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Latest News
Photogenic Hot Air Airships in the French Skies
The 9th FAI World Hot Air Airship Championship was held from 13 to 18 July 2010 in Dole (FRA) : Photographic impressions.
Success for the 1st FAI Women's European Hot Air Balloon Championship
The 1st FAI Women's European Hot Air Balloon Championship held from 15 to 20 June 2010 has been successfully achieved and allowed 27 female balloon pilots from 11 countries to measure their flying skills in the skies of Alytus (LTU).
The Father of the FAI Environmental Code of Conduct was buried today.
It was with great sadness that we learned that Dr. Michael GOTH, President of the FAI Environmental Commission, had been killed in a tragic Gliding accident while flying recreationally on Saturday 29 May. The funeral ceremony took place today, Thursday 17 June 2010 in Reutlingen, Germany.
The Sports Hub - New Video Channel for Air Sports
At its recent Annual Convention in Dubai, SportAccord launched The Sports Hub, a new multi-sports video platform hosted by YouTube. The FAI is proud to be one of the launching International Federations of The Sports Hub.
Current Events
| until 31 Jul 2010 | 2nd FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship | Inonu - Eskisehir (TUR) | |
| until 01 Aug 2010 | 2010 FAI World Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft | Gyula (HUN) | |
| until 08 Aug 2010 | 31st FAI World Gliding Championship | Szeged (HUN) | |
| until 08 Aug 2010 | 2010 FAI World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft | Czestochowa (POL) |
Upcoming events
| 31 Jul 2010 | 19th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships | Menzelinsk, Tatarstan (RUS) |
| 31 Jul 2010 | 14th FAI World Canopy Formation Parachuting Championships | Menzelinsk, Tatarstan (RUS) |
| 31 Jul 2010 | 2010 FAI World Championship for Soaring Model Aircraft | Dôle - Tavaux Airport (FRA) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 23 Jul 2010 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Duration: 336 h 22 min | International Team |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Duration: 336 h 22 min | International Team |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Aeroplanes: Distance: 3745 km | Arnold EBNETER (USA) |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Gliders: Distance using up to 3 turn points: 450.2 km | Ghislaine FACON (FRA) |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Parachuting: Freefall Style: 5.97 sec | Dmitri MAXIMOV (RUS) |
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FAI General Conference
The FAI General Conference 2010 will be held in Dublin, Ireland. [more]
FAI Visual Identity
Instructions on how to use the FAI logos and how to order high-resolution files are available in our "FAI Online StyleGuide".
Red Bull Air Race World Championship
FAI continues its close co-operation with the Red Bull Air Race World Championship [ more ]
FAI Awards
FAI medals and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have made outstanding contributions to aeronautics and astronautics, especially in the field of sporting aviation. They are awarded each year at the Opening Ceremony of the annual FAI General Conference [more].