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The 117th FAI General Conference took place in Dayton, Ohio, US (the 'Birthplace of Aviation') on 26 and 27 October 2023. [8] The 118th FAI General Conference was held from 20 to 21 November 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 119th FAI General Conference will take place in Vantaa, Finland from 22 to 24 October 2025.
Lilienthal Gliding Medal – the highest soaring award in the world, established by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) in 1938, and is given at the annual Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) General Conference. [1] It was created in honour of Otto Lilienthal, a German pioneer of human aviation.
The International Skydiving Commission (ISC) of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) conducts the FAI's parachuting and skydiving activities, particularly the World Records and International Competitions.
In February 2021, the FAI announced a new promoter will revive the FAI-sanctioned air racing series in 2022, the World Championship Air Race. World Championship Air Race intends to change race aircraft with sustainable fuels, electric drivetrains and electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) airplanes from 2024 (the third season).
FAI is the world body for sporting aviation and the certification of world records for aeronautics and astronautics and was founded in 1905. When the IGC was founded in 1932, it was called CIVV (Commission Internationale de Vol à Voile) and has also been called CVSM (Commission de Vol Sans Moteur).
Fairbanks International Airport (IATA: FAI, ICAO: PAFA, FAA LID: FAI) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Fairbanks, a city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the United States state of Alaska. [2] It is located in the South Van Horn census-designated place. [1]
The FAI was left with many unsold tickets and heavy losses from these transactions. [11]: Chapter 1: "Merriongate" ("Merriongate" refers to the FAI's then-headquarters in Merrion Square, Dublin). The 2007 season saw the FAI start a five-year term of running the League of Ireland after merging with the League.
The FAI announced a new third tier, the National League, on 12 December 2024. The National League will be integrated into the existing football pyramid in Ireland, offering a clear route for promotion and relegation to and from the League of Ireland. The FAI aims to recruit 20 clubs in total for the new league, split into north and south divisions.