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 ...

Alena Netušilová has been named as FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) Champion Pilot of the Year 2023, for winning the 18m class at the 2023 FAI Women's World Gliding Championships in Soria, Spain. This was ...

Update on 10 Oct, 16:15 CEST: The 66th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett is currently in its third day of competition. As of now, the Command Centre reports there are still 8 gas balloons in flight.

By: Debbie Spaeth (USA), Chair CIA Public & Media Relations SC The task briefing for the first competitive slot of the 5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championship (WWHABC) was held this morning ...

The three FAI records for speed over a 3km course in a group 2 turbine helicopter which were set by Guy Dabadie and his crew in 1991 still stand today, thirty years on.

Learning about modern sport ballooning and Japan's early balloon vanguards helps the Saga Balloon Museum appeal to visitors of all ages. A report by Katsura Endo, CIA/PMR member & Chiaki Baba, PMR of ...

FAI has ratified a record claim from Platform Aerospace, owner of Vanilla Unmanned UAV for an unrefuelled, uncrewed flight duration of 192 hours and 50 minutes. The Vanilla UAV aircraft launched on 24 ...

The FAI Ballooning Commission's 2025 Plenary and Subcommittee & Working Group took place from 12-15 March at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, India, reports Japan's Hiromi Furukawa from the FAI ...

German glider pilot Stefan Langer has been named FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) Champion Pilot of the Year 2024 and winner of the World Soaring Cup. The announcement was made at the IGC Plenary meeting ...

The agility of the dragonfly in flight is an astonishing thing to behold. Certainly, the biomechanical facilities of this particular insect were an inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French ...

2023 CIA Plenary Meeting: Impressions of First Timer – Full of passion! Ballooning future is here in Switzerland! By: Katsura Endo (Japan,Alternate Delegate), PMR S.C. member, hot air balloon pilot ...

This is the second time that drone racing has made an appearance at The World Games and for the FAI it’s an important opportunity to showcase air sports to the outside world. With the next edition of ...