118th FAI General Conference

Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia
19 Nov
-
21 Nov 2024

Results

Session – Day 1 - Wednesday 20 November

MAIN VOTES/ELECTIONS

  • Minutes of 117th General Conference 2023 approved
  • Approval of the FAI Accounts 2023 and discharge of the FAI Executive Board for the Financial Year 2023
  • Presented Statutes proposals approved
  • Election CASI Members: Australia, Czechia, Spain, Sweden, USA
  • Election of Vice-Presidents: list of candidates approved

Membership

New FAI members welcomed (Active, class 10):

  • Botswana – Parachute Association of Botswana
  • Morocco - Royal Moroccan Federation of Light and Sports Aviation
  • Montenegro - Aeronautical Sports Federation of Montenegro
  • Oman - Oman Air Sports Committee

Temporary membership for 2025 granted for:

  • Cambodia - Cambodian Airsport Federation (new)
  • Laos – Lao Airsports Club
  • Paraguay - Paraguayan Parachutists Association

OTHER ITEMS

  • Report from FAI President David Monks
  • Report from FAI Secretary General Markus Haggeney
  • 2023 Financial Report
  • FAI constitutional matters
  • FAI membership report
  • Commissions reports part 1: CIACA, ISC, CASI, CIA, CIAM, CIG, CIMA, CIVA, GAC

Session - 2 - Thursday 21 November

VOTES/ELECTIONS

  • Approval of BDO as auditors for the Financial Year 2025
  • Approval of FAI membership fees 2025
  • Approval of FAI Budget 2025

Election of FAI President:

  • Greg Principato, USA, elected

Election of FAI Executive Directors:

  • Igor Erzen, Slovenia, elected
  • Agust Gudmundsson, Iceland, re-elected
  • Timo Hyvönen, Finland, elected
  • Gillian Rayner, France, elected
  • Mary Anne Stevens, Canada, elected
  • Marina Vigorito, Italy, re-elected

OTHER ITEMS

  • Commissions reports
  • Report Financial Situation (Q1-Q3 2024 and year end-estimate 2024)
  • FAI President of Honour: David Monks, United Kingdom
  • Companions of Honour: Jacques Berlo, Belgium; Sir David Hempleman-Adams, Great Britain; Eric Mozer, USA

Future FAI General Conferences:

  • Bid from Finland to host the 119th General Conference 2026 (Vantaa, Finland, 22-24 October 2025) approved
  • Bids are open for the 120th General Conference 2026