Microlights and Paramotors | World Air Sports Federation

Events

21 Oct 2025

How to follow the 7th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championship (21-25 Oct)

Events

31 Aug 2025

Congratulations to the new champions: Results of 12th FAI World Paramotor Championship

Events

24 Aug 2025

12th FAI World Paramotor Championships officially open in France

Events

21 Aug 2025

France and Czechia lead the way at 19th FAI World Microlight Championships

Records & Achievements

21 Aug 2025

British paramotor pilot Dan Jones sets FAI World Record with minutes to spare

Women with wings

08 Mar 2025

Unforgettable moments of pride: paramotor pilot Sandra Moreels encourages women to follow her flight path

Records & Achievements

27 Sep 2024

A new world first: Nathan Finneman's altitude record in electric paramotor

Events

10 Aug 2024

French team fly high at the 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championships

Events

09 Aug 2024

Final competition day at the 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championships

Events

06 Aug 2024

Control and concentration at the 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championships

Events

29 Jul 2024

A flying start to the 18th FAI World Microlight Championships

Events

24 Jul 2024

Excitement builds ahead of the brand-new format 1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championships

Events

16 Jul 2024

From 1997 to 2025 and beyond: a history of air sports at The World Games

Events

03 May 2024

1st FAI World Paramotor Endurance Championship - spotlight on the new format

Records & Achievements

27 Mar 2024

Travelling ultra-light: new FAI distance record by Jiří Pruša and Eliška Kudějová

Commissions

27 Feb 2024

Report from the 2024 CIMA Annual Meeting

Champions

17 Jul 2023

Interview: Paramotor Pilot Alex Mateos on his 6th World Champion title

Events

28 Jun 2023

Paramotor rivals France and Qatar vie for title at the 5th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships in Spain

Champions

22 Feb 2023

Love at first sight: how French champion Marie Mateos discovered paramotor

Events

19 Sep 2022

Results of the 4th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships

Events

12 Sep 2022

40 pilots gather for 4th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships

Events

10 Aug 2022

17th FAI World Microlight Championships in Czech Republic

Champions

06 Aug 2022

Pasquale Biondo (ITA) on his gold win at the 11th FAI World Paramotor Championships

Events

25 Jul 2022

42 crews gather at the 17th FAI World Microlight Championships

Events

05 Jul 2022

“Everyone welcome” at the 17th FAI World Microlight Championships 2022

Women with wings

06 Jul 2021

The ups and downs of a world record holder - paramotor pilot Karen Skinner

Records & Achievements

22 Apr 2020

783.9 km: Father and son break the Distance World Record in a microlight

Events

17 Mar 2020

COVID-19: updating of the FAI events calendar

Events

21 Aug 2019

Victory for the Czech pilots at the FAI European Microlight Championships

Events

12 Aug 2019

15th FAI European Microlight Championship in Lithuania

Events

14 Mar 2019

Paramotoring selected for Asian Beach Games 2020

Events

15 Nov 2018

French Golds at FAI Paramotor Slalom Worlds

Events

21 Aug 2018

Victory for Poland at the FAI World Microlight Championships

Events

13 Aug 2018

FAI World Microlight Championships touch down in Hungary

Events

11 Dec 2017

Thailand takes gold in the FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017

Events

19 Jul 2017

Pilots and skydivers arrive in Poland for The World Games

Events

17 Jul 2017

Sixty-six athletes from three air sports to take part in The World Games 2017, 20-23 July

Events

29 Jun 2015

Opening Ceremony of the 2nd FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships

Events

06 Jul 2015

The 2nd FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships Come to an End

Events

11 Apr 2017

100 days to go to The World Games in Poland!

Events

31 May 2017

50 days to go to The World Games in Poland!

Events

28 May 2015

Handover of FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Flame Marks Starts to Global Event Promotion

Events

20 Nov 2015

Daily Schedule of FAI World Air Games Activities

Events

10 Dec 2015

1, 2, 3 for British Microlighting team!

