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Advance's new flagship paraglider, the EN D Omega 8, is now shipping worldwide. Advance claim it is "the highest-performing glider in the serial class".

Ozone's Delta is now certified EN / LTF C in S, M, L, and XL sizes, with the XS to follow shortly.

XRace 2010 is to be held in Tolmin, Slovenia, from 12 - 18 July. The competition will use the AAT (Assignated Area Tasks) system, more commonly seen in gliding competitions, as well as 'speed run' tasks.

The Cuban national paragliding championship will take place from 18 to 25 July 2010 at the El Mamey hill range in the city of Pilón.

With less than a week to go before the Nissan Outdoor Games 2010 begins in Chamonix, the jury have been named and through a competition sponsored by Julbo Eyewear, a trio of French audiovisual arts students have been awarded the role of leading the French team.

Following four fast racing tasks in often rough and turbulent conditions at this year's Nordic Open in Norway, Ronny Helgesen (NO) flew his R10.2 to victory in both the Open and the Norwegian Championship, ahead of Swede Lars Anders Jonsson, who became his national champion.

Tony Stephens has flown his Aeros Combat to overall victory in the hang gliding British Open Series 2010.

A 30mm version of Gin Gliders' new Zicral automatoc aluminium karabiner for paragliding is now available.

Gin Gliders have brought out a range of accessories for daily use, including a corduroy military-style cap and various bags and wallets.

The eleventh edition of Spain's popular Festival of the Air, El Yelmo, has officially opened in a hot and sunny Sierra de Segura, Andalucia. It runs until Sunday.