AEROPHILE S.A.

Founded in 1993 by two 25 year old engineers, Matthieu GOBBI and Jerome GIACOMONI, AEROPHILE S.A. reinvented the tethered gas balloon following an 80 year absence.

AEROPHILE S.A. has since become the world leader in tethered gas balloons through the development of three flagship products: the AERO30NG Aerophile 5500 model (30 passengers) since 1994, 50 balloons sold over 20 countries, the AERO2 model Aerophile 380 (2 passengers) since 2000, 4 systems sold and the AEROPHARE (12 passengers) since 2007, 1 system sold. Additionally AEROPHILE S.A. manufactures various types of systems, inflatables and small tethered balloons. AEROPHILE S.A. received the grand prize for innovation in 2000 and devotes a large part of its resources to research and development for the continued improvement of existing balloons and the creation of new products. Aerophile S.A. is the holder of several patents.

The tethered balloon is a highly specialist aerostat requiring strict manufacturing processes and rigorous operating practices. Not only the manufacturer, AEROPHILE S.A. is also a successful operator of their balloons in Paris, since 1999, the PanoraMagique in Disney Village since 2005, the Great Park Balloon in Irvine (California) since 2007 and in Evry2 (France) the first AEROPHARE in 2007.

AEROPHILE S.A.'s personnel comprises some thirty staff, including some fifteen pilots and technicians qualified to undertake installation, training and commissioning of all systems.