Events

23 Jul 2017

Wojciech Bogdal wins Gold in Paramotoring

Events

22 Jul 2017

Air Sports at The World Games Day 2: ‘Flying to be the best’

Events

21 Jul 2017

Air Sports at The World Games showcase 'the best of the best'

Events

20 Jul 2017

Air Sports Set to shine at The World Games

Events

03 Aug 2017

Noosphere Hails The World Games 2017 a success

Events

23 Jul 2017

The World Games 2017, 20-23 July - A triumph for air sports!

Events

30 Sep 2016

Hello IWGA The World Games: Meet the pilots

Commissions

16 Nov 2010

Main decisions taken at the Microlight Commission 2010 Annual Meeting

Commissions

11 Nov 2011

Main decisions taken at the FAI Microlight and Paramotor Commission 2011 Annual Meeting

Commissions

16 Nov 2012

Main decisions taken at the FAI Microlight & Paramotor Commission 2012 Annual Meeting

Commissions

12 Dec 2013

Main decisions taken at the FAI Microlight & Paramotor Commission 2013 Annual Meeting

Commissions

12 Dec 2014

FAI Microlight and Paramotor Commission 2014 Annual Meeting

Records & Achievements

23 Jun 2015

23 June 2005: The Paramotoring Journey of Alexander Bogdanov through Russia

Events

16 Jul 2015

FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 - Microlights and Paramotors Bulletins

Events

17 Aug 2015

13th FAI European Microlight Championships Declared Open !

Events

25 Aug 2015

End of the 13th FAI European Microlight Championships

Commissions

11 Nov 2015

Main decisions taken at the 2015 CIMA meeting

Events

13 Jun 2016

Second FAI European Paramotor Slalom Championships kicks off in Spain

Commissions

08 Dec 2016

CIMA Plenary 2016 news

Events

04 Dec 2015

An unforgettable start to the FAI World Air Games

Events

12 Dec 2015

Flying high: final FAI World Air Games medals awarded

FAI

07 Dec 2009

New FAI Secretary General Appointed

Events

04 Dec 2014

Executive Board and Liaison Officers in Dubai to Discuss the FAI World Air Games

Commissions

08 Feb 2011

Keith Negal

Events

29 Apr 2011

Paramotors at the programme of the 2012 Asian Beach Games

FAI

04 Jun 2011

International Motor Sport Federations join forces

FAI

31 Aug 2011

Jean-Marc Badan appointed new FAI Secretary General

FAI

22 Apr 2013

New 2012 FAI Annual Report just out!

Events

28 Jun 2016

Paramotor Slalom Champion: Alex Mateos

Events

23 Aug 2016

FAI World Microlight and Paramotor Championships: 20-27 August 2016

Events

24 Aug 2016

The sun pops out at Popham

Events

23 Aug 2016

France dominating at FAI World Paramotor Championships in Popham

Events

30 Aug 2016

Alex Mateos adds to medal haul with Gold at Popham

FAI

06 Sep 2013

FAI Secretary General Badan to step down from his position - Search for his replacement underway

FAI

17 Jan 2014

FAI names Susanne Schödel as new Secretary General

Environment

18 Feb 2014

Green airsports honoured with new environmental award

FAI

02 Apr 2014

2013 FAI Annual Report available now!

Events

05 Jun 2014

FAI World Air Games 2015 to be Staged in Dubai

FAI

24 Jun 2014

Get the Bug for Air Sports with the new FAI Video

Awards

17 Oct 2014

Winners of the 2014 FAI Awards and FAI-Breitling Award Announced

Events

09 Mar 2015

FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Roll Out New Logo

Events

09 Mar 2015

Sports and Disciplines Selected for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Revealed

Events

04 May 2015

A Series of Fruitful Meetings Ahead of the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015

Events

13 May 2015

FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Flame Handover Ceremony and Airshow to Take Place on 28 May in Lausanne

Events

21 Dec 2015

FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015

Commissions

28 Apr 2016

2015 FAI Annual Report released

Events

01 Jul 2016

Workshop and Test Events Ahead of The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw

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Microlights and Paramotors

The FAI Microlight and Paramotor Commission (CIMA) conducts FAI's microlight and paramotor activities, in particular World Records and International Competitions.

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