International airshow returns to Indonesia after 28 years

The Jupiter Aerobatic Team of the Indonesian Air Force performing during the Bali International Airshow at Ngurah Rai International airport in Badung, Bali, on Sept 19, 2024. - AFP

JAKARTA: An aerobatic performance by the Air Force’s Jupiter Aerobatic Team (JAT) marked the start of the 2024 Bali International Airshow at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali on Thursday (Sept 19).

The four-day airshow is Indonesia’s first in almost 30 years. The last international airshow held in Indonesia was the 1996 Indonesian Air Show at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.