2025 AIBF International Pilots

Following is an alphabetical list of the pilots from outside the USA who participated in the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF):

  1. Ary, George – Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil – Steggy
  2. Assis, Luiz Paulo – São Paulo, SP, Brazil – O Tubarão Martelo
  3. Audenaert, Filip – Waasmunster, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium – Hug A Bear
  4. Benjamin, Jacob – Belmont, Ontario, Canada – Chez Fm
  5. Bojanovic, Jernej – Belmont, Ontario, Canada – P8
  6. Burrows, Paul – Failand, United Kingdom – Busby The Kings Guard
  7. Canale, João – Piracicaba, SP, Brazil – Geronimo
  8. Chen, Changling (Charley) – Shenzhen, Guangdong, China – Phobic
  9. Davie, Jonathan (JD) – Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom – King And Country, Flying For Heroes
  10. Ferland, Jean-Francois – Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada – Tico The Sloth
  11. Garcia-Perrote, Juan – Canada – CITI Radio
  12. George, Peter – Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom – Grand Britannia
  13. Gonçalves, Renato – Boituva, SP, Brazil – Vlad Drácula
  14. Gourinel, Mael – Juillac, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France – Astro The Alien
  15. Harvey, Alexander (Alex) – Wincanton, Somerset, United Kingdom – PICO
  16. Held, Adrian – Lachen, Switzerland – Cupid’s Heart
  17. Holly, Andrew – Berkeley, United Kingdom – Rock
  18. Hooper, Lee – Radstock, Somerset, United Kingdom – Universal Supreme Leader
  19. Justo, João Vitor (João Do Balão) – Torres, Brazil – Blue Macaw
  20. Kubicek, Petr – Brno, Czech Republic – Kubicek ECO Light
  21. Llado Gambin, Adriana – Igualada, Barcelona, Spain – Tramuntana
  22. Lopes, Andre – São Paulo, Brazil – Tupuna – Moai
  23. Lopes, Fábio (Fabio) – Brazil – Hunter, The Fox
  24. Marcuz, Maicon – Votorantim, SP, Brazil – Z-Boy
  25. Martin, Ian – Wotton Under Edge, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom – Bella the Bulldog
  26. Moore, Ashley – Wickwar, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom – Wes The Wolf
  27. O’Neill, Mark – Belmont, Ontario, Canada – Big Blue
  28. Olivares, Mateo – Belmont, Ontario, Canada – Sundance Balloons
  29. Orchard, Timothy (Tim) – Aylesbury, Bucks, United Kingdom – Bugs Bunny
  30. Padulla, Jonathan (Jow) – Cravinhos, SP, Brazil – Pirata JOE
  31. Perez Pineda, Cesar – Querétaro, Mexico – Santa Fe Cowboy
  32. Ramirez, Alejandra – Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, Mexico – Fig Leon Mexico
  33. Seghers, Stijn – Lippelo, Belgium – Blue Bird Sky Star
  34. Seghers, Jos – Breendonk, Antwerp, Belgium – Blue Bird Sky Star
  35. Sevrin, Sidney – Villers La Ville, Brabant Wallon, Belgium – Vampirella
  36. Souza, Reginaldo – Santo Antônio De Jesus, BA, Brazil – FrankBoy
  37. Taveira, Valdemir (Taveira) – Osasco, SP, Brazil – Little Dog
  38. Thongdee, Nithis – Bangsue District, Bangkok, Thailand – K7
  39. Tozzi, Amarildo – Maringá, PR, Brazil – King Capybara
  40. Van Overwalle, Peter – Nazareth, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium – Princess Nelly
  41. Viner, John – North Muskham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom – Hyla The Frog
  42. Watters, Philippe – Canada – Sundance Balloons

Here are the international pilots listed alphabetically by country:

Belgium (5)

