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Sport aviationAir sports personalities honoured in "FAI Awards"
Lausanne, Switzerland - The ceremony marked the start of the "111th FAI General Conference", which takes place today and tomorrow
Outstanding pilots and pioneers from across the global air sports arena were celebrated last night, Wednesday 25 October 2017, at the "2017 FAI Awards Ceremony" in Lausanne, Switzerland. The event was... more
Sport aviationFrance dominates at the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships
Losanne, Switzerland - More than 200 competitors from 23 countries
France walked away with a clutch of gold medals at the "2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships" on Sunday 22 October 2017, after putting in solid performances across a range of disciplines at the... more
Sport aviationOn this day in history: the modern world's first parachute jump
Losanne, Switzerland - It was on 22 October 1797 when the pioneering ballonist André-Jacques Garnerin became it
Two-hundred and twenty years ago yesterday, on 22 October 1797, pioneering balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin became the modern world's first successful parachutist. Born on 31 January 1769 in Paris,... more
Sport aviationThe world flies in for the 2nd FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships
Montreal, Canada - More than 200 of the world’s best indoor skydivers are converging on Montreal
The competition, which will see 23 Nations take part, will take place from 20-22 October at the SkyVenture Montreal indoor-skydiving tunnel in Laval, Montreal. Indoor skydiving is an air sport discipline... more
Sport aviationThe FAI at the heart of the "Red Bull Air Race 2017"
Losanne, Switzerland - The top three pilots on the podium: Yoshihide Muroya (1), Martin Sonka (2) and Pete McCleod (3)
The FAI, World Air Sports Federation, congratulates the winners of this season’s "Red Bull Air Race 2017". The Red Bull Air Race World Championship ended in superb style this year, with three winners c... more
Sport aviation14 October: Felix Baumgartner's record skydive from the edge of Space
Losanne, Switzerland - He set three FAI world records
On this day in history, Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of Space setting three FAI world records in the process. Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver and pilot, set three major FAI world records... more
Sport aviationFrance takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
Lausanne, Switzerland - The ceremony took place last Saturday
The winners of the "61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017" said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017. French pilo... more
Sport aviationBalloon. "61st Gordon Bennett Cup": French pair win world’s competition
Lausanne, Switzerland - Vincent Leys and Christophe Houver flew more than 1,800km to win the competition
French balloon pilots Vincent Leys and Christophe Houver won the "61st Gordon Bennett Cup" over the weekend of 8-10 September 2017. The "Gordon Bennett Cup" is the oldest and most prestigious gas-balloon... more
Sport aviationPerlan Mission II aircraft sets new world record for glider altitude
El Calafate, Argentina - Engineless reaches 52,172 feet, breaking record set by Perlan 1 in 2006
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to send an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history yesterday in the Patagonia region of Argentina by soaring to over 52,000 feet a... more
Sport aviationAir sports set to shine at The World Games 2017 in Poland
Wroclaw, Poland - IOC President Thomas Bach officially opened yesterday the event
The World Games 2017 opened in style in the city of Wroclaw, Poland on Thursday night, 20 July 2017, with an opening ceremony of light, sound and music in front of 35,000 people. President of the International... more
Sport aviationSixty-six athletes from three air sports to take part at the World Games in Poland
Wroclaw, Poland - The 2017 edition will be held from 20-30 July 2017 in Wroclaw
Sixty-six international air sports athletes will compete in three different air sports at the World Games in Poland. Parachuting Canopy Piloting, Glider Aerobatics and Paramotoring will all feature over... more
Sport aviationRecord of Nations entered to the Paragliding World championship in Italy. PAN airplanes on June 28 for the event presentation
Turin, Italy - For the first time the Country hosts it that will take place in July (1-15) near Belluno
Italy will host the Paragliding World Championship (July 1-15) for the first time. The event has reached a first great success: adhesions by the Countries, 59 with 150 pilots, the maximum possible. The... more
Sport aviationUAS airplanes-helicopters. Bidding opens for the 1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships
Lausanne, Switzerland - The event to be held in late 2017 or early 2018
FAI (the World Air Sports Federation) has issued a call for bids for the first "FAI World Drone Racing Championships", to be held in late 2017 or early 2018. Billed as the #1 Sport Series of the New Generation,... more
Sport aviationNew "FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships" announced
Lausanne, Switzerland - The first event will be held from 25-26 August 2017 with a host venue to be announced shortly
A new FAI "Swoop Freestyle World Championships" will see its first event in August this year, following a new collaboration between the FAI and a specialist sports company, A. Sports. The high-impact,... more
Sport aviation"2017 FAI Young Artists Contest": winners announced
Lausanne, Switzerland - They include two youngsters from India and one from Russia
The winners of the "2017 FAI Young Artists Contest" have been announced. They include two youngsters from India and one from Russia. Working to the theme of ‘Beyond the clouds’, children from across the... more
