{"id":25106,"date":"2021-06-10T09:33:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T07:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culiair.nl\/uncategorized\/luchtvaartuigregister-ph-code\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T05:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T03:27:03","slug":"aircraft-registration-prefixes-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culiair.de\/en\/news\/aircraft-registration-prefixes-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Explanation of Aircraft Register PH Code CuliAir: PH-EAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unforgettable memories have been created in it, beautiful adventures have been experienced with it, and dreams have been fulfilled through it. But with a sense of nostalgia and appropriate pride, it is time to say goodbye to “PH-DIN,” the legendary hot air balloon that housed CuliAir – the world’s highest restaurant – for so long. And with the farewell of PH-DIN, a brand-new hot air balloon is being introduced, aptly named “PH-EAT.”<\/p>\n

The ‘Name’ of the New Hot Air Balloon<\/strong><\/p>\n

CuliAir has the unique privilege of being the only restaurant located in a hot air balloon. And while the restaurant’s name is well-known, not everyone knows that the balloon itself has an officially registered name. Though calling it a ‘name’ might be a bit romantic: think of it more like a license plate for a hot air balloon, but slightly different from the usual car license plates.<\/p>\n

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Registrations for aircraft are issued by the Dutch Civil Aircraft Register. At a convention in Paris in 1919, it was determined that the Netherlands would use the nationality letter “H.” In 1927, this became “PH,” following the Telegraph Treaty (1927) of Washington. Thus, the registrations of Dutch aircraft always start with “PH,” followed by a series depending on the type of aircraft. For gliders, for example, these are numbers like “PH-1444.” For hot air balloons and other aircraft, there are always three letters following “PH.” The old hot air balloon of CuliAir was named “PH-DIN,” where ‘DIN’ naturally stands for dining.<\/p>\n