The sad news this month is the demise of UK rides operator Cameron Flights Southern / Go Ballooning, based in Pewsey, Wilts. The company expanded over a 25 year period to operate a fleet of 15 or so balloons over a wide area. The company appointed liquidators on 24th April, leaving many creditors in the industry with debts and pilots and crew without jobs, just at the beginning … [Read more...]

If February was slow for sales then March has made up for it. Complete 21, 42 and 120 balloons have been sold plus two of Andrew Holly’s low houred Concept 80s ..... We know that at least three further complete balloons are in the process of being sold, waiting for paperwork and final payment before coming out of the List .... New for this issue are a complete 77, 90, 105, … [Read more...]

February turned out much quieter than expected for sales of envelopes - just two withdrawn from sale at the time of writing ....! However four bottom ends have moved on, perhaps reflecting the way to reduce the cost of a new balloon is to buy a new envelope but save money by acquiring one of the many excellent baskets & burners on the used market. New for March are 3 … [Read more...]