United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
Addis Ababa, Nairobi
The humanitarian air service of the United Nations ( engl. United Nations Humanitarian Air Service UNHAS ) or WFP / ODTL / Aviation Section is an airline of the United Nations, which is managed by the World Food Programme ( WFP). The company's headquarters in Rome (Italy). Field offices (regional safety offices, RASO ) there are in Nairobi (Kenya ), Johannesburg ( South Africa) and Islamabad ( Pakistan).
The airline was established initially in 2001 for humanitarian purposes, but the United Nations, each institution may only use the Services. It is especially used for passenger transport. However, the main purpose is to supply the world's population in need, such as natural disasters.
The almost exclusively leased aircraft and helicopters are completely white (peace) painted and carry the signature UN or United Nations. Furthermore, flying the flag of the United Nations.
UNHAS is working closely with the United Nations Joint Logistics Center. At Brindisi Airport ( Southern Italy), the United Nations UN Humanitarian Rapid Response Base are two bodies of the United Nations: The United Nations Logistic Base ( UNLB ) and the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot ( UNHRD ). This is often served to accommodate the relief supplies. Here is an Ilyushin Il- 76 of the UNHAS was stationed until 2006. Brindisi is therefore regarded as the technical basis of the UNHAS.
Fleet
As of August 2013 the fleet of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service of 54 aircraft consists of:
- 01 Antonov An - 24RV
- 04 Antonov An - 26B ( operated by Air Urga (3) and East Wing (1))
- 02 Antonov An -30
- 01 Boeing 737-400 ( operated by UTair )
- 01 Boeing 737-500 ( operated by UTair )
- 01 Boeing 767 -300ER ( operated by Ethiopian Airlines )
- Bombardier CRJ200 10 ( operated by FAI rent - a-jet (1 ) Trident Aviation ( 1), UTair (2) and Voyageur Airways ( 6) )
- 05 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 100 ( operated by Aircraft Leasing Services ( 4) and Trident Aviation (1))
- 02 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 200 ( operated by DAC East Africa and Regional 1 Airlines)
- 05 Bombardier Dash 8 Series 300 ( operated by DAC East Africa ( 1), Medavia (1 ) Trident Aviation (1) and Voyageur Airways ( 2) )
- 05 de Havilland Canada DHC -7 -100 ( operated by Trans Capital Air ( 3) and Voyageur Airways ( 2) )
- 01 Dornier 328-300 ( operated by FlyMex )
- 01 Embraer EMB 120 ( operated by NAC charter)
- 02 Embraer ERJ 135 ( operated by Aircraft Leasing Services)
- 01 Embraer ERJ 145 ( operated by Aircraft Leasing Services)
- 01 Fokker 50 ( operated by Denim Air )
- 02 Ilyushin Il- 76T
- 01 Lockheed C- 130B
- 03 Lockheed C- 130H ( operated by the Bangladeshi Malaysian (1) and Belgian ( 2) Air Force )
- 01 McDonnell Douglas MD -83 ( operated by Swiftair )
- 04 Saab 340 ( operated by Air Urga )
In addition, a number of smaller airplanes and helicopters for hire.