January 19, 2013
Balloonacy, ltd, LLC, d/b/a Parts Authority, was issued a Parts Manufacturing Authority certificate (PQ4173CE) on January 18, 2013, culminating almost a year of coordination between this company and Raven/Aerostar, of Sioux Falls, SD. The staff appreciates the trust placed in this facility’s operations and capabilities, and we look forward to continuing Aerostar’s tradition of customer service to the fleet of Aerostar balloons worldwide.
We ask that our customers and clients understand that, during this transition, we will not have all parts in stock at all times. Additionally, there may be fluctuations in parts prices as we move from “new old stock” transferred from Aerostar to new stock acquired through sources. Remembering that this is a small, family-owned and operated business, we ask for your patience while we move into this new operation. The more lead time we can get on manufactured items (specifically, fuel lines), the better we will be able to meet your delivery and service/inspection time frame.
Balloonacy / Parts Authority is only responsible for those parts that have been delegated to us by our agreement with Raven Aerostar. We will be supplying fuel lines, cable pairs and sets, as well as most consumable items (Templabels, O-rings, seals, hardware, etc.) Under that same agreement, all fabric is handled thru Lindstrand Balloons US (phone 815-777-6006); all sewn assemblies, to include top cap assemblies, skirts and dipper/scoops, as well as deflation straps, are the responsibility of SuperiAire Technologies (phone 505-858-1685).