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Unprepared passengers, an air transport system congested and rapidly worsening ItaliaRimborso The 10% reduction in capacity at 40 high‑traffic US airports (see AVIONEWS and related links) is an extreme measure intended to preserve aviation safety, but it inevitably results in a deterioration o... 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EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Conferences People Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1233738 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1233738 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:42:42 +0000 David Monks elected as new FAI President, two year term, World Air Sports Federation David Monks has been elected as the new President of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, for a two-year term. His election took place at the 114th FAI General Conference held online from 2 to 5 December... Fai The "FAI Awards Ceremony 2020" took place on-line on Wednesday 2 December 2020 due to the pandemic. A total of 44 women and men from around the world were announced as the recipients of FAI diplomas or... 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EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Civil aviation People Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1233475 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1233475 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:40:00 +0000 On 24 November 2000, American adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett, his crew Alexander Tai and Pierre d’Avenas, broke the record for speed around the world westbound (805.59 km/h) in a powered aircraft, twenty years later, this record On 24 November 2000, American adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett and his crew Alexander Tai and Pierre d’Avenas broke the record for speed around the world westbound (805.59 km/h) in a powered aircraft. T... FAI A record still unbeaten almost nine decades later: this clarification would be enough to understand how incredible the feat of Francesco Agello on October 23, 1934 was, precisely 86 years ago. It was 2:56... 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EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Airports Civil aviation Curiosities Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231406 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231406 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:32:00 +0000 AG50, first time, China, light aircraft First time can be never forgotten: at 8:38 am (local time) yesterday, Wednesday August 26, 2020, the Lingyan AG-50, the Chinese-made new generation light sports aircraft, took off. The maiden flight was... Web There is always a first time and the one in which Raphaël Domjan became the protagonist is really curious. The name is that of the founder of SolarStratos, a project aimed at flying a solar-powered plane... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Airports Curiosities Report Sport aviation Science and technology https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231336 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231336 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:07:00 +0000 electric plane, first, launch, Switzerland There is always a first time and the one in which Raphaël Domjan became the protagonist is really curious. The name is that of the founder of SolarStratos, a project aimed at flying a solar-powered plane... Web The FAI (World Air Sports Federation) has announced the winners’ list of the 2020 FAI Young Artists Contest, an international air sports-themed art competition for youngsters between the ages of six a... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Curiosities Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231081 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1231081 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:27:11 +0000 third place in the intermediate category, The Fai Young Artists Contest, 6-17 years old The FAI (World Air Sports Federation) has announced the winners’ list of the 2020 FAI Young Artists Contest, an international air sports-themed art competition for youngsters between the ages of six a... FAI The FAI (World Air Sports Federation) Executive Board has decided that the 114th FAI General Conference 2020 will take place electronically over dedicated sessions (to be determined) in early December... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Conferences Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1230527 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1230527 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:30:26 +0000 Logo, Federazione, aeronautica, internazionale The FAI (World Air Sports Federation) Executive Board has decided that the 114th FAI General Conference 2020 will take place electronically over dedicated sessions (to be determined) in early December... FAI The FAI (the World Air Sports Federation) has issued yesterday technical and practical recommendations concerning the return to normal operations in air sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. All people... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1230242 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1230242 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:36:00 +0000 festival, international event, balloons, balloon The FAI (the World Air Sports Federation) has issued yesterday technical and practical recommendations concerning the return to normal operations in air sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. All people... web The FAI Executive Board has named Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, with immediate effect. He, who had been appointed FAI Acting Secretary General in... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1229129 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1229129 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:09:44 +0000 FAI, Markus Haggeney, FAI Secretary General, World Air Sports Federation The FAI Executive Board has named Markus Haggeney as the new Secretary General of FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, with immediate effect. He, who had been appointed FAI Acting Secretary General in... FAI The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which had been awarded the organisation of the event, asked the FAI to postpone the Games until 2025, due to the current difficult economic situation in Turkey.... