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110th anniversary of Louis Blériot’s historic Channel crossing Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 12 Jul 2019 One More Orbit team circle the globe in under 47 hours Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 09 Jul 2019 One More Orbit: round-the-world record attempt takes flight Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 14 Jun 2019 100 years since the first nonstop transatlantic flight Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 26 Feb 2019 Lucky Lady II: The story of the first non-stop, round-the-world flight Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 18 Oct 2018 A love of the sky: the life of record-breaking woman with wings Madeleine Charnaux Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 12 Apr 2018 90 years ago today, the first non-stop, fixed-wing, east-west transatlantic crossing made aviation history Twitter Facebook Awards 14 Dec 2017 Jean Batten, the first woman to receive the FAI Gold Air Medal Twitter Facebook Events 15 May 2013 21st FAI World Precision Flying Championship in Bautzen, Germany: entries from 59 pilots and 16 countries so far Twitter Facebook Events 28 May 2015 Handover of FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Flame Marks Starts to Global Event Promotion Twitter Facebook Events 20 Nov 2015 Daily Schedule of FAI World Air Games Activities Twitter Facebook Events 09 Dec 2015 Off the map: Norevik and Strømme win the Air Navigation Race Twitter Facebook Events 10 Dec 2015 Glider Match Racing and General Aviation medal ceremony Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 31 Aug 2017 On this day in history: Alexandr Fedotov flies into the record books Twitter Facebook Events 28 Sep 2009 19th World Precision Flying Championships Twitter Facebook Commissions 03 Nov 2010 Main decisions taken at the General Aviation Commission 2010 Annual Meeting Twitter Facebook Commissions 20 Jun 2011 Hans Gutmann Twitter Facebook Events 10 Nov 2011 Wieczorek wins the 20th World Precision Flying Championships Twitter Facebook Commissions 25 Nov 2011 Main decisions taken at the FAI General Aviation Commission 2011 Annual Meeting Twitter Facebook Events 16 Apr 2012 1st Memorial flight Rally Hans Gutmann: A well-known and respected pilot to be remembered Twitter Facebook Commissions 12 Nov 2012 Main decisions taken at the FAI General Aviation Commission 2012 Annual Meeting Twitter Facebook Events 15 Sep 2013 1st FAI World Precision Flying Championships in Bautzen, GER Twitter Facebook Commissions 08 Nov 2013 Main decisions taken at the FAI General Aviation Commission 2013 Annual Meeting Twitter Facebook Events 14 Apr 2014 Duel continues: Arch blasts Bonhomme in Rovinj Twitter Facebook Events 01 Sep 2014 Brits storm to double victory in Ascot Racecourse Twitter Facebook Events 08 Sep 2014 Ivanoff wins Texas, Bonhomme new championship leader Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 03 Mar 2015 3 March 2005 : Steve Fossett, the First Man to Fly Solo Around the World, Unrefuelled Twitter Facebook Events 27 Jul 2015 Winners rewarded at the Prize Giving Ceremony of the 22nd FAI World Precision Flying Championship Twitter Facebook Awards 28 Jul 2016 Eldon Joersz: Meet the fastest man in the air Twitter Facebook Commissions 10 Jan 2017 Main decisions taken at the FAI General Aviation Commission 2016 Annual Meeting Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 21 May 2017 On this day: Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly New York to Paris Twitter Facebook Events 04 Dec 2015 An unforgettable start to the FAI World Air Games Twitter Facebook Events 12 Dec 2015 Flying high: final FAI World Air Games medals awarded Twitter Facebook FAI 07 Dec 2009 New FAI Secretary General Appointed Twitter Facebook Events 04 Dec 2014 Executive Board and Liaison Officers in Dubai to Discuss the FAI World Air Games Twitter Facebook Commissions 03 Nov 2010 Interview with Hans Gutmann, new President of the General Aviation Commission Twitter Facebook FAI 31 Aug 2011 Jean-Marc Badan appointed new FAI Secretary General Twitter Facebook FAI 22 Apr 2013 New 2012 FAI Annual 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Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 12 Jun 2016 12 June 1936: The FAI World Record of Louise Thaden Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 28 Jul 2016 40 Years Ago Today: Eldon Joersz became the fastest man in the world – a record that still stands today Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 12 Nov 2016 12 November 1906: The first flight by Santos-Dumont Twitter Facebook Events 12 Nov 2016 Crete to Cape Town Vintage Air Rally launched from Greece Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 20 Nov 2016 13 November 1926: The FAI World Record of Major Mario de Bernardi Twitter Facebook FAI 06 Sep 2013 FAI Secretary General Badan to step down from his position - Search for his replacement underway Twitter Facebook Records & Achievements 23 Sep 2013 Centenary of first flight across Mediterranean Sea by Roland Garros Twitter Facebook FAI 17 Jan 2014 FAI names Susanne Schödel as new Secretary General Twitter Facebook Environment 18 Feb 2014 Green airsports honoured with new environmental award Twitter Facebook FAI 02 Apr 2014 2013 FAI Annual Report available now! Twitter Facebook FAI 24 Jun 2014 Get the Bug for Air Sports with the new FAI Video Twitter Facebook Awards 17 Oct 2014 Winners of the 2014 FAI Awards and FAI-Breitling Award Announced Twitter Facebook Events 09 Mar 2015 FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Roll Out New Logo Twitter Facebook Events 09 Mar 2015 Sports and Disciplines Selected for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Revealed Twitter Facebook Events 04 May 2015 A Series of Fruitful Meetings Ahead of the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Twitter Facebook Events 15 Jul 2015 Event Website for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Now Up and Running Twitter Facebook Events 21 Dec 2015 FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Twitter Facebook Commissions 28 Apr 2016 2015 FAI Annual Report released
