as Air Traffic Controllers with their vast experience in the airshow world.
At present, the Airshow Director is Mr. Xavier de Martí, Air Traffic Controller from Gavà ATC Centre.
Every year, the City Council designates via public tender the event production company. The last two years, this company has been Mediasports Marketing, part of the MediaPro group.
Do you want to experience the feeling of flying in one of the Patrulla Águila CASA C-101 Aviojet? The Spanish Air Force brings once again their full-motion emulator so that you can live a flight you won't forget. You'll find it at Moll de Marina, between Torre Mapfre and Hotel Arts, from 10 a.m. till the end of the airshow.
Industry, university, flying schools. At the Moll de Marina you'll find the full offer of studies and professional careers in the aerospace sector in Catalonia. The Barcelona Aerospace Association (BAiE) will be accepting CVs which will be distributed among the companies they represent; you'll be able to see the projects by the Aerospace Engineering students of the UPC, or even try a professional flight simulator.
Preliminary exhibitor list
Come see from up close some of the aircraft participating in the airshow at Sabadell Airport, on Saturday 1, from 10 to 14h. Boeing Stearman, Bücker Jungmann, North American T-6 Texan, Antonov 2, and more.
At the Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona webpage you'll be able to find the best public transportation combination to get to the display area without traffic jams or having to find a parking spot.
TMB Website.
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Festa al Cel 2011 Official Press Release is now available for download.
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