THE Swiss Air Force has revealed it will be bringing new attractions to this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival.

Its website revealed it would be bringing two aircraft to the display, which takes place this year from August 18-21.

It confirmed it would bring the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Puma Cougar.

The Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic jet used by the air forces of several countries.

The Super Puma Cougar is a medium size utility helicopter in use since the 1970s.

The announcement came after the Civil Aviation Authority said yesterday that safety measures at all displays have been enhanced and every aspect of air show safety had been reviewed.

The cause of the Shoreham tragedy is still not known but from this year all such events will have tighter requirements.

The Bournemouth Air Festival takes place on August 18-21.

A vintage Hawker Hunter jet failed to come out of a manoeuvre during its display at the Sussex airfield on August 22 and crashed on the neighbouring A27, killing 11.

This year’s show has been cancelled.

The CAA is stepping up the rules and regulations for permissions to hold a display.

These include training and checks for people in charge of displays, requirements relating to the health, skill and experience of pilots and the role of examiners.

Jon Weaver, the director of Bournemouth Air Festival said: “Bournemouth Air Festival, as a seafront show, will fully comply with the CAA guidance and regulations to ensure the utmost safety at this year’s event.

“We await more details and clarification before we can be fully aware of any impact this may have at the 2016 festival.”

In the immediate aftermath of Shoreham, Bournemouth’s tourism director, Mark Smith, told the Daily Echo: “People think it is all about entertainment, but for us it is all about public safety and making sure it is as safe as it possibly can be.

“Everyone is well aware that part of the attraction of things like this is that they are extreme activities and participants are stretching the limits.

“And with that comes increased risk.

“When something happens at another air show, everyone is sensitive to that.”

He added: “We spend most of our time trying to get the balance right between making the show exciting and ensuring it is safe.

“But when you have high powered jets flying around at hundreds of miles an hour, there is an element of risk that you will never remove.”