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1227217 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1227217 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:28:00 +0000 logo, FAI World Air Games The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK), which had been awarded the organisation of the event, asked the FAI to postpone the Games until 2025, due to the current difficult economic situation in Turkey.... FAI The "63rd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett", the FAI World Long-distance Gas Balloon Championship, saw the victory of team SUI-1 (Laurent Sciboz/Nicolas Tièche) on Tuesday 17 September. The two pilots l... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1224519 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1224519 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:07:34 +0000 63rd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, balloon, winners The "63rd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett", the FAI World Long-distance Gas Balloon Championship, saw the victory of team SUI-1 (Laurent Sciboz/Nicolas Tièche) on Tuesday 17 September. The two pilots l... FAI Joachim Oberhauser from Italy has won the 16th "FAI World Paragliding Championship" after a nail-biting two-week-long competition in Krushevo, North Macedonia, 7-17 August 2019. Oberhauser, 43, came out... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223746 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223746 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:33:00 +0000 Flight in Krushevo, Republic of North Macedonia, Paragliding World Championship 2019 Joachim Oberhauser from Italy has won the 16th "FAI World Paragliding Championship" after a nail-biting two-week-long competition in Krushevo, North Macedonia, 7-17 August 2019. Oberhauser, 43, came out... FIVL From today on August 8 to the 11th of the same month, the sky of Bristol will be filled with hot air balloons in an extraordinary explosion of color that characterizes each year one of the largest European... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223645 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223645 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:50:00 +0000 International Balloon Fiesta From today on August 8 to the 11th of the same month, the sky of Bristol will be filled with hot air balloons in an extraordinary explosion of color that characterizes each year one of the largest European... web The "2019 FAI World Paragliding Championship" starts today, 7 August 2019, in Krushevo, North Macedonia. The competition will last for nearly two weeks, from 7-17 August 2019. The championship will see... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223604 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223604 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:31:31 +0000 flight by paraglider, paraglider, championship The "2019 FAI World Paragliding Championship" starts today, 7 August 2019, in Krushevo, North Macedonia. The competition will last for nearly two weeks, from 7-17 August 2019. The championship will see... FIVL From July 26 to August 4, over 1000 hot air balloon pilots gathered in Hagéville in France for the "Grand est mondial air ballons":  today on July 29, 500 balloons from around the world will try to enter t... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223397 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1223397 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:05:00 +0000 balloon From July 26 to August 4, over 1000 hot air balloon pilots gathered in Hagéville in France for the "Grand est mondial air ballons":  today on July 29, 500 balloons from around the world will try to enter t... Avionews The flow of athletes is such as to constitute a disturbing and dangerous factor also for the performance of rescue operations by helicopters and aircraft EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1222777 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1222777 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:14:00 +0000 paragliding, 150 paragliders, the Mont Blanc summit The flow of athletes is such as to constitute a disturbing and dangerous factor also for the performance of rescue operations by helicopters and aircraft Youtube 20 years ago, on March 1st 1999 at 9:09 am, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village of Château-d’Oex with the Breitling Orbiter 3 to attempt the first non-stop round-the-world ba... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1219376 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1219376 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 19:09:53 +0000 20 years ago, on March 1st 1999 at 9:09 am, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village 20 years ago, on March 1st 1999 at 9:09 am, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones took off from the Swiss Alpine village of Château-d’Oex with the Breitling Orbiter 3 to attempt the first non-stop round-the-world ba... Solar Impulse Circumnavigating the globe, crossing continents, setting foot on the moon… There are many significant aviation and space achievements to celebrate in 2019, with the help of records held by FAI, the World A... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1218021 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1218021 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:05:00 +0000 Apollo 11, 1st man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, July 1969 Circumnavigating the globe, crossing continents, setting foot on the moon… There are many significant aviation and space achievements to celebrate in 2019, with the help of records held by FAI, the World A... Nasa A Polish team has flown their gas balloon 1145.29km from Bern, Switzerland without touching down, achieving the furthest distance from take-off and winning the "2018 Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett".... EN press@avionews.com (AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency) Sport aviation https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1214828 https://www.avionews.it/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS&item=1214828 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:35:00 +0000 balloon, flight, Gordon Bennett, 62nd Coupe Aeronautique, A Polish team has flown their gas balloon 1145.29km from Bern, Switzerland without touching down, achieving the furthest distance from take-off and winning the "2018 Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett".... FAI / Marcus King