Kansai Airports has been displaying a restored Ansaldo SVA.9 aircraft at the Aero Plaza of Kansai International Airport since July 25.
The display is part of the EXPO Legacy Project, which aims to carry on through the airport the cultures, values, and messages of sustainability shared by countries at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, even after the Expo. A full-scale model of the Ansaldo SVA.9 aircraft, which had been displayed on the ceiling of the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, has been relocated to the airport.
The restored aircraft was created by Giorgio Bonato based on many years of research. It is a wooden, fabric-covered biplane used by aviator Arturo Ferrarin for his 1920 flight from Rome to Tokyo. Traveling via Greece, the Middle East, India, and China, he flew approximately 18,000 kilometers to Tokyo via Osaka over about 107 days.
It is installed on the terrace of the “Water Plaza” on the second floor. The exhibition is scheduled to remain on display until around March 2027.
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