HELOGis a formerhelicopterairline companybased inGermanywhich runs training courses inAfrica.[1]
Industry | Airline |
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Headquarters | , Germany |
Website | helog |
Overview
editAccording to the company's website, it is headquartered in the Bavarian town ofBad Reichenhall.[2]
Its chief project was an academy inLiberiawhich trains school-leavers to maintain and repair machinery.[3]The academy is supported by Germany'sFederal Ministry of Education and Research.[4]Helog says it has also signed an agreement with aid agencyMercy Corpsto train students how to installrenewable energysystems in households.[5]
Donors include:
History
editIn its previous incarnation, Helog operated a range of aviation services, including:
- Aerial firefighting in Germany and Switzerland, operating out ofAinringandKüssnacht.[7]
- Humanitarian aid, disaster relief, logistics and surveillance.[8]
- Hovercrafttransport inSierra LeonebetweenLungi International AirportandFreetown.[9][10]Helog says that during more than 40 years of operation, it also gained experience inheavy liftandlogging.[11]
In 2009, WikiLeaks released a United Nations audit from 2007 which detailed invoices submitted by Helog.[citation needed]The UN disagreed about the availability of helicopters inSudanduring a $29 million peacekeeping contract.[citation needed]In 2010, police in Freetown became involved when a Helog helicopter was thought to have landed at a hospital without prior notice.[12]In 2012, Helog management decided to refocus their business on training.[11]In August 2016, Helog opened its academy in Liberia.[4]
References
edit- ^"ABOUT HELOG – HELOG".helog.de.Retrieved2019-09-19.
- ^"Contact/Imprint".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^Berufsbildung (BIBB), iMOVE beim Bundesinstitut für."iMOVE | Helog Academy e.V."www.imove-germany.de(in German).Retrieved2019-09-19.
- ^abTamba, Gloria T. (3 August 2016)."VP Boakai Opens HELOG Academy urges Students to Exercise Discipline".Daily Observer.Liberian Observer Corporation.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^"Solar competence".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^"Donors: We thank our Donors for their generous contributions".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^"Helog Emergency Response: Appropriate Responses in Wildland Fire Emergency Situations".Global Fire Monitoring Center.University of Freiburg.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^"Appropriate Responses in Emergency Situations [pamphlet]"(PDF).Global Fire Monitoring Center [host].Compass Holdings [Switzerland].Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^"Helog Global - HOVERCRAFT".www.helog-global.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-11-11.
- ^"Experience the moving palace – Helog Hovercraft | Sierra Express Media".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-05.Retrieved2011-10-02.
- ^ab"About Helog".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
- ^Turay, Aruna (18 August 2010)."In Sierra Leone, Unexpected Helicopter lands at Choithram's Hospital".Awareness Times.Awareness Times Sierra Leone.