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FAI World Air Games
Athletes will compete for the "World Air Games Champion" in each of ten air sport disciplines. Test events are being held this summer in preparation for the largest and most prestigious aviation event on the planet.
To learn more about the World Air Games 2009, visit http://www.worldairgames.org/2009.
Latest News
New President heads World Air Games 2009
World Air Games 2009 : Ballooning Test Event Completed
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Current Events
| until 02 Aug 2008 | 11th FAI Women's World Hang Gliding Championship | Sigillo (ITA) |
| until 02 Aug 2008 | 4th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship | Sigillo (ITA) |
| until 02 Aug 2008 | 17th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championship | Sigillo (ITA) |
| until 26 Jul 2008 | 16th FAI World Rally Flying Championship | Ried - Kirchheim (AUT) |
Upcoming events
| 26 Jul 2008 | 30th FAI World Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championship | Lucenec (SVK) |
| 26 Jul 2008 | 4th FAI Junior World Style & Accuracy Parachuting Championship | Lucenec (SVK) |
| 28 Jul 2008 | 2008 FAI World Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft | Landres (FRA) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 12 Jul 2008 | Microlights: Distance in a straight line with limited fuel: 241.5 km | David ROTUREAU (FRA) |
| 05 Jul 2008 | Microlights: Distance in a straight line without landing: 380 km | Miguel ESTEVES (BRA) |
| 06 Jul 2008 | Microlights: Distance over a closed circuit without landing: 1008 km | Pal MATUSKA (HUN) |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Hang Gliders: Distance over a triangular course: 127.7 km | Mia SCHOKKER (CAN) |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Parachuting: G-1-b : Landing accuracy with 0.02 metre disc: 7 cons. Landings + 0.01 m | Andrey SAVIN (RUS) |
FAI & Red Bull Air Race
FAI continues its close co-operation with the Red Bull Air Race World Series for 2008 [ more ]
FAI Visual Identity
Instructions on how to use the FAI logos and how to order high-resolution files are available in our "FAI Online StyleGuide".
FAI World Grand Prix
An international aerobatic competition open to solo pilots, formation teams, piston-engine, turbo-jet and jet aircraft flying to music. [ more ]
FAI Awards
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 awarded each year at the Opening Ceremony of the annual FAI General Conference [more].