SHARJAH, seventh July, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE will participate within the thirty ninth Pacific Ocean Balloon Festival and the third spherical of the 2026 Honda Grand Prix Balloon Race (SIBFO), to be held in Saga, Japan, from thirtieth October to third November.
Captain Pilot Abdulaziz Nasser Al Mansouri, Chairman of UAE Balloon, thanked the organisers of the SIBFO competition and race for choosing UAE Balloon for its first Arab participation within the occasion.
UAE ONE was chosen as certainly one of solely 5 worldwide groups from exterior Japan, reflecting the workforce’s 22 years of expertise and achievements in ballooning, Al Mansouri mentioned.
He added that UAE ONE’s first worldwide participation would happen on the Saga occasion, one of many world’s largest gatherings of its type, which promotes tradition, freedom and peace.