  1. Audenaert, Filip – Waasmunster, Oost-Vlaanderen – Hug A Bear
  2. Seghers, Jos – Breendonk, Antwerp – Blue Bird Sky Star
  3. Seghers, Stijn – Lippelo – Blue Bird Sky Star
  4. Sevrin, Sidney – Villers La Ville, Brabant Wallon – Vampirella
  5. Van Overwalle, Peter – Nazareth, Oost Vlaanderen – Princess Nelly

Brazil (12)

  1. Ary, George – Ribeirão Preto, SP – Steggy
  2. Assis, Luiz Paulo – São Paulo, SP – O Tubarão Martelo
  3. Canale, João – Piracicaba, SP – Geronimo
  4. Gonçalves, Renato – Boituva, SP – Vlad Drácula
  5. Justo, João Vitor (João Do Balão) – Torres – Blue Macaw
  6. Lopes, Andre – São Paulo – Tupuna – Moai
  7. Lopes, Fábio (Fabio) – Brazil – Hunter, The Fox
  8. Marcuz, Maicon – Votorantim, SP – Z-Boy
  9. Padulla, Jonathan (Jow) – Cravinhos, SP – Pirata JOE
  10. Souza, Reginaldo – Santo Antônio De Jesus, BA – FrankBoy
  11. Taveira, Valdemir (Taveira) – Osasco, SP – Little Dog
  12. Tozzi, Amarildo – Maringá, PR – King Capybara

Canada (6)

  1. Benjamin, Jacob – Belmont, Ontario – Chez Fm
  2. Bojanovic, Jernej – Belmont, Ontario – P8
  3. Garcia-Perrote, Juan – Canada – CITI Radio
  4. O’Neill, Mark – Belmont, Ontario – Big Blue
  5. Olivares, Mateo – Belmont, Ontario – Sundance Balloons
  6. Watters, Philippe – Canada – Sundance Balloons

China (1)

  • Chen, Changling (Charley) – Shenzhen, Guangdong – Phobic

Czech Republic (1)

  • Kubicek, Petr – Brno – Kubicek ECO Light

France (1)

  • Gourinel, Mael – Juillac, Nouvelle Aquitaine – Astro The Alien

Mexico (2)

  1. Perez Pineda, Cesar – Querétaro – Santa Fe Cowboy
  2. Ramirez, Alejandra – Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México – Fig Leon Mexico

Spain (1)

  • Llado Gambin, Adriana – Igualada, Barcelona – Tramuntana

Switzerland (1)

  • Held, Adrian – Lachen – Cupid’s Heart

Thailand (1)

  • Thongdee, Nithis – Bangsue District, Bangkok – K7

United Kingdom

  1. Burrows, Paul – Failand – Busby The Kings Guard
  2. Davie, Jonathan (JD) – Ammanford, Carmarthenshire – King And Country, Flying For Heroes
  3. George, Peter – Oxford, Oxfordshire – Grand Britannia
  4. Harvey, Alexander (Alex) – Wincanton, Somerset – PICO
  5. Holly, Andrew – Berkeley – Rock
  6. Hooper, Lee – Radstock, Somerset – Universal Supreme Leader
  7. Martin, Ian – Wotton Under Edge, South Gloucestershire – Bella the Bulldog
  8. Moore, Ashley – Wickwar, Gloucestershire – Wes The Wolf
  9. Orchard, Timothy (Tim) – Aylesbury, Bucks – Bugs Bunny
  10. Viner, John – North Muskham, Nottinghamshire – Hyla The Frog

Summary Count of International Participating International Pilots by Country:

International Pilot Counts

  • Belgium – 5 pilots
  • Brazil – 12 pilots
  • Canada – 6 pilots
  • China – 1 pilot
  • Czech Republic – 1 pilot
  • France – 1 pilot
  • Mexico – 2 pilots
  • Spain – 1 pilot
  • Switzerland – 1 pilot
  • Thailand – 1 pilot
  • United Kingdom – 10 pilots