Swing have released their new EN C paraglider, the Astral 7

Gin have upgraded their Nano and Fluid speedriding wings for the 2012 season

Windtech’s new EN A Honey is available in three sizes

People are calling it the highest-performing EN C paraglider ever made: U-Turn’s Passion

SVS Design have created an all-hang gliding calendar for 2012

Flytec US are donating money to the Cloudbase Foundation for instruments bought before 15 January

Escape Paragliders have revealed a new look for the New Year

Sup’Air’s VIP is a passenger-specific tandem harness, designed to work with the pilot-specific Walibi

The Rook, has arrived: the much-anticipated EN B paraglider from Triple Seven

Little Cloud’s popular mini paraglider, the Spiruline, has been revamped for 2012

Comp Class comeback: Report clears ‘dangerous paragliders’ and focuses on pilot education

Col de Bleyne, is at risk of closure if a proposed wind farm gets the go-ahead

Ozone have released a hybrid speed wing, the Firefly, with “mini wing performance but speed wing stability”.

Pál Takáts has broken the Chilean cross country distance record with a 300km flight on 5 December 2011

Red Bull are offering a free 2011 X-Alps DVD with their special edition Suunto Core watches

The new lightweight multifuel expedition stove from Primus, the OmniLite Ti, will be on sale in Spring 2012.

UP’s Fast XC is a light ad compact pod harness for cross country paragliding

Skywalk’s Cayenne 4 has passed flight tests for EN / LTF C certification.

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