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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-47463443But organiser Farnborough International says it will be “removing” the weekend public days from the 2020 show,
in favour of allowing public access to the finaltrade day.
The public days have attracted recent criticism from enthusiasts,
not least because many of the new aircraft displayed and demonstrated during the trade days depart
from the show before the weekend event.
On some occasions the flying display has been left sparse,
with aircraft having to be sent up twice
The industry has also been dealing with the fallout from the fatal accident at the Shoreham air show in 2015.
Farnborough International adds that there will be a flight display on each of the five days of the 2020 show.
The Farnborough International Airshow will no longer host a public weekend
after "negative and vitriolic" feedback
Organisers said the Shoreham air crash had "expedited" the decision,
which comes amid a "dwindling number" of spectators.
A spokeswoman said organisers could
"no longer provide an airshow the public want".
The event will focus on its five-day trade show.
The Farnborough Airshow will still include trade flying displays
when the biennial event takes place in July 2020.
Spokeswoman Mary Kearney said the airshow appreciated the affection plane lovers had for the public weekend,
but it received "very negative and vitriolic feedback from 2018".
She added the effects that the Shoreham air crash had on air displays
"certainly had an impact" and "expedited this decision".
Ms Kearney said the public expected "fast aerobatic displays as part of the weekend",
but teams like the RAF Red Arrows could no longer perform aerobatic stunts at shows like Farnborough.