Sport aviationWaiting for the Hot Air Airship World Championship, there are a lot of meeting

Trento, Italy - XVI World Championship will start in Australia on 2004

Italian Aerostatics Federation (Fita), has comunicated the main appointments in Italy for hot air airship. Since 10 to May 17, Arte&Scienza organizes in Florence the sixth international meeting. Since... more

Sport aviationA lonely voyager will fly cross the Pakistan in his manmade ultralight aircraft

Peshawar, Pakistan - He'll fly mainly to promote national harmony

In Pakistan, a self-taught flyer will start the first cross-country flight in his handmade ultra-light aircraft on April 1. The itinerary includes Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sukkur, Bannu and Peshawar. Mr... more

Sport aviationThe Red Arrow has a new private contender

London, United Kingdom - Four English boys have acquired two Raf Jets

They have acquired two jet model Folland Gnats, used until few months ago by Red Arrows, for about GBP 300.000 and now four English boys want to constitute the first private acrobatic patrol. The plan... more

Sport aviationGordon Bennett Cup: French brothers Leys won for the second year in a row

Chatellerault, France - Seventeen crews representing 8 different nations took off for the 46th edition of this prestigious balloon competition

After three days and nights on board their home-built balloon, "Le Petit Prince", the two French brothers Vincent and Jean-François Leys won the Gordon Bennett Cup for the second consecutive year. The... more

Sport aviationFossett's capsule exposed in National Air and Space Museum of Washington

Washington, Usa - It has been used for the first solo round-the-world flight in a balloon

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum exposes the gondola from adventurer Steve Fossett’s Bud Light Spirit of Freedom, which completed the first solo round-the-world balloon flight in July. The... more

Sport aviationSport Parachuting not to be included in the Olympic Programme

Geneva, Switzerland - As decided by the International Olympic Committee

On August 29, 2002, in occasion of its meeting, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board discussed the Olympic programme for the future Games of the Olympiad, specifically the Games of... more

Sport aviationD'Arrigo takes off with his baby cranes

Kushevat, Russia - With the worsening weather condition he decided to start his "Siberian Migration"

Italian Angelo D'Arrigo and his flock of baby cranes took off from Siberia bound to Iranian plateau. He decided to initiate his long flight on his motor hang glider after the worsening weather conditions. "We... more

Sport aviationUnited Airlines to name Glenn Tilton as its new CEO

Washington, Usa - According to Wall Street Journal

According to the Wall Street Journal, airline giant United Airlines is set to name 54-year-old Glenn Tilton, vice-chairman of Chevron Texaco, as its new chief executive officer. For the influential newspaper,... more

Sport aviationFossett in New Zealand to attempt another aviation record

Queenstown, New Zealand - He plans to pilot a glider to 19,000 meters

American adventurer Steve Fossett arrived in New Zealand to prepare for his latest assault on aviation record books: gliding to the stratosphere. Fresh from completing the first solo flight around the... more

Sport aviationHang glider flying with baby cranes: first chick takes off with D'Arrigo

Catania, Italia - First phase of imprinting is about to end

"Don", the biggest chick of Siberian cranes that will flight with Italian Angelo D'Arrigo from Artic Polar Circle to the Caspian Sea, was the first to fly with its new "daddy". "It took off right after... more

Sport aviationFrench skydiver aims to jump from 40,000 meters

Paris, France - Michel Fournier, 57, has skydived more than 8,000 times

Michel Fournier, 57, from France, is planning to jump from 40,000 meters, reaching speed of around 1500 kmh. The jump is likely to take place next September in an uninhabited area of Canada. Fournier... more

Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon (2): Fossett's records

St. Louis, Usa - The tycoon does not plan to make any more major balloon flight

As Fossett was sailing through the night over the vast emptiness of central Australia, a hose on one of the balloon's propane burners came loose and started a fire. Fortunately, he was awake and instantly... more

Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett landed at 22.18 UTC

St. Louis, Usa - After a flight of 14 days and 20 hours

At 22.18 UTC, Steve Fossett contacted Mission Control at Washington University in St. Louis to say that he had successfully landed the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon. After 14 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes... more

Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett is aiming for landing at 21.00 UTC today

St. Louis, Usa - After this feat he will fly on a glider up to stratosphere

Steve Fossett crossed over land near Ceduna, Southern Australia, at 4.17 UTC. Mission Control intended on landing Fossett around sunset, once surface winds calmed, near Leigh Creek South. Bert Padelt,... more

