Did you know that the French Nephtys try to be ready even for China Hubei 1? posted: Jul 15th, 2026 The French collection of FAI World Championship medals in formation skydiving has depended heavily on the performances of the nation's 4-way Women teams over the past decade. In fact, France had to wait much longer for its 4-way Open Class success to return to world-title contention than for its women's teams. The 4-way Open lineup that captured the world title in Menzelinsk 2010—Julien Degen, Jérémie Rollett, Mathieu Bernier and Guillaume Bernier, with Olivier Henaff on camera—was the last French team to bring home both the gold medals and the William H. Ottley Sword, the traditional trophy... (more)
Did you know that there is still no sign of French double duties in Eloy? posted: Jul 14th, 2026 The NSL News has covered the dominant performance of the French national 8-way team, AethersNephtys, extensively in the aftermath of the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026. Ever since the conclusion of the competition at Weembi Lille in April, the formation skydiving community has discussed the team's potential to repeat a successful combination of 4-way and 8-way duties, with realistic chances of claiming double gold at the upcoming FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026.
However, French national coach Mathieu Bernier has made it clear that he has no intention of repeating that approach at the outdoor... (more)
Did you know that Operation Adler was back in 8-way action with a new lineup? posted: Jul 12th, 2026 Germany's national 8-way Open Class team for the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026, Operation Adler, saw very little outdoor competition last year. In fact, the team's only competitive appearance came in Round 1 of the German Outdoor Nationals 2025, before the remainder of the meet was lost to bad weather. Even that single round was sufficient to secure qualification for the outdoor world championship in Arizona this October.
Operation Adler's longtime domestic rival, Airbus, did not attend last year's national outdoor championship and returned to competition only at the FAI Indoor World Cup... (more)
Did you know that Skydive Arizona is hosting the third outdoor world championship in Eloy? posted: Jul 11th, 2026 The FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 marks the third time since 1985 that Skydive Arizona has hosted the world's premier formation skydiving event. The first occasion came more than three decades ago, when the French national team in 4-way Open captured its fourth consecutive world championship title in Eloy in 1993.
The United States was represented by DeLand Vertical Air, and the 1993 world championship became the catalyst for one of the most significant developments in the history of U.S. 4-way competition. Following the event, the top competitors from the East and West Coasts combined... (more)
Did you know that registration is open for the FAI Outdoor World Championship in Eloy? posted: Jul 11th, 2026 The NSL Power Rankings in the run-up to world championships and world cups are based on information provided by coaches, teams and competitors. That information serves as the foundation for the "speculative predictions" of the expected leaderboard positions, as Arizona Airspeed team captain Joey Marshall described them during NSL Live Talk.
Power rankings have long been a familiar journalistic feature in many other sports, predating the NSL News and its coverage of formation skydiving by decades. They were added to the traditional NSL News event coverage approximately ten years ago and have... (more)
Did you know that the NSL Power Rankings for Eloy 2026 have changed? posted: Jul 9th, 2026 Only three months and two weeks remain until the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 begins with Round 1 at Skydive Arizona. The NSL News launched its event preview with the first edition of the NSL Power Rankings on May 7th, and it is now time for an update.
The three preview leaderboards in 4-way Open, 4-way Women and 8-way Open were originally based on the results and performances of the strongest teams from each participating nation at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025, complemented by other factors that contributed to projecting how the actual standings in Eloy may develop.
The original... (more)
Did you know that the French Nephtys try to be ready even for China Hubei 1?
Did you know that there is still no sign of French double duties in Eloy?
Did you know that Operation Adler was back in 8-way action with a new lineup?
Did you know that Skydive Arizona is hosting the third outdoor world championship in Eloy?
Did you know that registration is open for the FAI Outdoor World Championship in Eloy?
Did you know that the NSL Power Rankings for Eloy 2026 have changed?