Contract 68: Operation Lifeline Africa

 Southern Charter Contract Division proudly announces:

Contract 68: Operation Lifeline Africa

A rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa has triggered an international humanitarian response. Medical agencies, NGOs and emergency teams are mobilising supplies and personnel from around the world into affected regions.

Southern Charter has been contracted to establish and support a large-scale air bridge into East and Central Africa.

This operation will involve everything from heavy long-haul cargo operations through to rugged bush flying into remote communities.

Pilots can participate at any level:

Long-Haul Operations — SCX680XXX

Move large quantities of aid cargo, medical equipment, vaccines and personnel from North America and Europe into African response hubs.

New York → Entebbe

Atlanta → Entebbe

Brussels → Entebbe

Amsterdam → Entebbe

Frankfurt → Bunia

Paris → Bunia

Miami → Entebbe

London → Entebbe

Return sectors:

Entebbe → New York

Entebbe → Atlanta

Entebbe → Brussels

Entebbe → Amsterdam

Bunia → Frankfurt

Bunia → Paris

Entebbe → Miami

Entebbe → London

Suggested aircraft:

747F • MD-11 • A330F • C-17 • AN-124 • B777F

Regional Operations — SCX681XXX

Distribute supplies from major hubs into forward operating locations and regional airports.

Main hubs to forward operating bases

Entebbe → Bunia

Bunia → Entebbe

Entebbe → Beni

Beni → Entebbe

Bunia → Mahagi

Mahagi → Bunia

Bunia → Isiro

Isiro → Bunia

Entebbe → Arua

Arua → Entebbe

Arua → Bunia

Bunia → Arua

Bunia → Beni

Beni → Bunia

Suggested aircraft:

ATR72 • Twin Otter • Caravan • Dash-8 • C-130 • AN-26

Bush Operations — SCX682XXX

Deliver life-saving cargo and personnel into isolated communities, rough strips and remote clinics.

Last-mile delivery into remote communities

Bunia → Mongbwalu

Mongbwalu → Bunia

Bunia → Rwampara

Rwampara → Bunia

Beni → Mangina

Mangina → Beni

Arua → Pakuba

Pakuba → Arua

Arua → Bugungu

Bugungu → Arua

Suggested aircraft:

Caravan • Kodiak • Beaver • Twin Otter • PC-6 • Helicopters

Operation success depends on cooperation between heavy cargo pilots, regional operators and bush pilots.

This is not a race.

Build the aid network. Move supplies. Support the mission.

Completion Bonus:

50,000 Aerobucks each for the first 5 pilots to complete one each of the Long, Medium and Short missions...

Routes have been uploaded to FSHub under Contract 68 route series.

Good luck pilots.