There’s nothing cheery about a business declaring bankruptcy, but that’s not how Ted and Betty Vlamis are looking at the Chapter 11 filing of their Pioneer Balloon. “We think the celebrations business ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Ted and Betty Vlamis — who ...

Have you ever been amazed by the creations of balloon artists and wondered whether you could do that, too? Well, we think you can, and we’ve even got a new design for you that can add a special touch ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Wichita's Pioneer Balloon Co ...

WICHITA, Kansas—Pioneer Balloon Co. has partnered with Advanced Sustainable Polymers Pte Ltd. to manage its natural rubber latex supply chain. The collaboration will begin Jan. 1, according to Pioneer ...

"This is a historic opportunity for two former rivals to join forces and make manned space tourism a reality." The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one its key rivals in ...

Pioneer Balloon owners Ted A. Vlamis and Betty Vlamis, front left, and their son, Ted J. Vlamis, front right. Behind them are some of their 900 worldwide employees. Pioneer Balloon is restructuring ...