Records

• Alpine flights: Château d'Oex, Switzerland - Italy: yearly since 1983.
• First balloonexpedition in Tanzania, 1984.
• Balloonexpedition in South Africa, 1984.
• First Belgian balloonist to cross the English Channel, 1985.
• Received as a VIP guest by M. Forbes, Balleroy, France, 1985, 1994.
• Participant in the world's largest annual balloonmeeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997.
• First commercial balloonincentive in Masaï Mara, Kenia, 1988.
• First balloonmeeting in Sovjet Union (Russia), 1989.
• World Altitude Record for special shape balloons (Smurf balloon) 8000 m., 1990.
• Flight over the two highest peaks of the Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 1990.
• First team in the Transatlantic Balloon Race among five international teams sponsored by Chrysler, commemorating the 500th birthday of the discovery of the American continent, 1992.
• Received as a VIP guest by King Hussein of Jordan, 1992.
• Official audience with His Majesty King Boudewijn of Belgium, 1993.
• Trans Alpine balloonflight with Astronaut Ing. Dirk Frimout, 1994.
• World Altitude Record for special shape balloons (Smurf balloon) 9000 m., with dropping of Benji-jumper from 7250 m., 1994
• First Sky Surf from a hot air balloon at 3500 m., 1995.
• Balloon and Filmexpedition 'Silkroute' in Turkey under high protection of HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium, 1995.
• Attempt first non-stop balloonflight around the world, January 1997, Breitling Orbiter from Château D'Oex with Bertrand Piccard.
• 3rd place 'Independent Belgian Entrepreneur' of 1996, February 1997.
• Biggest passenger balloon incentive in Europe: over 300 passengers during the air on 1 evening flight (sixty balloons) on the 13th of September 1997.
• Second attempt non-stop balloonflight around the world, January 1998, Breitling Orbiter II from Château D'Oex with Bertrand Piccard and Andy Elson. Two major absolute world records were set during this flight.
• First historic balloon flight over Lybia, January 2000.