The timing of the conference was crucial to future developments: on 1 January 2027 the new WADA Code enter s into force, thus requiring all WADA Signatories, including the FAI, to update their ...

The European Skydiving Symposium (ESS), Europe’s largest skydiving safety conference, is set to take place from 25-27 February, 2026 in Seville, Spain, at the Ilunion Alcora Hotel.What is ESS?ESS ...

20 years ago, on 14 May 2005, French pilot Didier Delsalle took a helicopter to the top of the world and gained the FAI record for highest take-off - from the peak of Everest at 8,848m. After Jean ...

By CIAM President Antonis PapadopoulosThe Bureau of the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) met in Lausanne, Switzerland this past weekend to review the 2025 activity plan, assess current developments ...

Competitors at the 2025 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft enjoyed the first class facilities at the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) National Flying Site in Muncie, Indiana.

The 19th FAI World Paragliding Championships have successfully finished in Castelo, Brazil. 129 pilots from 52 nations participated in the event. The event took place from 31 August to 12 September ...

Imagine trekking through the skies on a thrilling treasure hunt where your team-mate, your wits, your map, and your compass are all you can rely on, to track down your targets... Beyond simple leisure ...

Remarkable in its simplicity, Alan Eustace’s high altitude parachute jump on 24 October 2014 saw the 57-year-old float up, suspended below a gigantic helium balloon, to the outer edge of the ...

Ninety years ago today, the four Hunter brothers began their journey to break the world record for Duration in an airplane with a flight that was to last an incredible 23 days! The roles of the ...

The 2024 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft took place in Strejnic, Romania, from 10 to 17 August 2024. FAI congratulates the winners and thanks the organisers of the Championships.

To show how air sports can make a positive contribution to a more harmonious planet, the FAI is asking young artists to reflect upon the theme of ‘air sports for a peaceful world’ for the 2024 FAI ...

The absolute record for helicopter altitude made in 1972 by celebrated French test pilot, Jean Boulet, still remains unbeaten on its 50 year anniversary. Boulet took the lightened Aerospatiale SA315 ...