Our annual FAI GAC Plenary Conference was held over the weekend of the 28th February 2025 in the beautiful city of Catania, Sicilia Island, ITALY.

Some teams arrived early and took the opportunity to tour Mt Etna.

The subcommittees met on Friday to conduct their business, and then a combined meeting was held on Saturday.

Our President Hans Schwebel  has stood down after serving for many years. He received a standing ovation for his years of service and was elected President of Honour.

Ralf Grunwald was unanimously elected as President.

Dr Philippe Muller was elected as vice president – finance.

The Aero Club of East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, has a long history of promoting aviation. The club was founded in 1927.

After a long break from their last rally, they decided to “Rekindle the Spirit of Classic Aviation” with an up to date NAVEX AIR RALLY.

With a little help from the GAC, they arranged a Navex Rally from the Amboseli National Park Airfield which sits at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. An amazing backdrop for the rally.

Look out for next years rally!

Arrivals, Briefing and Preparations

The Navex

Celebrations