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FAI Head Office

The FAI Head Office is responsible for the day to day operations of FAI. The administrative staff is headed by the Secretary General, and the Head Office is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the following address :

Maison du Sport International
Av. de Rhodanie 54
CH-1007 - Lausanne
Switzerland

Telephone : +41 21 345 1070
Fax : +41 21 345 1077

Those of you who wish to communicate with the FAI Head Office via e-mail are invited to use our contact form.

 

FAI Head Office Staffing

 


 

Susanne Schödel - Secretary General

  • General Management of the FAI
  • Non-voting member of the Executive Board
  • Operation of FAI Head Office
  • Contractual agreements and legal coordination
  • Contacts with external associations and authorities
  • Human Resources
  • FAI Business Plan
  • Partnership and Sponsorship

 


Finance and Legal / Office Management

 

Cosette Mast - Office and Accounting Manager

  • Accounting
  • Financial Records
  • Point of contact for suppliers
  • Human Resources

 


Sports & Events

 

Markus Haggeney - Sports & Events Director

  • Coordination of the Sports Department
  • Sports strategy and development
  • Advice to FAI Air Sport Commissions
  • Event planning organisation and management
  • Multi-Sports Events, including FAI World Air Games, World Games, Asian Games

Christine Rousson - Competitions Manager, Record Officer

Annick Hauser - Assistant Sports Manager

  • Assistance to Sports Director
  • First point of contact for all Sports matters
  • Support and advice to FAI Air Sport Commissions (ASCs)
  • Coordination with Event Organisers
  • Coordination of Commission meetings and documents
  • Support for Multi-sports Events

 

 


 

Marketing


Tony Webb - Marketing Consultant

 


Members and Services

 

Ségolène Rouillon - Members and Services Manager, Anti-Doping Manager

 


Communication

 

Faustine Carrera - Communication Manager

  • Communications Strategy
  • FAI Branding / Logos
  • E-shop
  • Media and Public Relations (press releases, social networks, publications, media, etc)
  • TV Production and Distribution
  • Website

 


 IT

 

Visa-Matti Leinikki - IT Manager

  • Management of IT infrastructure / software
  • IT Development and maintenance
  • Assistance to the FAI Sports Manager
  • World Records

 

 


Milena Schoetzer - Team Assistant

FAI Executive Board

The Executive Board is the executive body of the FAI, implementing the policies and decisions of the General Conference and exercising those powers of the General Conference that are delegated to it by that body.

The Executive Board, chaired by the FAI President, is jointly responsible to the General Conference for all decisions made and actions taken between General Conferences.

President

Mr. Frits Brink

Executive Directors

Mr. Alvaro de ORLEANS BORBÓN (Deputy to President)
Mr. Agust GUDMUNDSSON
Mr. Robert HENDERSON
Mr. Bengt LINDGREN
Mrs. Mary Anne STEVENS
Mr. Jean-Claude WEBER

Secretary General

Mrs. Susanne SCHÖDEL (non voting member)

FAI Commissions

FAI Air Sports Commissions

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Global partners

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

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The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

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France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

Read more...

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

Read more...

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

Read more...

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

Read more...

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

Read more...

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

Read more...

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

Read more...

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

Read more...

Athletes

FAI Vice-Presidents

 
Australia Vice-President Grahame Hill
 
Austria Vice-President Wolfgang Malik
 
Belgium Vice-President Jacques Berlo
 
Bulgaria Vice-President Ani Stamenova
 
China (People's Republic of) Vice-President Jia Bing
 
Czech Republic Vice-President Jiri Dodal
 
Finland Vice-President Timo Hyvönen
 
France Vice-President Bruno Delor
 
Germany Vice-President Claus Cordes
 
Greece Vice-President Nikos Makrakis
 
India Vice-President Rudy Shri Rajiv Pratap
 
India Vice-President Rudy Shri Rajiv Pratap
 
Italy Vice-President Giuseppe Leoni
 
Japan Vice-President Toshinori SHIN
 
Latvia Vice-President Normunds Pakulis
 
Luxemburg Vice-President Ernest Mattiussi
 
Netherlands Vice-President Harald Bresser
 
New Zealand Vice-President Elizabeth King
 
Norway Vice-President Rebecca Dahl Hansen
 
Serbia Vice-President Zeljko Ovuka
 
Spain Vice-President Carles AYMAT
 
Switzerland Vice-President Yves Joel Burkhardt
 
Thailand Vice-President Veerayuth Didyasarin
 
Türkiye Vice-President Ali Yüksel
 
United Kingdom Vice-President Robert Hughes
 
USA Vice-President Amy Spowart