On March 20, 1910, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, alias “Nadar”, died. A figure of the 19th century, he left his mark on the national scene thanks to his talents as a writer, caricaturist, photographer and ...

The FAI CIAM is thrilled to launch the Rookie Project, the aim of which is to encourage children to become fascinated with flight in a fun and interactive way. The premise is simple: build a Rookie ...

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.

The FAI Helicopter World Cup 2026 took place on 13 June at Zielona Góra–Babimost Airport in Poland, bringing together top helicopter crews, international officials, aviation enthusiasts and over ...

The 22nd FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 & the 11th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championships have launched in Gemona del Friuli in Nothern Italy. This flying site has already hosted a fine Hang ...

This Saturday 16 August marks the start of the 23rd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Wieselburg, Austria, where almost one hundred of Europe’s most skilled pilots will compete in an ...

With whom else than Steve Fossett could we open our series of world record celebrations? From 1995 to 2007, the FAI ratified 93 of his performances, which makes him the holder of the largest number of ...

The 39th World Gliding Championships is now underway at Tabor Airfield Czechia with 115 pilots competing in three classes. Several past World Gliding Champions are testing their skills against young ...

Michael Egger knows the sport of Parachute-Ski from all angles: a bird’s eye view as he jumps from a helicopter, inches from the snow as he flies around ski slalom poles, and - more sedately - from ...

The 24th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 and 10th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championships have finished in Ager, Spain. The event was held from 13-26 July 2025. It was organised by Club Zenith Vol ...

FAI is proud to announce the official recognition of Indoor Para Skydiving as its first para-sports discipline. The sport will debut with a World Cup in 2026, followed by the inaugural FAI World ...

From 23-25 June, representants from FAI Members, FAI Commission Presidents and the FAI Executive Board met at the Maison du Sport International (MSI), home of the FAI, to discuss important governance ...