By Volker Löschhorn, Camp Coordinator In September 2024, the 3rd German-Polish Balloon School Exchange “Mystery of the Wind” ...

FAI extends its heartfelt congratulations the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the occasion of its 80th ...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which enters ...

After his breathtaking performances across the five challenging events of the 2024 season, Swan Versmissen of France has been proclaimed the champion of the inaugural FAI e-Drone Racing World Cup.

Earlier this year, a special entry for the FAI Young Artists Contest was received by the judging panel: a group of artists affiliated to the Shafallah Centre for Persons with Disabilities submitted ...

In the season 2023-2024, there were 2770 paraglider pilots competing in the FAI World XC contest, still a decrease of 7%. The biggest churn rate was observed in Sport category (up to 12%). But it can ...

Polish gliding legend Sebastian Kawa is the latest recipient of the prestigious FAI Gold Air Medal at the 2024 FAI Awards Ceremony. Attendees at the glittering event, held yesterday as part of the ...

The 118th FAI General Conference was held from 19-21 November 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 120 registered participants in attendance. The event, hosted by the Saudi Aviation Club (SAC), saw ...

The prestigious 2024 FAI Awards Ceremony, a pinnacle event in the world of air sports, took place last night in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hosted by the Saudi Aviation Club (SAC), the ceremony ...

The 57 pilots from the qualification stage participated to the first part of the competition. The first part included 8 races with 7 to 8 pilots per race. The 4 best placed pilots in each race had ...

On June 10, 2024, Australian balloon pilot Ruth E Wilson was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM): an Australian honor that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding ...

Taking substances in the hope of improving performance, also known as doping, is contrary to the FAI's principles of fair play, and potentially damaging to athletes' health, safety and even results.