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Sport aviationAerostar: in 2007 parting to hot air ballons
Washington, Usa - Turnover decreasing for the events of September 11
The American Company Aerostar International Inc., one of the major global producers of light means of the air, from January 31 2007, will not accept more orders for hot air ballons. The Company has explained... more
Sport aviationFivl: paraglide championship and "Acroaria 2006"
Turin, Italy - The first one is just finished and the other will take place from August 6 to 13
"It’s ended at Suello (Lecco) the world Italian championship ’Open’ of paraglide with 130 participants, from over 40 European Countries. The winner has been Radek Vacera, from Czech republic, second Chris... more
Sport aviationFIVL: "Gold" Italy at the European Paragliding Championships
Turin, Italy - They held in France, at Morzine-Le-Gets
"Luca Donini, from Molveno (Trento) already world champion in 2001, is the new European one in flight by paraglider. The championships held in France, at Morzine-Le-Gets, between Costanza lake and Mont... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italian paragliding team at European championships
Turin, Italy - They will take place in France since July first to July 14th
"Italian paragliding team will participate to the European championships which will take place in France at Morzine-Le-Gets (High Savoy) since July first to July 14th". The challenge route will be involved... more
Sport aviationFIVL. Hang gliding: silver for Italy at the World championships in USA
Turin, Italy - They have been won by France, third Austria
"The Italian hang gliding team, in the ’fixed wing’ version, came back Italy with an excellent second place at the World Championships in Quest Park of Groveland, Florida (USA), won by France, third Aus... more
Sport aviationFAI: bidding process to be launched next October for World Air Games 2009
Losanna, Switzerland - A host will be selected in May 2007
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, FAI - The World Air Sports Federation, has taken a decision to modernise the World Air Games concept and plans are being made to launch a new concept and bi... more
Sport aviation6th International Pleasure Craft or Sportive Aviation Meeting
Castiglione del Lago, Italy - "Spring Meeting" from April 22 to 25
The sixth edition of the "Spring Meeting", International Pleasure Craft or Sportive Aviation Meeting organized by Trasimeno Volo Sport Association, will take place at "L. Eleuteri" Airport in Castiglione... more
Sport aviationRed Bull Air Race in Italy too?
Abu Dahbi, United Arab Emirates - The first stage of the acrobatic flight world competition is over
It was to start last Friday, March 17, the first stage of 2006 Red Bull Air Force, the acrobatic flight world championship, but the bad weather conditions in Abu Dahbi, included a sand storm, forced organizers... more
Sport aviation"Rieti Fai World Gliding": technic organizational committee of 2007-2008 Sailplaning World Championships renewed
Rieti, Italy - The managerial board of the sport association announces that in a release
Next 2007-2008 Sailplaning World Championships have its technic organizational committee. The managerial board of "Rieti Fai World Gliding", Rieti’s local agencies association which will manage and organize n... more
Sport aviation"Red Bull Air Race 2006" starts on March 17
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The second edition of the acrobatic flight world competition
Next Friday March 17 "Red Bull Air Race 2006", the acrobatic flight world championship, is starting for the second time. The first stage is Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates, then the race will... more
Sport aviation"Red Bull Air Race 2006" was given the go-ahead
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The second edition of the acrobatic flight world competition is starting March 17
After the 2005 first edition, "Red Bull Air Race", the prop planes’ run which combines speed with acrobatic braveries, is back. The second edition is starting March 17 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, a... more
Sport aviationFivl: results of the paragliding's international competition in Dominican republic
Turin, Italy - The Balkan Aliaz Valic has won it
"At San Juan de la Magua, among the mountains of Dominican republic, the ’Ozone Caribbean XC Challenge’, paragliding’s international competition won by Balkan Aliaz Valic. Among the Italians in competition Giuse... more
Sport aviationFossett took-off
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The American billionaire managed to take off
Steve Fossett managed to take off from Cape Canaveral base (Florida) yesterday, after the first nullification of two days ago due to bad weather condition and to a loss of fuel aboard his aircraft sponsored... more
Sport aviationParagliding: Malcenise secures the only Acro World Cup 2006 Italian stage
Malcenise, Italy - The show will have from September 7 to 10
Malcenise (Verona) Paragliding club claimed yesterday to reach a positive opinion by Fai (International Aeronautic Federation) about the opportunity to welcome a stage of Acro World Cup 2006. The competition,... more
Sport aviationFossett (2): the solitary feat is postponed
Cape Canaveral, USA - The American stopped by bad weather and fuel oozing
The flight take-off that could write Steve Fossett’s name sideways an other world record (see for details AVIONEWS) has been postponed. The American billionaire, as himself foresaw, was constrained to p... more
