Sport aviationFossett has flown over 60% of its journey

St. Louis, Usa - His route swings north

Bud Light Spirit of Freedom is now over 60% complete with his journey after ten days in flight. Fossett swung north, where a jet stream provided high-speed winds to carry Bud Light Spirit of Freedom just... more

Sport aviationFossett has flown more than halfway of his circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon

St. Louis, Usa - The wide expanses of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans separate him now from his target

Fossett has now flown over 16,000 kilometers, since his launch nine days ago, more than halfway of his round-the-world flight in a balloon. As Bud Light Spirit of Freedom Pilot Steve Fossett heads out... more

Sport aviationFossett crossed Pacific Ocean

St. Louis, Usa - He is expected to reach Atlantic Ocean early this morning

Steve Fossett and the Bud Light Spirit of Freedom left the Pacific Ocean behind and crossed the Chilean coast at approximately 22.22 UTC yesterday, flying at 67.3 miles per hour (108.4 km per hour) and... more

Sport aviationFossett has overflown most part of Australia

St Louis, Usa - The American multi-millionaire's sixth attempt to fly solo round-the world in a balloon

Steve Fossett's sixth attempt to fly solo round-the-world in a balloon is going on smoothly. He has flown about 3000 km to date with an average speed of 90 km/h and at an altitude of 6000 m. Commercial... more

Sport aviationFossett takes off successfully

Northam, Australia - He started his sixth attempt to fly solo non-stop round-the-world in a balloon

American tycoon, Steve Fossett took off successfully this morning at 9.37 am (local time) from Northam, 98 km north-east of Perth, Australia. About 2,500 onlookers cheered as the balloon named "Bud Light... more

Sport aviationFossett postpones his solo round-the-world flight attempt in a balloon

Perth, Australia - Due to bad weather conditions

The American multi-millionaire, Steve Fossett, 58, decided to postpone the launch of his balloon from Saturday to next Tuesday due to bad weather conditions. Fossett will depart from Northam, Australia,... more

Sport aviationFossett ready for new round-the world solo non-stop trip in balloon

Perth, Australia - His seventh attempt

American multi-millionaire Steve Fossett will reach tomorrow Northam, Australia, where he is supposed to take off at the end of this week for his seventh attempt to fly solo round-the-world non-stop in... more

Sport aviationSeventh try to circumnavigate the world solo by balloon for Steve Fossett

Saint Louis, Usa - He is supposed to take off at the end of next month

The American billionaire Steve Fossett said he is ready to start his seventh attempt to make a nonstop solo round-the-world balloon flight. The manufacturer Cameron Balloon confirmed the passionate balloonist... more

Sport aviationFai: Beijing 2008 as first "aerial Olympics"

Lausanne, Switzerland - A plan to include air sports in the Games

A delegation from Fai, the world air sports federation, has been invited to China to present the case for the inclusion of parachuting and skydiving events on the 2008 Olympic programme. The vice president... more

Sport aviationHang gliding: next Italian Cup competition in Bergamo

Bergamo, Italy - From April 25th to 28th

Next Italian Hang Gliding Cup competition will be organized in Bergamo from April 25th to 28th. It is an important test to screen Italian pilots who will be part of the National team in the incoming European... more

Sport aviationApex to forget September 11th crisis

Darois, Ivory Coast - It aims to triple its Us turnover in the next 3 years

Despite post September 11th attacks deep recession, Apex International, European leader in sport aviation sector, in the next three years aims to triple its general turnover generated on the Us market,... more

Sport aviationWorld Gliding Championship in Rieti

Fai confirms: meeting in Italy

From July 2nd to August 2nd 2003, Rieti will host the World Gliding Championship. As stated on a local newspaper, the city is getting ready for this important international meeting,thanks to the financial... more

Sport aviationALSO ULTRALIGHTS, BUT HI-TECH, AT LE BOURGET AIR SHOW

LE BOURGET, PARIS, Remos aircraft introduced its small ultralight between Eurofighter, 300-tons Antonov, million dollars bizjets and helos, but its G-4 Velocity is a real hi-tech aircraft. Built in composites,... more

Sport aviationAERO CLUB ITALIA ORGANIZES ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT NAMED ''I VOLI DI ALPE ADRIA''

ROME, Aero Club Italia has organized an ultralight aircrafts flight for June 9. The happening is named "I voli di Alpe Adria". The aircrafts will take off from Venice to fly to Krk airport in Croatia,... more

Sport aviationFLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD RECORD TRIED BY EX-TEACHER

LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The record to fly solo around the world via Australia and the Pacific in the smallest aircraft is the desire of Polly Vacher from Drayton a 56-year former music teacher which today... more

Sport aviationPARAGLIDER ARRESTED AFTER PARACHUTING ON TO THE FORECOURT OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE

LONDON, The accident occurred at about 1 pm and no members of the Royal Family were in the building at that time. A police helicopter had spotted the paraglider a few minutes before it landed and had... more

Sport aviationTEN EDITION OF FRENCH HANDICAPPED PILOT MEETING

MOREAUX FRANCE, On Moreaux air field, on sept. 23 and 24, has been organized the tenth edition of meeting of french pilots with phisical handicaps. About fifteen aero clubs are organized, in France, in... more

Sport aviationTWO FRENCH PILOTS CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH BALLOON

CANADA, Two french pilots, Laurent Lajoye and Christophe Houver, took off last night with a balloon from Saint-John, in Canada. The two pilots are expected to arrive to the north coast of France next tuesday.... more

Sport aviationFAIRCHILD 728 JET COCKPIT WINS A PRIZE

HANNOVER, The prize "IF Design Award 2000" for the best design was awarded to regional Fairchild 728 Jet by "The Industry Forum Design" of Hannover. more

Sport aviationHELICOPTERS SPEED RACE TO BERLIN

BERLIN, On the occasion of aueronautical exhibition ILA 2000, half a dozen of Bell 407 helicopters are going to fly today from Paris to Berlin in a speed race. The helicopters come from several countries,... more

Sport aviationUN ROTORWAY CONQUISTA ANCORA UNA VOLTA IL GRAND CHAMPION

CHANDLER, ARIZONA,USA, Ancora una volta un elicottero della Rotorway ha vinto il Grand Championship, uno dei maggiori eventi della EEA. Bob Fiorenze, di Winter Park, Florida, ha ottenuto il primo posto... more