World Air Sports Federation
Also known as Federation Aeronautique Internationale, FAI, International Aeronautical Federation, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Fédération aéronautique internationale
world governing body for air sports
Key facts
- Abbreviation
- FAI
- Formation
- 14 October 1905 ; 120 years ago ( 1905-10-14 )
- Founded at
- Paris , France
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Location
- Lausanne , Switzerland
- President
- Greg Principato
- Secretary general
- Markus Haggeney
- Website
- www .fai .org
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The World Air Sports Federation (French: Fédération aéronautique internationale; FAI) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight. It was founded on 14 October 1905, and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It maintains world records for aeronautical activities, including ballooning, aeromodeling, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), as well as flights into space.
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1905 establishments in SwitzerlandAerobatic organizationsAeronautics organizationsAssociation of IOC Recognised International Sports FederationsAviation organizationsFédération Aéronautique InternationaleInternational standards organizationsOrganisations based in LausanneSports organizations established in 1905Standards organisations in Switzerland