Sunday 2 April, at the headquarters of the Real Aeroclub de España in Cuatro Vientos, two of the most prestigious medals in sports aviation were awarded: the FAI Silver Medal and the Spanish Olympic Committee Medal. The ceremony, which took place during the monthly exhibition of the Infante de Orleans Foundation, was attended by leaders from the aviation and sporting world, including D. Alejandro Blanco Bravo, President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) and D.

At all organisational levels and in nearly all disciplines, recruiting young people into aeromodelling is a difficult undertaking. Clubs, associations and specialist organisations are all committed to rising to the challenge.

At all organisational levels and in nearly all disciplines, recruiting young people into aeromodelling is a difficult undertaking. Clubs, associations and specialist organisations are all committed to rising to the challenge.

Held in Hasle Rüegsau, Switzerland from 15-18 March 2023

By Debbie Spaeth, Chair, CIA Public & Media Relations (PMR) SC

The Blaser Swisslube headquarters in Hasle Rüegsau, Switzerland was the site for the 2023 FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) Plenary and Subcommittee (SC) meetings. This was the second in-person meeting for the CIA following the CV-19 pandemic in March 2020.

By: Katsura Endo (Japan,Alternate Delegate), PMR S.C. member, hot air balloon pilot
With support by Hiromi Furukawa (Japan) PMR, Officials S.C. member, hot air balloon pilot  

The 2023 FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) Plenary Meeting was held in Rüegsau, Switzerland from 15 to 18 March. It was held at the headquarters of Blaser Swisslube AG.

The 2023 Annual Symposium of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) took place last week in Lausanne, Switzerland. It gathered more than 1,000 participants (around 850 in person and 150 virtually) from the global anti-doping community, under this year’s theme: ’United Toward a World of Doping-Free Sport’. Among them were FAI representatives Geoffrey McCarthy MD and Kamila Vokoun Hajkova.

From an estimated 10,000 children who participated in the aeromodelling ‘Rookie Project’, the winners of the first online competition for best Rookie flight time have now been announced.

From an estimated 10,000 children who participated in the aeromodelling ‘Rookie Project’, the winners of the first online competition for best Rookie flight time have now been announced.

At FAI we like to celebrate our ‘Women with Wings’ all year round, highlighting the female pilots, event organisers and record-breakers who deserve to be put in the spotlight for their achievements in air sports and aviation.

• Women with wings

If you’d like to nominate a friend or colleague for our Women with Wings series, please get in touch, we’d love to hear their story!
 

The collaboration between the FAI and its Global Technical Partner Noosphere continues to progress at a steady pace.