Individuals and groups who have shown outstanding passion and dedication in air sports were recognised for their contribution by FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, at a celebratory Awards Ceremony ...

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 ...

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.

Throughout winter 2024, paramotor pilot Dan Jones was constantly weather watching. Poring over meteorological data, he spied a window of opportunity for 3 March. His mission? To fly a 500km triangle ...

"It's the most beautiful thing about drone racing – I don't have limits anymore. I can compete with all the other participants, and I can have the same opportunities. There are no differences, we are ...

Upon his untimely death aged just 56, Felix Baumgarter from Austria has joined the long list of visionary pilots, astronauts, athletes and aviators who possessed the courage to push the limits of ...

After 10 races in mixed weather conditions races at the 39th FAI World Gliding Championships in Tábor, Czechia, new World Champions have beed declared in 15m, Club and Standard classes. Łukasz ...

The 3rd FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Sport Championships have successfully concluded in Laveno-Mombello, Italy. The event took place from June 1 to June 14, 2025. A total of six valid tasks were ...

The second FAI Anti-Doping Webinar series in 2025 titled “Social Drugs and Air Sports: Make sure you Fly Clean”, is scheduled for 25 June at 12:00 UTC. In this non-judgemental video meeting, attendees ...

(Header image by Shengyu Wang of China, whose dynamic interpretation of the theme gained a third place in the senior category) Winning artists in the 2025 Young Artists Contest splashed colour and ...

Registration for the 19th FAI World Paragliding Championships in Castelo, Brazil, is open. The event will take place from August 30 to September 13, 2025. Associação Capixaba De Voo Livre—ACVL, on ...

Last year, two young French pilots – Christophe Lamand and Lenny Marcaud, aged 19 and 20 respectively – set off on a multi-stage European flight which they hope will inspire other youngsters to take ...