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🚁FAI Helicopter World Cup 2026 🇵🇱 this Saturday 13 June!

Babimost Airport and in Poland are hosting top international helicopter pilots for the FAI Helicopter World Cup 2026 and 4th World Helicopter Rally from 11-13 June.

On 13 June the FAI World Cup event brings together pilots who will compete in tasks which challenge their skills of precision flight to the max in Fender and Slalom disciplines.

📍 Zielona Góra – Babimost Airport, Poland
📅 13 June 2026

👉🏻 Learn more: https://www.fai.org/news/fai-helicopter-world-cup-2026

Aside from the competition, the event will welcome visitors to see the helicopter displays and encourage newcomers to rotorcraft:

- Helicopter static displays and equipment exhibitions
- Family attractions and educational activities and presentations
- Meetings with pilots, judges and aviation professionals

The event will welcome international competitors plus FAI Jury led by Lothar Oehler (Germany) and officials from the FAI Rotorcraft Commission (CIG):

👉🏻 Serafina Ogończyk-Mąkowska (Poland) – President, FAI Helicopter Commission
👉🏻 Hubert Gesang (Germany) – First Vice President, FAI Helicopter Commission
👉🏻 Robert Kornalewicz (Poland) – Second Vice President, FAI Helicopter Commission

The 120th FAI General Conference will welcome delegates to Lausanne this October, and the event begins with a major milestone: the very first International Day of Air Sports on October 14! 🥳

🗓️FAI General Conference: 14-16 October 2026
📍Lausanne, Switzerland

👉🏻 Full programme and registration: https://www.fai.org/news/lausanne-120th-fai-general-conference-2026

From the annual FAI Awards Ceremony to the Olympic Museum reception, we look forward to welcoming delegates from around the world to unite our global community, elect our future leadership, share ideas and make crucial decisions towards a sustainable future for air sports.

FAI establishes new Athletes Working Group:

👉🏻 Representing athletes across all air sports
👉🏻 Bringing together athlete representatives from the Air Sport Commissions
👉🏻 Strengthening athlete voice in FAI governance, decision-making and development

The Athletes Working Group will serve as a consultative and advisory body within FAI, helping ensure that athletes’ perspectives, interests and welfare are represented.

📢 Full story: https://www.fai.org/news/fai-establishes-athletes-working-group-strengthen-athlete-voice?type=node&id=208501

Six Category 2 competitions and counting!

Since stepping into the role of CIMA Secretary, Kamil Mankowski has been working hand in hand with the FAI Secretariat to bring new and exciting events to the CIMA calendar.

As a veteran Polish competitor, coach, and organiser, Kamil is leveraging his hands-on experience to modernise the sport, starting with the integration of the FAI Application Management System.

In our latest interview, Kamil opens up about his immediate priorities, the hurdles ahead, and his core advice for future event organisers.

👉🏻 Read the full interview: https://www.fai.org/news/meet-kamil-mankowski-new-cima-secretary-expanding-competitions-worldwide