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Sport aviationL'Aquila's Flying Club: Italian Glider Championship
L'Aquila, Italy - From tomorrow to July 3 near the Parchi di Preturo Airport
The Italian Glider championships 2005, standard class, will take place near the Parchi di Preturo Airport (L’Aquila), from tomorrow, June 25, to July 3. The airport has been choosen for its particular m... more
Sport aviationL'Aquila's Flying Club: Italian Glider Championship, standard class
L'Aquila, Italy - It will take place from June 25 to July 3 near the Parchi di Preturo Airport
"L’Aquila Flying Club has obtained the organization of the Italian Glider championship’s final, standard class. The event will take place near the Parchi di Preturo Airport, from June 25 to July 3 wit... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italian Paragliding Championships
Turin, Italy - From June 19-26 in Belluno's Province
"From 19 to 26 of June on the Dolada Mount in Pieve D’Alpago (Belluno) will take place the Italian Paragliding Championships, organized by Delta Club and Dolada Flight School with the open formula, that i... more
Sport aviationUndertaking on microlight (2): AVIONEWS interviewed Achille Cesarano
Rome, Italy - "We will take off early in June"
Achille Cesarano is born in Jesi in 1976. He became pilot at the age of 21. He performed other six no-limits raid including Everest’s overflying (at 9000 metres height) by a hang-glide. Cesarano likes m... more
Sport aviationUndertaking on microlight: AVIONEWS interviewed Maurizio Radi
Rome, Italy - You can follow the travel on the website www.avventureindeltaplano.it
Maurizio Radi, 56, an Italian artisan close to retirement, is a former Italian Air Force non-commissioned officer with 2500 hours of flight. He loves flying and crossed all Italian regions with his hang-glide:... more
Sport aviationFivl: Paragliding World Championships ended in Brazil
Turin, Italy - With the presence of 150 pilots representing 42 countries, 32 women in competition
"Governador Valadares, in Brazil, the Paragliding World Championships ended with the presence, over the expectation, of 150 pilots representing 42 Countries, 32 women in competition. Thanks to the temperate... more
Sport aviationFivl: the Italian team of paragliding in Brazil
Turin, Italy - To participate at the world championships that will end next March 17 in Governador Valadares
"The Italian team has arrived in Brazil to participate at the world championships of paragliding that will finish next March 17 in Governador Valadares. The selected place, 250,000 inhabitants, situated... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italian Hang-Gliding won in Mexico
Turin, Italy - Alex Fuzzi is the winner, second a Finnish, third an American
"The Italian pilot, Alex Fuzzi, born in Romagna Region but Emilian of adoption, won the international competition of Hang-gliding ’Monarca Paragliding’, took part in Valle De Bravo, tourist resort nea... more
Sport aviationFivl: Italy fourth at the Hang-gliding World Championships
Turin, Italy - At Hay, in Australia
"The Hang-Gliding national team has returned from Hay (Australia) where the World Championship took place with a fourth in the table for the 'Azzurri' pilots, already three times gold medal in the class... more
Sport aviation15th World Hang-Gliding Championships ended
Sydney, Australia - Australia won, Austria was second and France third
The Australia World Hang-Gliding Championships ended with the win of local team: home team secured victory of the 15th edition performed at Hay, near Sydney. The second place went to Austria followed by... more
Sport aviationFivl: Hang-Glider World Championship
Turin, Italy - In Australia from 7 to 19 of January
"The Italian hang-glider team has spent the New Year's Day in Hay, in the West Australia where from 7 to 19 of January the hang-glider World Championship will hold. The departure from Italy in advance... more
Sport aviationBalloon: 17° Epiphany International Meeting in Italy
Cuneo, Italy - From January 6 to 9
The city of Mondovì (Cuneo, Italy) is the organizer of the balloon Epiphany meeting fair. The event has international nature, in fact it are expected pilots from Germany, France, Luxemburg, Denmark, Great... more
Sport aviationFAI 100th anniversary in 2005
Paris, France - The International Gliding Commission to contribute to the celebrations
