2012 Al Ain Airshow cancelled.

[helen-damnation]

http://http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/al-ain-aerobatic-show-postponed-for-a-year (http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/al-ain-aerobatic-show-postponed-for-a-year)

Too many people going to the rugby, possibly?

A shame really, it's not a bad show.

[Dubaian]

Linked website in OP now blocked by UAE Internet Access Policy. Typical.
Screw up the scheduling then screw up the announcement.


EDIT found a work-around. Got in through the National home page. Try this link...
Al Ain Aerobatic Show postponed for a year - The National (http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/al-ain-aerobatic-show-postponed-for-a-year)
No mention in there though of the 7s. Or any other good reason for the cancellation.

EDIT 2 - suspect it's actually the double http in the OP link that is causing the problem. Nothing sinister.

[Wizofoz]

...And I've always thought it pretty sad that they get the best Aerobatic pilots in the world here for the show, then thwart any attempt to get Aerobatics going here as a sport.