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.

The timing of the conference was crucial to future developments: on 1 January 2027 the new WADA Code enter s into force, thus requiring all WADA Signatories, including the FAI, to update their ...

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.

The European Skydiving Symposium (ESS), Europe’s largest skydiving safety conference, is set to take place from 25-27 February, 2026 in Seville, Spain, at the Ilunion Alcora Hotel.What is ESS?ESS ...

On 12 April 2021 the FAI is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic orbit around the Earth, for which he achieved three FAI world records and made a lasting impact on human space ...

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 ...

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 ...

Remarkable in its simplicity, Alan Eustace’s high altitude parachute jump on 24 October 2014 saw the 57-year-old float up, suspended below a gigantic helium balloon, to the outer edge of the ...

Thirty-one athletes from 19 nations are competing in the Drone Racing at The World Games 2025. Held this year in Chengdu, China this is the largest multi-sport competition outside of the Olympics. The ...

Ninety years ago today, the four Hunter brothers began their journey to break the world record for Duration in an airplane with a flight that was to last an incredible 23 days! The roles of the ...

17 September - we have a winner! Christian Wagner and Stefanie Liller of team Austria-2 emerged victorious as the winners of the 67th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett. The duo clinched the win after ...

The NAC must use an entry form for their contestants’ names. The entry form is available on the competition website. Submissions made without using this form will be deemed invalid. The deadline for ...