Pilots & fleet
All our pilots are licensed in Europe and Morocco and highly trained, with thousands of hours of experience across four continents. You are in the safest hands above the desert.
Chief pilot · First Moroccan balloon pilot
“My job is to make you happy!” — Flying Marrakesh with Marrakech By Air since 2007; ballooned in Belgium, France, Czech Republic and the UK. Ex-Royal Air Maroc 2000–2005. Speaks Arabic, Berber, English, French, Dutch & Spanish.
Co-founder · Balloon & airplane pilot
“A picture is worth a thousand words” — Commercial balloon pilot and private airplane pilot (Cessna 152, Beechcraft Bonanza A36). Co-founder of Marrakech By Air since 2007; has flown in France, Belgium and Morocco. Speaks Dutch, English, Arabic & French.
Instructor · Gordon Bennett racer
“Experience is the best teacher” — Commercial pilot and instructor for hot-air & gas balloons and thermal airships. Has flown across Europe, Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, the USA, Tunisia and Benin; represents France in the Gordon Bennett Cup since 2013. Speaks French & English.
Champion of Russia ’11 & ’13
“The sky is no longer the limit” — Commercial hot-air & gas balloon pilot. Champion of Russia in 2011 and 2013, 7th at the 2014 World Women Championship. Has flown in Russia, the Baltics, Poland, France, the USA and Mexico. Speaks Russian & English.
The fleet
All our Kubicek balloons are new and certified by the Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority. Winner of the Safety Prize 2018.
Safety first
Every envelope, burner and basket is inspected by the Civil Aviation Authority twice a year — and by our own crew every single morning before inflation. Winds are measured at ground level and at altitude; if the sky says no, we do not fly. That is why people have trusted us since 2007.
Daily sunrise flights, 6–11 AM. Book in one minute — we reply within 24 hours.
