Crop Dusting operators
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Crop Dusting operators
Hi,
Does anyone have any information on crop-dusting operators,
I know about the S African operators, but I am trying to find some in northern parts of Africa,
I know they are doing crop-dusting in : North western part like Cameroon , Morocco , Mauritania, Mali and also eastern side like Sudan, Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania.
Any info would be appreciated,
Cheers
Does anyone have any information on crop-dusting operators,
I know about the S African operators, but I am trying to find some in northern parts of Africa,
I know they are doing crop-dusting in : North western part like Cameroon , Morocco , Mauritania, Mali and also eastern side like Sudan, Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania.
Any info would be appreciated,
Cheers
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There used to be a crop-dusting company in Abidjan years ago, I don't know if they're still there. Mainly banana plantations.
Risky job that is, did it for a year, enjoyed the expeience, but I'm glad it's behind me.
Risky job that is, did it for a year, enjoyed the expeience, but I'm glad it's behind me.
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You are thinking of Afrique Helicopteres in Abidjan which then became International Aircraft Services (IAS). AKA Volta River Services in Ghana.
Run by the Moreau family. Le patron set the company up in the 50s I think with Bell47s and other ex-mil piston types doing herbi & pesticide work. Now also does offshore oil and gas passenger work along the Gulf of Guinea; his son Hugues Moreau is current MD.
They have resiliently toughed out the industry for many years and weathered coups and all the excitement and challenges Cote D'Ivoire poses.
Airmet, I suggest a google with the above info for current contact details, I think the onshore work is mainly spraying now, but my info is a few years old.
You are thinking of Afrique Helicopteres in Abidjan which then became International Aircraft Services (IAS). AKA Volta River Services in Ghana.
Run by the Moreau family. Le patron set the company up in the 50s I think with Bell47s and other ex-mil piston types doing herbi & pesticide work. Now also does offshore oil and gas passenger work along the Gulf of Guinea; his son Hugues Moreau is current MD.
They have resiliently toughed out the industry for many years and weathered coups and all the excitement and challenges Cote D'Ivoire poses.
Airmet, I suggest a google with the above info for current contact details, I think the onshore work is mainly spraying now, but my info is a few years old.
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There used to be a crop-dusting company in Abidjan years ago, I don't know if they're still there. Mainly banana plantations.
Alternatively there is a local mx company that works on King Airs and Merlins but I don't remember the name...
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operators
Thanks peterperfect for the info , International Aircraft Services (IAS) has a website , I need to call them and see if I can get some info from them,
That NW area around Ivory Cost might not be desirable at the moment do to the Ebola outbreak.
airlopez,
there are operators across Africa, they are just hard to find , you can search this forum for a list of S African operators, but the ones in the North are hard to find , it might be due to the language barrier .
Katamarino,
I know there are some operators in Sudan, Leena Air Agro Service LTD is one of them and there are one or two more , can't think of their names at the moment,
Do you know the name of the one you saw?
A word of caution, I have heard that there were some " getting paid issues " with one of the Sudanese operators, but don't know witch one.
Still haven't found any info for Morocco , or Cameron , I know that there used to be some French guys spraying in Morocco.
Keep the info coming please,
That NW area around Ivory Cost might not be desirable at the moment do to the Ebola outbreak.
airlopez,
there are operators across Africa, they are just hard to find , you can search this forum for a list of S African operators, but the ones in the North are hard to find , it might be due to the language barrier .
Katamarino,
I know there are some operators in Sudan, Leena Air Agro Service LTD is one of them and there are one or two more , can't think of their names at the moment,
Do you know the name of the one you saw?
A word of caution, I have heard that there were some " getting paid issues " with one of the Sudanese operators, but don't know witch one.
Still haven't found any info for Morocco , or Cameron , I know that there used to be some French guys spraying in Morocco.
Keep the info coming please,
