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Spirit Balloons in Israel

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:14:29 +0000

The Spirit balloons team recently returned from the 1st Hagilboa Balloon Fiesta, Israel. This was the first time this event has been held. Over 10,000 spectators attended the events nightglow, and it was declared a tremendous success, with local Regional Council and local pilots delighted with the huge amounts of media coverage.

There were 10 Israeli pilots and 3 from the UK. Spirit Balloons were invited to attend with one of our special shapes, and along with another special shape balloon, were the first special shape balloons to fly in Israel, this attracted even more media coverage for the event and clients.

This event concluded Spirit balloons summer tour, we now begin our exciting winter activities in the far East.

China’s largest news agency chooses Spirit Balloons

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:09:11 +0000

Spirit Balloons Asia were in full swing last weekend, flying China’s largest news agency. The channel broadcasts to all of China’s 1 billion population, and the balloon flight will feature prominently in a forthcoming programme. Subsequent filming is due to take place in SE Asia.

BBC Science – Science of Flight

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:03:09 +0000

Spirit Balloons have carried out extensive filming recently for a forthcoming BBC science documentary on the science of flight. Using a specially designed glass sided basket, designed and built for wheelchair users by our good friends at Lindstrand Balloons, the film crew were able to get amazing footage using this unique and innovative basket. The basket is now proving itself an excellent filming platform as well as it’s primary use as a wheelchair abled basket. The documentary will be broadcast in the autumn in which viewers will discover the effects of altitude on the human body.

Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2011

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:51:22 +0000

The Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2011 ended with a professional tethering display by team Spirit. During the weekend our clients featured heavily on national and regional TV broadcasts, with the Jaguar XK8 sports car balloon taking centre stage at the Goodridge Nightglow on Saturday evening. This is the first time a special shape has been the centre piece of a Bristol balloon fiesta nightglow in over a decade, and Spirit Balloons were able to gain unrivalled coverage for Goodridge.

Spirit Balloons again spent the weekend tethering, with the Jaguar balloon being the most tethered balloon of the 2011 event, gaining coverage on national and regional news on all major networks and taking off as the BBC’s The One Show went live to 6 million viewers.

With an estimated 500,000 in attendance, and worldwide media coverage, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is the ideal venue to launch a balloon program.

Welcome to Goodridge

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:23:03 +0000

Spirit Balloons today unveiled their latest client, Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems. Goodridge are one of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta’s 100 Club sponsors and are this years Saturday nightglow sponsor. The Saturday nightglow is always one of the highlights of the balloon fiesta, and all of the Spirit team are looking forward to being part of the Saturday nightglow.