FOCA : Mathias Gantenbein becomes Deputy Director
The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) has appointed Mathias Gantenbein as the new Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Energy.
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Successful gliding day in Olten
The Gliding Day 2024 once again attracted around 300 visitors at the weekend. The event featured an extensive exhibition and a
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A danger not only for paragliders
Helicopters and paragliders often share the same airspace. Particularly for transportation and rescue operations in busy flight areas, this means that both
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51st Alpine Hot Air Balloon Week Flims
From Saturday, September 28 to Sunday, October 6, 2024, 17 balloon teams from Switzerland, Luxembourg and Germany met for the
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Do we need an aviation commission again?
Together with 24 co-signatories, AeCS President and National Councillor Matthias Jauslin has submitted a parliamentary initiative on the Aviation Commission, which was dissolved at the end of 2004. The
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Gordon Bennett 2024: Team SUI-1 becomes runner-up in the world championship
Gordon Bennett 2024: Team SUI-1 finishes runner-up This year's world championship in long-distance gas ballooning could not have been more exciting. An incredible ride
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Growing Electrifly-In Switzerland
This year's Electrifly-In Switzerland, which was held last weekend at the Swiss Air Force base at Bern Airport, was a great success.
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When the plane goes into a spin
Wings Level - the name says it all. That's what Hanspeter Leemann and Andrea Salomoni's flying school is all about,
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The "Papyrus" is back at home
The Obersimmental HVOS Hunter Club celebrated its 30th anniversary on August 24, 2024. And the rebirth of the club's own Hawker Hunter HB-RVS
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Successful YES Day in Sitterdorf
Thanks to the "Young Eagles of Switzerland" (YES) program set up by the AeCS, many young people have already been inspired by aviation.
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