Sport aviationAircraft sports. 2016 FAI Annual Report paints a good picture of activities -SPECIALS by AVIONEWS
Lausanne, Switzerland - The Federation has ratified more than 18,000 world records, since its constitution in 1905
The latest edition of the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) Annual Report paints a good picture of its ctivities throughout 2016. In it readers will find news on key Conference, FAI’s partners and... more
Sport aviationAircraft. FAI ratifies two world records for ‘revolutionary’ Aerobatics e-plane -VIDEO
Lausanne, Switzerland - Both pilots will receive the diplomas next Saturday
The FAI has ratified two new speed world records flown with a revolutionary electric-powered Aerobatics plane. Germany’s Walter Extra and Walter Kampsmann set one world record each, on 23 March 2017. B... more
Sport aviationFAI signs agreement with Freedom Drone Sports
Lausanne, Switzerland - FDS will be present at the first conference and expo in September
The FAI and Freedom Drone Sports have signed a memorandum of understanding, signalling a new step in the development of drone racing as a sport around the world. The two organisations have committed to... more
Sport aviationFAI: new Asian air sports federation announced
Dubai, UAE - The FAI Air Sports in Asia Summit is on 20 March 2017 in Hong Kong
The positive development of air sports in Asia took a big step forward on 8 March 2017, following a meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), FAI and two Asian continental air sports organisations... more
Sport aviationAirplanes and sport. FAI to launch international Air Games Tour in 2018
Lausanne, Switzerland - It could start in the second half of the next year
The FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) is planning to launch an international multi-discipline Air Games Tour which could start in the 2nd half of 2018. Touching down in up to five host cities... more
Sport aviationThe 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia ends on a high: the final results
Benalla, Australia - For Open Class, 18 metre class, 15 metre class and team cup
Hard two-week battle in Australian skies sees three new FAI Gliding World Champions win gold. Three new FAI Gliding World Champions were crowned in Australia on Sunday 22 January 2017 – bringing to a... more
Sport aviationFAI. On this day in history: female-powered flight took off
Lausanne, Switzerland - Thirty years ago an American triathlete set three world records and they still stand today
Thirty years ago, on 21 January 1987, American triathlete Lois McCallin set three women's world records for human-powered flight – and they still stand today. Stepping out onto a dried-up lakebed at E... more
Sport aviationGliders. The FAI World Championships 2017 in Australia
Benalla, Australia - The opening ceremony took place on 8 January. Yesterday competitions annulled due to bad weather
The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 kicks-off in Australia on 9 January 2017 and will last two weeks. An opening marked by the bad weather for which the competitions of this first day have been... more
Sport aviationFAI. Aviation and space: diary-notifications and anniversaries for 2017
Lausanne, Switzerland - Four important events
Throughout 2017 the FAI will mark some important anniversaries in aviation and space flight. These will include: - The 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic New York to Paris flight (... more
Sport aviationFAI: air sports join Olympic Channel
Lausanne, Switzerland - They have reached a cooperation agreement to collaborate on the content
FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) and the Olympic Channel today announced that they have reached a cooperation agreement to collaborate on content for the Olympic Channel. FAI, together wi... more
Sport aviationPeople. Flying with the Swans from Russia to England by paramotor
Slimbridge, UK - Woman does epic 7000 km flight to study bird migration. Her 10 weeks long journey started in September and ended in these days
Sacha Dench, a British conservationist and former free-diving champion, followed the route of Bewick’s swans –a subspecies characterized by a beak that is yellow for two thirds of its length– flying by pa... more
Sport aviationRussian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded "Fai-Breitling Pilot of the Year 2016 Award"
Lausanne, Switzerland - During a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday
A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural "FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award" at a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday, Thursday 17... more
Sport aviation"Vintage Air Rally" from Crete2Cape with aircraft of the innovators -VIDEO
Crete, Greece - The event, began last November 12, 2016 will last for five weeks
A flying rally across Africa, from Crete to Cape Town, for aircraft built before the 31st December 1939. Following in the footsteps of the pioneering flights in the 1920s, the crew will connect some of... more
Sport aviationMatthias Dolderer wins "Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2016"
Las Vegas, Usa - The German pilot finished top of the leaderboard after the eight-stop international tour
Matthias Dolderer won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship on Sunday 16 October 2016. The German pilot finished top of the leaderboard after the eight-stop international tour, which finished in Las... more
Sport aviationBalloons. Today in the history: 110 years of the world’s most prestigious race
Lausanne, Switzerland - Won by the US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm
One hundred and ten years ago on 30 September 1906 US aviator Lieutenant Frank Purdy Lahm won the first ever "Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett", a prestigious balloon race that still takes place today. The... more