09-May-23 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is alerting that the humanitarian response in Madagascar is in jeopardy as funding for helicopter operations dries up. The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) has requested US$1 million to continue flying #Madagascar
30-Oct-22 - The Salvadoran Air Force received another 4 MDHI MD530F helicopters donated by the United States. The FAS now operates 8 of the 12 planned #MD530F
03-Mar-22 - German Global Helicopter Service (GHS) to provide helicopter passenger and cargo transportation Services to the United Nations (UN) World Food Program (WFP) in Maiduguri Nigeria with an Airbus H225 #Nigeria
29-Apr-21 - Spanish Army NH90 helicopters are fully operational and will be undertaking their first overseas deployment in the coming months to take part in the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali #Mali
10-Feb-21 - European Defence Agency (EDA) Forward Aeromedical Evacuation contract for German GHS. An H225 and a Bell 412 will be based in Gao, Mali in support of peacekeeping mission MINUSMA #MINUSMA
24-Sep-20 - Timberline Helicopters from Idaho completed its Stage 1 IS-BAO certification. The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations is recognized in the business aviation industry as the standard for Safety #safety
12-Jun-20 - Three RAF Chinooks and 100 personnel will remain in Mali as UK extends its commitment to supporting French counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel. The helicopters have been deployed in country in non-combat roles since 2018 under Operation Newcombe
07-May-20 - Royal Air Force Chinooks achieved 2000 flight hours supporting French operation Barkhane in Mali. Since July 2018, the British helicopters have moved over 1.000 tonnes of freight and over 12.000 passengers #Barkhane
05-May-20 - German Global Helicopter Service GmbH (GHS) Bell 412EP awarded 2-year contract extension to continue support the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) and World Food Programme (WFP) in Maiduguri, Nigeria. GHS is present in Nigeria since 2015 #Nigeria
09-Mar-20 - HeloAir in Virginia achieved Stage 3 IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) certification, the standard for safety in business aviation. #safety