Sport aviationFossett tries an other assault to an air record
Washington, USA - The American billionaire wants to turn around the world in 80 hours
Steve Fossett, the man who established a world record flying no-stop around the Earth, is going to try to break an other record (see for details AVIONEWS). The American billionaire, this time, wants to... more
Sport aviationWorld flight distance record by glider achieved by an Italian
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Thomas Gostner flew over the Andes by his Nimbus 4 for 2130 km
Italy achieved the world flight distance record by glider. Thomas Gostner, belonging to group of sport flight protagonists of Bolzano Aeroclub (which also includes Stefano Ghiorzo and Giorgio Galetto,... more
Sport aviationHot-air balloon: the new altitude record now speaks Indian
Mumbai, India - A flying enthusiast business man reached 21,000 meters in India
Vijaypat Singhania, 67 years old, touched 21,000 of altitude above sea level last Saturday, breaking Swedish Per Lindstrand’s existing record set in June 1988 in Texas. The Indian millionaire Singhania -... more
Sport aviationFivl: "Red Bull X-Alps 2005" with 17 pilots partecipating
Turin, Italy - The arrival of the 800km racing on all Alps area is expected within the end of month
The Red Bull X-Alps 2005, a crazy racing of 800 km through all Alps area, has begun from the Dachstein glacier near Ramsau in Austria, until the beaches of Principality of Monaco, passing through Mont... more
Sport aviationFivl: concluded the Italian stop of the Paragliding World Cup
Turin, Italy - 127 pilots coming from 42 nations
"The Italian stop of the Paragliding World Cup concluded, host in Monte Cornizzolo, above Suello (Lecco), with the organization of ’Lecco’ and ’Scurbatt’ paragliding club that has involved 50 people. 127 pil... more
Sport aviationItalian undertaking on microlight has been completed succesfully
Rimini, Italy - The first pilots in the world to make an unescorted trip by hang-glider
Maurizio Radi and Achille Cesarano, after flying about 10,000 Km on two microlights, finally returned home last Sunday in their Emilia Romagna Region. They appeared tired with long beard and wild hair,... more
Sport aviationItalian undertaking on microlight landed at North Cape
Rimini, Italy - They will be in Italy next July 20
After having been flying for shortly less than 4500 km, the two Italians departed from Emilia Romagna Region by microlight across North Europe, reached their destination: Capo North has been achieved... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italy seventh at the Paragliding World Cup in France
Turin, Italy - 125 pilots representing 47 countries
At Bourg St. Maurice, in France, Italy is seventh during the second stage of the Paragliding World Cup with the presence of 125 pilots representing 47 states. The following PWC’s appointments will be i... more
Sport aviationItalian undertaking on microlight stops off in Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - News from Baltic after a short halt in Denmark
Achille Cesarano and Maurizio Radi with his little dog named Gilda, left the runway of Senigallia’s Air Club last June 16 at 07:38am for performing the undertaking aimed to reach Artic polar circle overflying n... more
Sport aviationL'Aquila's Flying Club: Italian Glider Championship
L'Aquila, Italy - From tomorrow to July 3 near the Parchi di Preturo Airport
The Italian Glider championships 2005, standard class, will take place near the Parchi di Preturo Airport (L’Aquila), from tomorrow, June 25, to July 3. The airport has been choosen for its particular m... more
Sport aviationL'Aquila's Flying Club: Italian Glider Championship, standard class
L'Aquila, Italy - It will take place from June 25 to July 3 near the Parchi di Preturo Airport
"L’Aquila Flying Club has obtained the organization of the Italian Glider championship’s final, standard class. The event will take place near the Parchi di Preturo Airport, from June 25 to July 3 wit... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italian Paragliding Championships
Turin, Italy - From June 19-26 in Belluno's Province
"From 19 to 26 of June on the Dolada Mount in Pieve D’Alpago (Belluno) will take place the Italian Paragliding Championships, organized by Delta Club and Dolada Flight School with the open formula, that i... more
Sport aviationUndertaking on microlight (2): AVIONEWS interviewed Achille Cesarano
Rome, Italy - "We will take off early in June"
Achille Cesarano is born in Jesi in 1976. He became pilot at the age of 21. He performed other six no-limits raid including Everest’s overflying (at 9000 metres height) by a hang-glide. Cesarano likes m... more
Sport aviationUndertaking on microlight: AVIONEWS interviewed Maurizio Radi
Rome, Italy - You can follow the travel on the website www.avventureindeltaplano.it
Maurizio Radi, 56, an Italian artisan close to retirement, is a former Italian Air Force non-commissioned officer with 2500 hours of flight. He loves flying and crossed all Italian regions with his hang-glide:... more
Sport aviationFivl: Paragliding World Championships ended in Brazil
Turin, Italy - With the presence of 150 pilots representing 42 countries, 32 women in competition
"Governador Valadares, in Brazil, the Paragliding World Championships ended with the presence, over the expectation, of 150 pilots representing 42 Countries, 32 women in competition. Thanks to the temperate... more