Maribor Airport Renamed after Slovenian Aviation Pioneer

Maribor, 14 June - Maribor Airport will from Saturday on be officially known as the Edvard Rusjan Airport as Slovenia's second largest airport was renamed today. The airport got its new name after the first Slovenian aviator.

Maribor Ceremony marking the renaming of Aerodrom Maribor airport into the Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Ceremony marking the renaming of Aerodrom Maribor airport into the Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Ceremony marking the renaming of Aerodrom Maribor airport into the Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor
Ceremony marking the renaming of Aerodrom Maribor airport into the Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (far left) and Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc (centre) at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (far left) and Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc (centre) at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (far right) and Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc (centre) at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Transport Minister Radovan Zerjav (far right) and Aerodrom Maribor director Matjaz Sonc (centre) at a ceremony marking the renaming of the airport into Edvard Rusjan Maribor airport.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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