On this day in 1932, pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart touched down in Londonderry, Northern Ireland after a 15-hour transatlantic flight that started in Newfoundland, off the coast of Canada.
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 ...
November marked the first official competition day of the 2025 FAI F1D European Championship for Indoor Model Aircraft, ...
Ten years ago this December, the skies above Dubai fizzed with the thrills of an incredible spectacle: the World Air Games. This extraordinary multi-discipline event rests a highlight in the World Air ...
With a warm welcome from Henri Lemoine, Mayor of the nearby city of Pont-à-Mousson, and a greeting from Christian Santini, President of the hosting organisation FFPLUM, the 12th FAI World Paramotor ...
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 ...
The FAI Executive Board, L to R: Timo Hyvönen, Agust Gudmundsson, Gillian Rayner, Greg Principato, Marina Vigorito, Mary Anne Stevens, Igor Erzen, Markus Haggeney ...
Two-hundred and twenty years ago today, on 22 October 1797, pioneering balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin became the modern world's first successful parachutist.Born on 31 January 1769 in Paris, France ...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which enters into force on 1 January 2025. They also published: ...
On 1 March 1999, the hot air balloon pilots Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland and Brian Jones of Great Britain took off on an historic, non-stop, 20-day flight during which they circumvented the globe ...
The 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship, held in Doha from 13 to 23 November, concluded with exceptional performances from 236 athletes representing 28 nations. The Republic of Korea won ...
12 April marks the celebration of International Day of Human Space Flight, an occasion that commemorates remarkable achievements and advancements in space exploration by humankind.