hot air balloon christened on sunny island

In the picturesque atmosphere of the Hacienda Son Antem Golf Resort on the sunny island of Mallorca, the ceremonial christening of the brand new Eurowings hot air balloon happened. Around 60 invited company, together with high-calibre personalities from politics, economics, and the media, gathered to have fun this particular occasion along with Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof and entrepreneur and presenter Victoria Swarovski.

From April Fool’s joke to actuality: the brand new balloon bears the illustrious identify Burgundy Dreams Victoria I – a tribute to the dream locations that Eurowings flies to each day. The giant, vibrant balloon is eight storeys excessive (22 metres) and bears the colors and lettering of Eurowings. That alone shouldn’t be what makes it particular although, as it’s the first hot air balloon in jet design to indicate the define of an aeroplane: a cockpit on the entrance, the tail unit on the again and the wings on the edges.

The story started as an April Fool’s joke: ‘Eurowings is entering the hot-air ballooning business,’ learn a press launch from 1 April 2024. The response to the story was so nice that balloon pilots utilized to Eurowings by the dozen and quite a few events requested when the Mallorca flights within the burgundy balloon would really begin. In view of the euphoria, Germany’s No. 1 vacation airline remembered its favorite position as a dream fulfiller – and had the bizarre flying object produced with out additional ado. The balloon was customised in a manufacturing facility in Barcelona. From now on, it is going to float over the island as a landmark for ten years.

The resolution to christen the balloon Mallorca is not any coincidence: the island has been an absolute favorite vacation spot for Germans for many years and can also be a second dwelling for Eurowings. ‘With our largest international station and now almost 1,000 employees, Mallorca is our centrepiece outside Germany,’ says Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof.

The naming ceremony ended with a powerful ascent of the balloon into the night sky of Mallorca. From now on, the Burgundy Dreams Victoria I symbolises not solely the fervour for journey, but additionally the lightness and all of the emotional experiences that Eurowings stands for as Germany’s largest trip airline.