Solar Impulse Lands in Nanjing After Flight Across China - World Records Ratified by FAI
FAI Environmental Commission Newsletter - April 2015
When these tasks were completed, one might think that EnvC just has to wait for some opportunities to arise to speak of birds and flowers alongside our beautiful flying sites. It may not be the case. Discover what's new in terms of environmental issues in the first newsletter of the FAI Envrionmental Commission.
FAI Invites Nominations for the Breitling Milestone Trophy and the Breitling Youngster Award
Solar Impulse Reaches Chongqing, China
FAI Annual Report: 2014 Edition Is Out!
In these pages you will be taken on a journey through the various events and activities of the Federation. Winners of the 2014 FAI Awards and FAI-Breitling Award AnnouncedThe FAI has announced the winners of the 2014 FAI Awards and FAI-Breitling Award, celebrating the outstanding dedication and contribution to air sports. The ceremony took place last night in Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the 108th FAI General Conference which is held today and tomorrow, and hosted by the Royal Aeronautic Sports Association of Thailand (RASAT). For the first time, live streaming allowed people from all around the world to be in the heart of the event. Judging from the amount of views and comments, this new feature was a complete success. For those who missed it, the replay of the whole ceremony can be watched on the FAI Youtube Channel. Get the Bug for Air Sports with the new FAI Video
FAI World Air Games 2015 to be Staged in Dubai
2014 FAI Young Artists Contest winners revealed
Competition was fierce, not only because of the quality of the artworks, but also due to the significant rise in participation: the number of FAI Members taking part in the contest soared from 14 in 2013 to 21 in 2014 with the involvement Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Finland, India, Italy, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nepal, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and USA. Solar Impulse 2 to fly around the world without fuel
2013 FAI Annual Report available now !
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Bertrand Piccard landed the fuel-free aircraft Solar Impulse in Nanjing, East of China, on Tuesday at 23:28 local time (15:28 UTC). The Swiss pilot took off from Chongqing, China, at 6:06 am local time on the same day (10:06 pm GMT on 20 April 2015) and flew for 17:22 hours, covering a distance of 1,241 km. The 6th leg of the Round-The-World Solar Impulse mission is thus completed, and the plane has finished its journey in Asia.
The FAI Environmental Commission has been acting quietly for years, considering and preparing advice for all sporting and recreational aviators. The original challenge was to provide the basics for establishing a code, a presence on the FAI website and setting up standards for air sports environmentally friendly activities.
We are now calling for nominations for the FAI-Breitling Awards for 2015: the Breitling Milestone Trophy and the Breitling Youngster Award. Both awards will be presented in September at the Awards Ceremony of the FAI General Conference in Rotterdam (Netherlands), where the winners will be invited and hosted by Breitling.
Bertrand Piccard, who was at the controls of Solar Impulse, successfully landed at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, China, on Tuesday 31 March. He took off from Mandalay, Myanmar, on Monday 30 March at 3:36am local time (9:06pm GMT, 29 March) and landed in China 20 hours and 29 minutes later, thus having flown 1,459 km. It is the first time that a single-seater solar airplane enters China.
We are thrilled to share the new 2014 FAI Annual Report.
The FAI has released a new video featuring all air sports activities under the umbrella of the Federation. The 3-minute film succinctly presents the FAI sports and includes footage of FAI international records from Charles Lindbergh to Felix Baumgartner.
The FAI announced today that the 2015 edition of the FAI World Air Games has been awarded to the United Arab Emirates and will be held in Dubai. This multi-discipline event will be organised by the Emirates Aerosports Federation and will take place over a period of 12 days in December 2015. It is the only world competition that brings together the various different air sports.
Youngsters from China, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and USA are among the winners of the 2014 FAI Young Artists Contest, which every year awards FAI Medals and Diplomas to artists in three age categories from 6 to 17 years old.
The new solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 was presented yesterday in Payerne, Switzerland, by Swiss pilots and cofounders of the project Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. The plane is set to attempt to fly around the world without a drop a fuel in 2015.
The 2013 FAI Annual Report, which gives an overview of last year’s activities and achievements of the Federation, has been released.-
Done! Solar Impulse 2 completes First Round-The-World Solar Flight and writes Aviation History!
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FAI Environmental Policy and Code Updated
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2015 FAI Annual Report released
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Winners of the 2016 FAI Young Artists Contest Revealed
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FAI Environmental Commission 2016 Annual Meeting - Main Decisions and Discussions
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Air Sports Personalities Distinguished at the 2015 FAI Awards Ceremony
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Enter the 2016 FAI Young Artists Contest and Show the World How Talented You Are!
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Solar Impulse to Continue its Round-The-World Mission in April 2016 Due to Damage to the Aircraft
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FAI Confirms that Borschberg’s Solo Flight Is the Longest Ever Achieved in an Airplane
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8 July 2010: Borschberg Breaks the First Solar-Powered Aeroplane Records Onboard Solar Impulse
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