Our Balloons

All our balloons are manufactured in the UK by Cameron Balloons in Bristol and they are all operated under an Air Operators Certificate issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and endorsed for working in Italy by ENAC, the Italian CAA.

All our balloons are inspected by a specially appointed CAA balloon inspector every 100 flying hours or annually depending on which comes first. They are all UK Registered Commercial Balloons and they can only be flown by pilots with a valid UK Commercial Balloon License.

We are insured in accordance with REGULATION (EC) No 785/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR CARRIERS AND AIRCRAFT OPERATORS.

Balloon Registration: G-CIXD
Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK
Balloon Type: Cameron A-105
Balloon Volume: 105,000 Cubic feet (2,973 Cubic meters)
Maximum allowed take-off weight: 952 Kg
Capacity: 2-3 Passengers
“Tuscan Twist” is our smallest balloon for private flights.

Balloon Registration: G-CFKX
Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK
Balloon Type: Cameron Z-160
Balloon Volume: 160,000 Cubic feet (4,530 Cubic meters)
Maximum allowed take-off weight: 1,451 Kg
Capacity: 6 Passengers
“Daisy” is a famous balloon, it was commissioned by ITV for the TV series Stephen Tompkinson’s African and Australian Balloon Adventure.

Balloon Registration: G-CHOJ
Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK
Balloon Type: Cameron A-375
Balloon Volume: 375,000 Cubic feet (10,617 Cubic meters)
Maximum allowed take-off weight: 3,401 Kg
Capacity: 16 Passengers
“Simpson” is our biggest balloon which we use for our larger groups.

Balloon Registration: G-KENA
Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK
Balloon Type: Cameron A-300
Balloon Volume: 300,000 Cubic feet (8,496 Cubic meters)
Maximum allowed take-off weight: 2,721 Kg
Capacity: 12 Passengers
“Blue Twist” is our colourful new balloon we purchased 2018 from Cameron Balloons, UK.

Balloon Registration: G-DBIT
Manufacturer: Cameron Balloons Ltd, Bristol, UK
Balloon Type: Cameron A-210
Balloon Volume: 210,000 Cubic feet (7,415 Cubic meters)
Maximum allowed take-off weight: 1,905 Kg
Capacity: 8 Passengers
“Black Rainbow” is our colourful new balloon we ordered for the 2019 season from Cameron Balloons, UK .