UTair South Africa becomes official supplier to UN
Source: UTair, 14-May-13
[electronic translation] Airline UTair South Africa (South Africa), part of the air group, “UTair”, registered as an official supplier of aviation services to the United Nations. Registered preceded by the successful completion of the airline technical audit for compliance with ICAO aviation and UN standards. Since 2004, UTair South Africa performs a series of air services [...]
UTair staff and helicopters flee Congo conflict zone
Source: UTair, 25-Nov-12
Staff and helicopters of “Airline” UTair »(UTair Aviation) were evacuated from the airport of Goma (DRC) due to a conflict in the region. Within a few hours after taking off from Goma Mi-8AMT “UTair” and Mi-8 MTV of “Nefteyugansk United Air” (part of “UTair”), the city was seized by armed rebels. Helicopters and crew made a stopover [...]
EC funds two Mi-8s for UN World Food Program
Source: ECHO Nairobi, 08-Dec-11
Quick and safe access to humanitarian crises is at times difficult and often altogether impossible when infrastructure such as roads and bridges are destroyed or conflict makes them too dangerous to use. This means that assistance cannot reach people in need fast enough and such a delay may lead to loss of lives. The European [...]
India ready to withdrawn final 4 helicopters from UN operations
Source: HeliHub.com, 26-Jun-11
The Telegraph India has reported that India is preparing to withdraw the last four Mi-35 attack helicopters next month, citing strong domestic need for the aircraft. The contract with Monusco (the UN’s mission in Democratic Republic of Congo) expires in less than two weeks on 4th July. However, the Congo is heading towards a residential [...]
Kidnapped Bulgarian UN air crew freed after six months captivity in Sudan
Source: DefenceWeb, 08-Jun-11
Three Bulgarian air crew working for the United Nations have been released after they were kidnapped six months ago in Darfur. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said all three were Bulgarian nationals working for Heli Air Services contracted to the United Nations.
World Food Programme organize Helicopter SMS work shop in Dubai
Source: World Food Programme, 29-Apr-11
The rising demand on the Helicopter Sector as being one of the safest, fastest and most versatile transportation method, improving the safety standards where practical is an urge and responding to that the World Food programme Aviation Safety Unite – Sharjah office and as a continuing effort to improve safety standard is organizing: WFP Helicopter [...]
UN condemns attack on peacekeeper helicopter
Source: UNOCI, 31-Mar-11
A helicopter belonging to the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), was shot at on Monday afternoon while on a reconnaissance flight above Duekoué. Elements of the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) fired at the helicopter, but failed to hit it. UNOCI strongly condemns this attack against its peacekeepers, which could be considered [...]
UN apologizes to Belarus for reporting it broke Côte d’Ivoire arms embargo
Source: United Nations, 03-Mar-11
The United Nations publicly apologized to Belarus today for an inaccurate report from its mission in Côte d’Ivoire that Belarus had supplied attack helicopters to former President Laurent Gbagbo in violation of an arms embargo on the strife-torn West African country. “This [is a] troubling event and a mistaken report,” Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, head [...]
UN calls for arms embargo compliance as Côte d’Ivoire reportedly acquires attack helicopters
Source: United Nations, 01-Mar-11
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for full compliance with the United Nations arms embargo placed on Côte d’Ivoire after reports that attack helicopters have been provided to forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo. “The Secretary-General demands full compliance with the arms embargo and warns both the supplier of this military equipment and Mr. Gbagbo [...]
UN to give helicopters back to India by June
Source: Hindustan Times, 25-Jan-11
The helicopters that are being called back have to undergo overhauling, including the changing the UN colours. The Indian Air Force has 11 Mi-17s and eight Mi-35s in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Sudan, the IAF has deployed six M-17s.
UN calls for more helicopters in Ivory Coast
Source: UN, 20-Jan-11
The UN Security Council held its its 6,469th meeting yesterday and decided inter alia to adopt Resolution 1967 which includes increased provision of helicopters in the Ivory Coast. The pertinent paragraphs read as follows:- 3. Decides to authorize the Secretary-General, further to resolution 1951 (2010) and paragraph 6 of resolution 1962 (2010), to extend by [...]
Bulgarian UN helicopter crew kidnapped in Sudan
Source: Yahoo! News, 14-Jan-11
Three Bulgarian helicopter aircrew working on a UN contract were kidnapped in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region on Thursday, the United Nations and the Bulgarian foreign ministry said.
Three Latvian air crew freed in Darfur after 36 days captivity
Source: UN World Food Programme, 10-Dec-10
KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the news that three Latvian men working as helicopter aircrew for the WFP United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, have been freed after more than a month in captivity. WFP said that the three Latvians, a pilot, [...]
UN’s plea for helicopters in Congo going unheard
Source: Globe and Mail, 21-Oct-10
United Nations peacekeepers in Congo say they desperately need one thing above all: helicopters.
Sudan: UN strengthens helicopter fleet for logistical work in referendum
Source: United Nations, 20-Oct-10
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan now has 24 helicopters, an increase of eight, to help move 120 tons of material for the January referendum that will decide whether southern Sudan declares independence from Africa’s largest country, a senior official said today. “We have a large mission support capability here in the south as [...]
Russian air crew freed in Darfur
Source: Reuters, 31-Aug-10
Three Russian helicopter crew members have been freed a day after they were abducted in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur, a Sudanese army spokesman says
Three Russian pilots kidnapped in Darfur
Source: RFI, 31-Aug-10
Three Russian helicopter pilots were abducted Sunday at Nyala in Darfur, a region plagued by civil war. This is the second kidnapping of foreign nationals in two weeks in the west of the Sudanese province.
Missing Russian helicopter pilot found safe in Darfur
Source: United Nations, 30-Jul-10
29 July 2010 – A Russian helicopter pilot missing since the start of the week was found safe late today in southern Darfur, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region confirmed. On Monday, a UNAMID helicopter had picked up three representatives of the rebel group known as the Liberty and Justice [...]
Uruguay sends two Bell 212s for UN work in Congo
Source: Uruguay al Dia, 22-Mar-10
Next Monday, the Air Force will deploy two twin-engine Bell 212 helicopters to meet humanitarian missions in Bukavu airport in the Republic of Congo.
UNAMID Hails Arrival of Tactical Helicopters from Ethiopia
Source: AllAfrica, 18-Feb-10
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have received five MI-35 tactical helicopters from Ethiopia. The helicopters arrived in Nyala, South Darfur, with 15 pilots and crew members onboard.
Spain sending helicopters to UN mission in Lebanon
15-Jan-10
A group of helicopters based in Canary participate in the mission that Spain takes place in Lebanon under the auspices of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
