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Never had such a big balloon been built for decades. It is installed in the castle of Chantilly, and a few weeks are enough for the first passengers to fly aboard the craft. An immediate success, which will not stop there. 2 years later, three new systems are installed in Germany, Australia and China south of Shanghai. In 1999, three new Aerophiles in France, and after six seasons of use, the system has proven itself and remains compliant with safety standards: the future of Aerophile is radiant, that of the balloon captive also.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And the rest of the story, you know it. Today, Aerophile is the world\u2019s leading captive balloon with 120 balloons sold in 40 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In 1993, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Giacomoni and Matthieu Gobbi created the Aerophile company and relaunched the construction of a captive balloon. 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