HELOGis a formerhelicopterairline companybased inGermanywhich runs training courses inAfrica.[1]

Helog
IndustryAirline
Headquarters,
Germany
Websitehelog.de

Overview

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According 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

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In its previous incarnation, Helog operated a range of aviation services, including:

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

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  1. ^"ABOUT HELOG – HELOG".helog.de.Retrieved2019-09-19.
  2. ^"Contact/Imprint".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
  3. ^Berufsbildung (BIBB), iMOVE beim Bundesinstitut für."iMOVE | Helog Academy e.V."www.imove-germany.de(in German).Retrieved2019-09-19.
  4. ^abTamba, Gloria T. (3 August 2016)."VP Boakai Opens HELOG Academy urges Students to Exercise Discipline".Daily Observer.Liberian Observer Corporation.Retrieved31 January2017.
  5. ^"Solar competence".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
  6. ^"Donors: We thank our Donors for their generous contributions".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
  7. ^"Helog Emergency Response: Appropriate Responses in Wildland Fire Emergency Situations".Global Fire Monitoring Center.University of Freiburg.Retrieved31 January2017.
  8. ^"Appropriate Responses in Emergency Situations [pamphlet]"(PDF).Global Fire Monitoring Center [host].Compass Holdings [Switzerland].Retrieved31 January2017.
  9. ^"Helog Global - HOVERCRAFT".www.helog-global.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-11-11.
  10. ^"Experience the moving palace – Helog Hovercraft | Sierra Express Media".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-09-05.Retrieved2011-10-02.
  11. ^ab"About Helog".Helog.2015.Retrieved31 January2017.
  12. ^Turay, Aruna (18 August 2010)."In Sierra Leone, Unexpected Helicopter lands at Choithram's Hospital".Awareness Times.Awareness Times Sierra Leone.
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