Abyssinia Ballooning

Our mother company Sky Ballonvaarten was founded in 1984 by the passionate aviation man Henny van Loosbroek. What started as a hobby grew out to be a commercial hot air balloon company with 9 sponsored balloons in 2017. Currently Sky Ballonavaarten is managed by Henny’s sons Bram and Daan van Loosbroek who a both experience balloon pilots with over 22 years experience. In 2012 Bram van Loosbroek and Adika Tour and Travel founded Abyssinia Ballooning. Abyssinia Ballooning now has 2 sponsored balloons (the 10-12 passenger Zemen Bank Balloon and a 2-5 passenger unbranded balloon). Abyssinia operates througout Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Hawassa, Awash National Park and more) and organizes recreational balloon flights for over 1000 passengers per year (nationals, expats, companies, organizations, tourists and more). Abyssinia Ballooning is supported by the Dutch Government in the form of a matching grand (see www.rvo.nl) By 2018 we aim to have 3-4 passenger balloons operational, employ 25 balloon specialists and have branches in Addis Ababa, Lalibela and Hawassa.