south africa Mercy Air



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mercy air south africa

Established 1990, Mercy Air (Africa) is a Christian, non-profit humanitarian relief organization based near Nelspruit on the eastern side of South Africa and operate into southern Africa, mainly Mozambique. As of 2019 operates two fixed wing aircraft and two helicopters to deliver assistance in a challenging operational environment where great distances, limited infrastructure, and difficult topography make access to rural populations inefficient or infeasible via other means of transport.
Founded in 1991 in the United States to provide private flight support for nongovernmental organizations serving in southern Africa, nowadays includes collaborating nonprofit entities in USA, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany.
Foundation Mercy Air Switzerland (www.mercyair.ch) is responsible for the helicopter program and Mercy Air Helicopter Inc is the helicopter operator.


  News about Mercy Air


Air Methods Donates Helicopter to Mercy Air Africa

Air Methods Donates Helicopter to Mercy Air Africa

05-Dec-20 - Air Methods donated an AS350B2 helicopter to Mercy Air Africa, a non-profit humanitarian relief organization that supports isolated communities in southern region of Africa #donation
Cyclone Idai Relief Flights in Mozambique

Cyclone Idai Relief Flights in Mozambique

30-Mar-19 - The Airbus Foundation provided helicopters for relief flights in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai hit. French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre deployed to the region #CycloneIdaI
Mercy Air Converts AS350 for Humanitarian Missions

Mercy Air Converts AS350 for Humanitarian Missions

24-Mar-16 - South African emergency helicopter services operator Mercy Air selected Vector Aerospace to convert an AS350BA to B2 for humanitarian flights #HumanitarianAid





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Aerospatiale AS350B Ecureuil
Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil




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Model C/N Built ID
AS350B2 Ecureuil 3411 2001N220CF : Mercy Air Helicopter Inc at Fort Lauderdale, FL from Aug14; Sep16 ...
AS350B Ecureuil 1802 N775MA : Mercy Air South Africa from Sep04; 2010 conv to AS350BA; 2017 c ...
: relief support in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai







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