Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

The Fédération aéronautique internationale (French: [fedeʁɑsjɔ̃ aeʁɔnotik ɛ̃tɛʁnasjɔnal]; FAI; English: World Air Sports Federation) 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.

Not to be confused with International Astronautical Federation.

World Air Sports Federation
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
AbbreviationFAI
Formation14 October 1905 (1905-10-14)
Founded atParis, France
TypeNonprofit
Location
President
David Monks
Secretary General
Markus Haggeney
Websitewww.fai.org
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