FAI, Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the World air sports federation, celebrates in 2005 its 100th anniversary: FAI has been founded in 1905 as a non-governmental and no-profit organisation with... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italy proved second in the Paragliding World Cup list
Turin, Italy - Just one month after the European prize
After the winning of the European paragliding prize last month, Italy succeeded in achieving another major goal with the World Cup, proving second in the list. One of the most skillful Italian performers,... more
Sport aviationSantiago Chile: because of a lift, an hang-glider had an accident
Santiago Chile, Chile - He had no serious injuries, he could soon return to practise his favourite sport
An hang-glider, 70 years old was victim of an accident in the province of Santiago del Chile, last weekend. It seems that the man carried on practising his favourite sport late in the afternoon, when because... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italy becomes the European champion of paragliding
Turin, Italy - There were some 26 nations with 140 pilots
Italian national team of paragliding has won the European Championship. It occurred in Greece, with some 26 nations and 140 pilots attending, even with 22 women. Eight were the members of the Italian team... more
Sport aviationBrescia free flight capital
Brescia, Italy - Paragliding Italian championships have just finished and now Sportout starts, the outdoor sport show
"This summer Brescia is the free flight capital: Paragliding Italian championships in fact have just finished and Sportout, the outdoor sport show, will start the next September 10 to 19, with the FIVL... more
Sport aviationFourth International Balloons Festival
Salerno, Italy - It will be held in October in Paestum
"In Paestum (Salerno) from 2 to 5 of October it will take place the 'Fourth International Balloons Festival' organized by the Salernoeventi, which will participate 25 balloons with crews from all Europe.... more
Sport aviationThe Silent 2 is the Italian-made engined-glider with highest autonomy
Como, Italy - 482 km travelling between Como and Bolzano provinces
The Silent 2 ultralight engined-glider, produced by Italian Alisport, was the protagonist of a distance record at a national level, by travelling for some 482 km leaving from Alzate Brianza ultralight... more
Sport aviationBarry Jones' autogiro is carrying on its travel around the world
London, UK - It has to overfly over 25 countries travelling for about 40.000 km
It had already been announced a quite long time ago but now the English helicopter pilot Barry Jones is really ready to carry on his travel around the world aboard of an autogiro, an aircraft provided... more
Sport aviationAround the world on an autogiro
Midlle Wallop, United Kingdom – On Friday will be in Italy
More than 40 thousand kilometres of flight around the world to complete in three months, with stops in 25 countries, with an autogiro, an aircraft half plane and half helicopter. The British pilot Barry... more
Sport aviationA whirlwind hit Spring Meeting
Castiglione del Lago, Italy - Five airplanes and a microlight have been damaged
A whirlwind hit Castiglione del Lago old airport, in Umbria, at 11:00pm on last April 24. Such weather event has caused several damages to mobile infrastructures prepared for the great "Spring Meeting"... more
Sport aviationD'Arrigo to fly with eagles over Everest Mountain
Milan, Italy - He will perform such undertaking aboard of a hang-glider devoid of engine
Angelo D'Arrigo, the Italian hang-glide pilot often performing flights at high ceilings with birds of various species, is going to leave at night for Nepal in order to achieve his project goal of overflying... more
Sport aviationMountain flight in Valle d'Aosta in August
Chamois, Italy - A great show backed by Regional Tourism Department
During two days (August 14-15), Valle d'Aosta will be the protagonist of an important initiative devoted to sport flight next summer. In Chamois, an outstanding location in this region as it is endowed... more
Sport aviationFivl: World Cup of paragliding PWC 2004
Turin, Italy - Terrible debut in Veneto; the show has seen the participation of 130 pilots from 47 countries
"Very bad debut for the World Cup of paragliding, that it has started in Italy between Feltre (Belluno) and Borso del Grappa, near to Bassano (Vicenza) from 4 to 11 of April with the participation of 130... more
Sport aviationAcrobatic fligth over Savona littoral on May 22
