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A soaring legacy: Benvenutas Ivanauskas honoured with the 2024 Phoenix Diploma

The 2024 Phoenix Diploma, an esteemed FAI Award recognising the best reconstruction or restoration of a vintage (more than 30-year-old) aircraft achieved by an individual amateur, has found its deserving recipient in Benvenutas Ivanauskas from Lithuania.

This prestigious honour, bestowed by the FAI Amateur-Build and Experimental Aircraft Commission (CIACA), acknowledges Ivanauskas' unwavering commitment to the preservation of gliding’s rich heritage.

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Neil Robertson and Aleš Kubíček inducted into the CIA International Ballooning & Airship Hall of Fame

Update - 29 October 2024: Enjoy the video of the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony held at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque Balloon Museum on October 4, 2024, honoring Neil Robertson and Aleš Kubíček!

By Lynne Newton, Exhibitions Curator, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

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Luisa Rizzo achieves second place in The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 poll

Huge congratulations to our candidate Luisa Rizzo of Italy, the first runner-up in The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 poll. With over 50,000 votes, this represents the most outstanding performance by an Air Sports athlete in The World Games Athlete of the Year poll! The FAI is thrilled with the visibility Luisa has generated for drone racing and air sports overall. Thank you to Luisa and all those who voted for her!