Sport aviationFossett is close to the finish stripe

St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Australia at 15.00 UTC

Fossett has flown 30,710 km till 8.00 UTC, 98% complete of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon. Speeding towards Australia, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon rose to a lofty 34,700 feet... more

Sport aviationFossett sets record for longest solo balloon flight

St. Louis, Usa - He has completed 86% of the total distance

At 16.23 UTC, yesterday, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Mission became the longest solo balloon flight in history in terms of total distance traveled. Fossett set the old record for longest solo balloon... more

Sport aviationFossett has flown over 60% of its journey

St. Louis, Usa - His route swings north

Bud Light Spirit of Freedom is now over 60% complete with his journey after ten days in flight. Fossett swung north, where a jet stream provided high-speed winds to carry Bud Light Spirit of Freedom just... more

Sport aviationFossett has flown more than halfway of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon

St. Louis, Usa - The wide expanses of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans separate him now from his target

Fossett has now flown over 16,000 kilometers, since his launch nine days ago, more than halfway of his round-the-world flight in a balloon. As Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Pilot Steve Fossett heads out... more

Sport aviationFossett crossed Pacific Ocean

St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Atlantic Ocean early this morning

Steve Fossett and the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom left the Pacific Ocean behind and crossed the Chilean coast at approximately 22.22 UTC yesterday, flying at 67.3 miles per hour (108.4 km per hour) and... more

Sport aviationFossett has overflown most part of Australia

St Louis, Usa - The American multi-millionaire's sixth attempt to fly solo round-the world in a balloon

Steve Fossett's sixth attempt to fly solo round-the-world in a balloon is going on smoothly. He has flown about 3000 km to date with an average speed of 90 km/h and at an altitude of 6000 m. Commercial... more

Sport aviationFossett takes off successfully

Northam, Australia - He started his sixth attempt to fly solo non-stop round-the-world in a balloon

American tycoon, Steve Fossett took off successfully this morning at 9.37 am (local time) from Northam, 98 km north-east of Perth, Australia. About 2,500 onlookers cheered as the balloon named "Bud Light... more

Sport aviationFossett postpones his solo round-the-world flight attempt in a balloon

Perth, Australia - Due to bad weather conditions

The American multi-millionaire, Steve Fossett, 58, decided to postpone the launch of his balloon from Saturday to next Tuesday due to bad weather conditions. Fossett will depart from Northam, Australia,... more

Sport aviationFossett ready for new round-the world solo non-stop trip in balloon

Perth, Australia - His seventh attempt

American multi-millionaire Steve Fossett will reach tomorrow Northam, Australia, where he is supposed to take off at the end of this week for his seventh attempt to fly solo round-the-world non-stop in... more

Sport aviationSeventh try to circumnavigate the world solo by balloon for Steve Fossett

Saint Louis, Usa - He is supposed to take off at the end of next month

The American billionaire Steve Fossett said he is ready to start his seventh attempt to make a nonstop solo round-the-world balloon flight. The manufacturer Cameron Balloon confirmed the passionate balloonist... more

Sport aviationFai: Beijing 2008 as first "aerial Olympics"

Lausanne, Switzerland - A plan to include air sports in the Games

A delegation from Fai, the world air sports federation, has been invited to China to present the case for the inclusion of parachuting and skydiving events on the 2008 Olympic programme. The vice president... more

Sport aviationHang gliding: next Italian Cup competition in Bergamo

Bergamo, Italy - From April 25th to 28th

Next Italian Hang Gliding Cup competition will be organized in Bergamo from April 25th to 28th. It is an important test to screen Italian pilots who will be part of the National team in the incoming European... more

Sport aviationApex to forget September 11th crisis

Darois, Ivory Coast - It aims to triple its Us turnover in the next 3 years

Despite post September 11th attacks deep recession, Apex International, European leader in sport aviation sector, in the next three years aims to triple its general turnover generated on the Us market,... more

Sport aviationWorld Gliding Championship in Rieti

Fai confirms: meeting in Italy

From July 2nd to August 2nd 2003, Rieti will host the World Gliding Championship. As stated on a local newspaper, the city is getting ready for this important international meeting,thanks to the financial... more

Sport aviationALSO ULTRALIGHTS, BUT HI-TECH, AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW

LE BOURGET, PARIS, Remos aircraft introduced its small ultralight between Eurofighter, 300-tons Antonov, million dollars bizjets and helos, but its G-4 Velocity is a real hi-tech aircraft. Built in composites,... more