New FAI President Elected
On Friday 29 September 2000, Mr Wolfgang Weinreich (Germany) was elected President of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) at its Annual General Conference held in Linköping, Sweden.
Mr Weinreich is a former Lufthansa 747 Chief Pilot, and is currently President of the FAI's German member organisation, the Deutscher Aero Club, and of Europe Airsports, the Europe-wide organisation responsible
for regulatory matters in sporting aviation. Mr Weinreich is a keen glider pilot. He succeeds Mr Eilif Ness (Norway) who had served as FAI President for the maximum term of 6 years.
Source: FAI
Mr Weinreich is a former Lufthansa 747 Chief Pilot, and is currently President of the FAI's German member organisation, the Deutscher Aero Club, and of Europe Airsports, the Europe-wide organisation responsible
for regulatory matters in sporting aviation. Mr Weinreich is a keen glider pilot. He succeeds Mr Eilif Ness (Norway) who had served as FAI President for the maximum term of 6 years.
Source: FAI