Hot air ballooning news
National Hot Air Balloon Championship 2011
10-11-2010First held in 1988, The National Hot Air Balloon Championships are the premier event on the hot air ballooning calendar. » more
Adventurer jumps from hot air balloon with jetpack
09-11-2010Renouned Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy who famously used his jetpack to cross the English Channel was back yesterday using an updated model of his winged jetpack to a few arial loops after jumping from a hot air balloon 2.4kms from the surface. » more
Glass-Bottomed Hot Air Balloon Experience
16-08-2010Christian Brown, a balloon pilot of 18 years best known for his trip around the world in a hot air balloon with Sir Richard Branson and his world record for tethered altitude (10,000 feet) has created the world's first glass-bottomed hot air balloon. » more
Who invented the hot air balloon?
05-07-2010The modern hot air balloon was invented in France during the late 18th century by the Mongolfier brothers, Jacques-Etienne and Joseph-Michel after discovering that heated air in light weight bag caused the bag to rise. » more
The best time of year to go Hot Air Ballooning
13-04-2010A common misconception is that it is better to go Hot Air Ballooning during the warmer months, but the ideal conditions for ballooning are actually the colder months of the year such as Autumn and early winter. » more
Daredevil to attempt record freefall to Earth from balloon on edge of space
23-03-2010A former member of the Austrian special forces turned daredevil Felix Baumgartner (a.k.a ‘Fearless Felix’) is planning to break the freefall record from a hot air balloon from the edge of space, 36 kilometres from earth. » more
Malaysia gears up for International Hot Air Balloon Festa
23-02-2010The second annual Hot Air Balloon Festa gets underway on the 18th March. » more
Hot air ballooning flights in QLD benefit from international tourism growth
23-02-2010Hot air balloon tour operators in Queensland have benefited from an increase in international travellers according to Tourism Queensland. » more