Savona, Italy - An Airshow promoted by 'Aeroclub di Savona' and Riviera Ligure
An Airshow to which several civil acrobatic squads are going to attend (such as Uanema with its Tecnam P-92, Sky Arrows airplanes and those produced by Alpi Aviation) had been scheduled over Savona littoral... more
Sport aviationWorld parachuting record has been set in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand - 357 persons have launched from four C-130
A world record has been set in Thailand regarding the greatest parachuting group launch ever made. As much as 357 parachutists from some 40 countries have jumped from four C-130 Hercules. Previous record... more
Sport aviationThe Air Olympics won't take place next year
Lausanne, Switzerland - It's a FAI's decision
The World Air Sports Federation (FAI) decided, during its meeting held on 26 and 27 January in Lausanne, to stop the selection procedure for the organisation of World Air Games in 2005. The FAI Executive... more
Sport aviationThe new CASI Bureau has been chosen for next year
Lausanne, Switzerland - During the FAI meeting
During the first day of the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) meeting, held on January 25 and 26, CASI delegates appointed the CASI Bureau's members for next year. The FAI Air Sport General Commission... more
Sport aviationJapanese bureaucrat overflies the Pacific riding the 'Milky Way 2'
Tokyo, Japan - He intends doing it on board of a hot-air balloon
Michio Kanda, 54 years old, a high official for a Japanese local government unit, decided to fulfill his dream and, following Richard Branson steps, boarded yesterday an air balloon called the 'Milky Way... more
Sport aviationGreat Britain try to surpass the Nasa altitude primate for balloons
London, England - The record was established in 1961 from Usa
Great Britain will attempt to beat the Nasa altitude record of 34.668 meters established in 1961. To do this, a mega-balloon, bigger more than 400 times of a normal aerostat, will fly in Great Britain... more
Sport aviationThere're 3 Countries wishing to host the 3rd Fai World Air Games
Lausanne, Switzerland - In two months a decision will be taken
They are three the Nations wishing to host the third edition of World Air Games organized by Fai (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) and previewed in 2005: the Aero Club of Italy, the Sport Aviation Fe... more
Sport aviationUnited Airlines reintroduces 162 destinations previously suspended
Washington, Usa - The hoped recovery should begin soony
It seems that in near the future there could be an improvement for the field of the air transport, if United Airlines has announced that it will increase its operativity of 10% from the current levels,... more
Sport aviationWaiting for the Hot Air Airship World Championship, there are a lot of meeting
Trento, Italy - XVI World Championship will start in Australia on 2004
Italian Aerostatics Federation (Fita), has comunicated the main appointments in Italy for hot air airship. Since 10 to May 17, Arte&Scienza organizes in Florence the sixth international meeting. Since... more
Sport aviationA lonely voyager will fly cross the Pakistan in his manmade ultralight aircraft
Peshawar, Pakistan - He'll fly mainly to promote national harmony
In Pakistan, a self-taught flyer will start the first cross-country flight in his handmade ultra-light aircraft on April 1. The itinerary includes Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sukkur, Bannu and Peshawar. Mr... more
Sport aviationThe Red Arrow has a new private contender
London, United Kingdom - Four English boys have acquired two Raf Jets
They have acquired two jet model Folland Gnats, used until few months ago by Red Arrows, for about GBP 300.000 and now four English boys want to constitute the first private acrobatic patrol. The plan... more
Sport aviationGordon Bennett Cup: French brothers Leys won for the second year in a row
Chatellerault, France - Seventeen crews representing 8 different nations took off for the 46th edition of this prestigious balloon competition
After three days and nights on board their home-built balloon, "Le Petit Prince", the two French brothers Vincent and Jean-François Leys won the Gordon Bennett Cup for the second consecutive year. The... more
Sport aviationFossett's capsule exposed in National Air and Space Museum of Washington
Washington, Usa - It has been used for the first solo round-the-world flight in a balloon
