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Archive for February, 2011

Want to work in paragliding?

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Airwave Paraglider's headquarters in Stubai, Austria

Airwave Paragliders are looking for a motivated pilot to join their ranks and bolster their team in Stubai, Austria

Icaro Instinct XS Acro paraglider

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Icaro Instinct XS Acro, paraglider for freestyle and acro beginners

Icaro’s Instinct XS Acro is a forgiving freestyle paraglider for pilots to learn acro on.

Extra-large lightweight Gin rescues

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Gin Yeti #50, lightweight rescue parachute for tandem paragliders

Gin have released lightweight rescue chutes in extra-large sizes for tandem paragliders and paramotors.

Austrian Arena revamp website

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Austrian Arenas have revamped their website for 2011

Alpine paragliding guiding company Austrian Arena have a new, media-rich website.

Pan American Hang Gliding Championships

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Pan American hang gliding championships poster

The Pan American hang gliding Championships take place in Jalisco, Mexico, from 15 – 21 May 2011.

Nova’s first ever paraglider harness

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Nova's first paragliding harness, the N-10

Nova have entered the paraglider harness market with their N-10 all-rounder.

UP’s new two-liner: Edge XR

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Marcus Malmqvist flies his UP Edge XR to victory in Roldanillo, Colombia, January 2011

The Edge XR is UP’s new two-line, open-class competition paraglider.

Summer competitions in Bulgaria

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
There are three FAI-sanctioned paragliding competitions in Sopot, Bulgaria, this summer

Three paragliding competitions in Sopot, Bulgaria this summer.

Ozone Rush 3 certified EN B

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Ozone Rush 3 EN B paraglider

Ozone’s Rush 3 has been certified EN B.

Axispara’s new EN D Venus III

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Axispara's new EN D paraglider is the Venus III

Axispara have a new Venus III paraglider in the pipeline. Replacing the Venus II it will be classified EN D.

Escape’s new EN C paraglider: the S’Tream

Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Escape S'tream EN C paraglider

Escape’s EN C glider, the S’tream, has been certified, with only one C in the tests. It can be ordered now for delivery mid-March.

Airwave positive about the future

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Markus Villinger outside Airwave Paragliders office

Airwave paragliders alive and kicking says company boss Markus Villinger