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 The newly elected President of the Malaysian Sports Aviation Federation visited the headquarters of the FAI, World Air Sports Federation, in July.The World Games 2017, 20-23 July - A triumph for air sports!
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Drones are here now and they are multiplying fast! The first FAI International Drones Conference was a big success as it heard about the brave new world of Drones and robots in the sky.
The sun came out for the third and final day of the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in Lausanne, Switzerland.
People playing with models in the air is not new, but the scale of Drone Sports is like nothing the world has ever seen before, was the take-away message from the final session at the first FAI International Drones Conference in Lausanne on Saturday 2 September 2017.
“Be aware, this is a paradigm shift. Airspace is a commodity that is suddenly open to everyone, and this is a major, major shift.”
The message from the first day at the first FAI International Drones Conference could not have been clearer: The drones are coming, and they are coming fast. Not only that, they are arriving en masse and will affect all air-users within a decade if not well before.
A unique Drone conference and expo that will bring together the world's "global Drone ecosystem" is taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland over three days from 1-3 September 2017.
Could drone racing become as popular as horse racing? 
The company behind the innovative event and competition management system at the Air Sports events in The World Games 2017 in Poland has applauded the three days of air sports competition, saying they helped bring people together.
In one month the 1st FAI International Drones Conference and Expo will open its door at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).
Sixty-six international air sports athletes competed in three different air sports at the World Games in Poland from 20 ot 23 July 2017.
Respected parachutist Helmut Schlecht was awarded the FAI Bronze Medal at the 41st CISM Military World Parachuting Championship in Bad Sassendorf, Germany in July.
Hot air balloon competitions look set to be revolutionised if three science teams from the Ukraine get their way.Latest News
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Look Up, the Drones are coming!
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Drones at the cutting edge
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The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports
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Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones
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Preparing for the Drone Invasion
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Exploring the new Global Drone Ecosystem - Lausanne, Switzerland, 1-3 Sept
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Women With Wings: Janejira Chui-Noei
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Malaysian Sports Aviation Federation Visits FAI HQ to discuss the development of air sports in their country
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Five minutes with FAI Drone Racing World Cup event organiser Laurent Khong
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Noosphere Hails The World Games 2017 a success
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