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum exposes the gondola from adventurer Steve Fossett’s Bud Light Spirit of Freedom, which completed the first solo round-the-world balloon flight in July. The... more
Sport aviationSport Parachuting not to be included in the Olympic Programme
Geneva, Switzerland - As decided by the International Olympic Committee
On August 29, 2002, in occasion of its meeting, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board discussed the Olympic programme for the future Games of the Olympiad, specifically the Games of... more
Sport aviationD'Arrigo takes off with his baby cranes
Kushevat, Russia - With the worsening weather condition he decided to start his "Siberian Migration"
Italian Angelo D'Arrigo and his flock of baby cranes took off from Siberia bound to Iranian plateau. He decided to initiate his long flight on his motor hang glider after the worsening weather conditions. "We... more
Sport aviationUnited Airlines to name Glenn Tilton as its new CEO
Washington, Usa - According to Wall Street Journal
According to the Wall Street Journal, airline giant United Airlines is set to name 54-year-old Glenn Tilton, vice-chairman of Chevron Texaco, as its new chief executive officer. For the influential newspaper,... more
Sport aviationFossett in New Zealand to attempt another aviation record
Queenstown, New Zealand - He plans to pilot a glider to 19,000 meters
American adventurer Steve Fossett arrived in New Zealand to prepare for his latest assault on aviation record books: gliding to the stratosphere. Fresh from completing the first solo flight around the... more
Sport aviationHang glider flying with baby cranes: first chick takes off with D'Arrigo
Catania, Italia - First phase of imprinting is about to end
"Don", the biggest chick of Siberian cranes that will flight with Italian Angelo D'Arrigo from Artic Polar Circle to the Caspian Sea, was the first to fly with its new "daddy". "It took off right after... more
Sport aviationFrench skydiver aims to jump from 40,000 meters
Paris, France - Michel Fournier, 57, has skydived more than 8,000 times
Michel Fournier, 57, from France, is planning to jump from 40,000 meters, reaching speed of around 1500 kmh. The jump is likely to take place next September in an uninhabited area of Canada. Fournier... more
Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon (2): Fossett's records
St. Louis, Usa - The tycoon does not plan to make any more major balloon flight
As Fossett was sailing through the night over the vast emptiness of central Australia, a hose on one of the balloon's propane burners came loose and started a fire. Fortunately, he was awake and instantly... more
Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett landed at 22.18 UTC
St. Louis, Usa - After a flight of 14 days and 20 hours
At 22.18 UTC, Steve Fossett contacted Mission Control at Washington University in St. Louis to say that he had successfully landed the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon. After 14 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes... more
Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett is aiming for landing at 21.00 UTC today
St. Louis, Usa - After this feat he will fly on a glider up to stratosphere
Steve Fossett crossed over land near Ceduna, Southern Australia, at 4.17 UTC. Mission Control intended on landing Fossett around sunset, once surface winds calmed, near Leigh Creek South. Bert Padelt,... more
Sport aviationCircumnavigation of the globe in a balloon: Fossett crossed the finish line at 13.53 UTC
St. Louis, Usa - After 13 and a half days of flight
At 13,53 UTC, Steve Fossett crossed 116.42.16 east longitude south of Northam, Western Australia, making him the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe. Fossett will continue to fly eastward... more
Sport aviationFossett is close to the finish stripe
St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Australia at 15.00 UTC
Fossett has flown 30,710 km till 8.00 UTC, 98% complete of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon. Speeding towards Australia, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom balloon rose to a lofty 34,700 feet... more
Sport aviationFossett sets record for longest solo balloon flight
St. Louis, Usa - He has completed 86% of the total distance
At 16.23 UTC, yesterday, the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Mission became the longest solo balloon flight in history in terms of total distance traveled. Fossett set the old record for longest solo balloon... more