The world's leading manufacturer

Experience :

Founded in 1993, Aerophile S.A. has sold nearly 50 tethered gas balloons AERO30NG and successfully operates four of its own systems: one in Paris since 1999, one in Disneyland Resort Paris since 2005 and one in Great Park in Irvine (California) since 2007 and the new AEROPHARE in Evry (France). This double qualification of manufacturer and operator gives Aerophile S.A. an experience that is unique in the world. It ensures immediate feedback of practical information from our operators to our research and development department. In this way the pilots, ground crew and hostesses participate openly in the development of the balloons.

Innovations :

Aerophile S.A has a continuing challenge to improve the safety of the systems developed. For this reason a large investment is made by way of the research and development budget. This research activity has, after 15 years of good and loyal service, culminated in the tethered gas balloon AERO30 giving way to the captive gas balloon AERO30NG. With a bigger envelope measuring 23 metres in diameter, as opposed to the 22 metres of the older model, the balloon has an increased volume of helium and improved flight characteristics. In addition the mooring system has been totally re-thought with 8 anchor points as opposed to the 24 of the older system and the introduction of mooring tables. The mooring and operation of the tethered balloon has been greatly improved as a result. These innovations have obviously added to the on going improvements to the safety of flights.

Since 2004, AEROPHILE has developped the first balloon which can fly up to 70 km/h of wind speed: the AEROPHARE which has opened in October 2007 for the first time in a comercial center EVRY2 (France).

Quality :

The tethered balloon AERO30NG has proven its durability and reliability: the balloon in Chantilly was operated from 1994 to 2001 without incident and without replacement of any major part.  The balloon in Mylau (Germany) has never been deflated during 7 years and half. The balloon and its winch are designed to the strictest of standards and with the support of the aviation administration and agreed control bureaus.

Certification :

The captive gas balloon  AERO30NG is certified as an aircraft by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is delivered with a certificate of airworthiness. Thanks to this rigorous aviation certification the tethered gas balloon AERO30NG has easily obtained the authorisations necessary to operate in Germany, Austria, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, South Korea, United States, Belgium, France, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, Japan, Singapore, Dubai, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Turkey.

Patents :

The tethered gas balloon AERO30NG is a system protected by 3 international patents, property of Aerophile S.A.

The AEROPHARE is a system protected by 1 international patent, property of Aerophile S.A.