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The 2023 Indoor Skydiving Industry Report

January 10, 2024
Charlie Centa
Whatever way you look at it, 2023 has been a tough year for the indoor skydiving industry. But hasn't it been a tough year for almost every industry? Consumers have...

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Aerodium Kyiv – Even Wars Can’t Stop Us

August 23, 2023
Charlie Centa
Aerodium is a company that has earned a reputation for innovation in the indoor skydiving industry. From opening the very first public wind tunnel for indoor skydiving in the late...

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iFLY STEM Field Trips Get Students Excited About Learning

May 26, 2023
Charlie Centa
Many kids today who are fascinated by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) find it hard to translate their book learning into practical skills. That's why hands-on experiences are crucial...

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The 2022 Indoor Skydiving Industry Report

January 11, 2023
Charlie Centa
After 2 years of COVID-19 restrictions, many of us hoped that 2022 would bring the much-anticipated comeback. However, the impacts of the pandemic are reverberating strongly throughout global markets. The...

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An Inside Look at the UK’s First Outdoor Wind Tunnel

August 29, 2022
Owen Clarke
When you think of indoor skydiving, you probably think of… well, being indoors. So do we! But outdoor wind tunnels aren’t just a far-flung concept anymore, they’re starting to open...

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The Biggest Event in the History of Indoor Skydiving?

April 4, 2022
Owen Clarke
Eight years ago, a small group of flyers from an even smaller group of countries gathered in Texas for the inaugural World Cup of Indoor Skydiving at iFLY Austin. Back...

Come Together – How to Help the People of Ukraine Today

March 10, 2022
Charlie Centa
We’re all familiar with what’s happening in Ukraine. At the time of writing, the Council on Foreign Relations estimates that since Russia’s invasion began on February 24, over two million...

10 Things to Do in Las Vegas Strip

March 2, 2022
Owen Clarke
Everyone knows about the fountains at the Bellagio and the canals at the Venetian. But there are a lot more exciting attractions and things to do on the Las Vegas...

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One of America’s Finest Flyers Prepares for his First World Cup

February 25, 2022
Owen Clarke
Some wind tunnel enthusiasts come to the sport by chance. Not so with James Rogers. Flying is in his blood. The 17-year-old’s father was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army...

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Opinion: Come One, Come All

January 20, 2022
Owen Clarke
Like many action sports, indoor skydiving often gets a bad rap as an activity only for the privileged. In part, this is due to its financial cost. With most tunnels...