United Nations Humanitarian Aviation Service
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engl. United Nations Humanitarian Air Service |
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| Founding: | 2001 |
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Rome , Italy
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| Home airport : | Brindisi |
| Fleet size: | 61 |
| Aims: | variable (as required) |
| Website: | www.unhas.org |
The humanitarian air service to the United Nations (English, United Nations Humanitarian Air Service , UNHAS) or WFP / ODTL / Aviation Section is an airline of the United Nations , by the World Food Program is managed. The organization is based in Rome (Italy); There are regional safety offices (RASO) in Nairobi (Kenya), Johannesburg (South Africa) and Islamabad (Pakistan).
The airline was initially set up in 2001 for humanitarian purposes, but any United Nations body is allowed to use the services. It is used in particular for passenger transport. The main purpose, however, is to supply the needy population worldwide, for example in the event of natural disasters .
The almost exclusively leased planes and helicopters are painted completely white (peace) and bear the lettering UN or United Nations . The United Nations flag is also used.
UNHAS works closely with the United Nations Joint Logistics Center . At Brindisi Airport (Southern Italy), the United Nations UN Humanitarian Rapid Response Base , there are two UN facilities: the United Nations Logistic Base (UNLB) and the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD). This is often flown to to pick up the relief supplies. An Ilyushin Il-76 of the UNHAS was stationed here until 2006 (identification UN153W ). Brindisi is therefore considered to be the technical basis of UNHAS.
fleet
As of April 2015, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service's fleet consists of 61 aircraft:
| Aircraft type | active | ordered | Remarks |
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| Antonov An-24 | 1 | ||
| Antonov An-26 | 7th | ||
| Antonov An-30 | 1 | ||
| Antonov An-74 | 2 | From the previous 3 only 2 are still active. The machine with the registration RA-74044 was destroyed in Gao (Mali) by driving over the end of the runway in rainy weather. | |
| ATR 72-200 | 1 | operated by Swiftair | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | operated by UTair | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 2 | operated by Link Air Charter | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | operated by Safair (1) and UTair | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | operated by UTair | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | operated by Ethiopian Airlines | |
| Bombardier CRJ200 | 5 | operated by Voyageur Airways | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-7-100 | 5 | operated by Trans Capital Air (5) and Voyageur Airways (1) | |
| De Havilland DHC-8-100 | 6th | operated by Aircraft Leasing Services (4), Trident Aviation (1) and Voyageur Airways | |
| De Havilland DHC-8-300 | 8th | operated by DAC East Africa (1), Medavia (1), Trident Aviation (2) and Voyageur Airways (4) | |
| CASA C-295 | 1 | ||
| Dornier 328-300 | 1 | operated by FlyMex | |
| Embraer EMB 120 | 1 | operated by NAC Charter | |
| Embraer ERJ 135 | 1 | operated by Aircraft Leasing Services | |
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 1 | operated by Aircraft Leasing Services | |
| Fokker F-27 | 1 | ||
| Fokker 50 | 1 | operated by Denim Air | |
| Ilyushin Il-76T | 2 | ||
| Lockheed C-130B | 1 | ||
| Lockheed C-130H | 1 | operated by the Bangladeshi Air Force | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | operated by Swiftair | |
| Saab 340 | 4th | operated by Air Urga | |
| total | 61 | - |
A large number of smaller planes and helicopters are also available for hire.
statistics
| year | Passengers | Air freight ( t ) | Hours |
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| 2001 | 91,500 | 110,000 | 53,868 |
| 2002 | 115,709 | 95,319 | 55,782 |
| 2003 | 149.854 | 100,581 | 68,843 |
| 2004 | 176.189 | 141.113 | 64,235 |
| 2005 | 368.215 | 153.902 | 89,850 |
Web links
- Official website (English)
- United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot, Brindisi (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ aerotransport.org - United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (English), accessed on April 1, 2015
- ↑ ch-aviation - United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (English) accessed on April 1, 2015
- ↑ AviationHub365 on Instagram: “A United Nations Antonov AN-74 has crashed while landing in Gao, Mali. The aircraft overran the runway, coming to a halt in muddy grass. ... " Retrieved on August 4, 2020 .