The air charter industry has responded to multiple humanitarian emergencies in 2024, providing critical aid and evacuation services across several continents.
Air Charter Service’s Director Ben Dinsdale said the sector had united to address numerous disasters and conflicts.
“The industry has been called into action multiple times this year, all around the globe, to facilitate charters into disaster-stricken regions,” he said.
Major operations included responding to a devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, record floods in Brazil affecting 580,000 people, and Hurricane Beryl’s impact across the Caribbean.
The company coordinated over 20 cargo flights delivering 600 tons of aid to Lebanon following recent invasion, alongside 30 evacuation flights.
Operations in Sudan involved multiple charters to Port Sudan and Ndjamena carrying aid from Pakistan and the UAE.
Dinsdale highlighted the industry’s collaborative approach to crisis response.
“It is the time that the aircraft charter community really pulls together – in such situations, multiple skillsets are required, from a range of professionals all over the globe,” he said.
The industry also provided support during Haiti’s civil collapse and ongoing conflicts in Sudan, delivering shelter equipment to displaced populations.
