Indian Ocean Tsunami/Earthquake
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Ryanair to sponsor a Boeing for Indonesia
Why don’t Ryanair sponsor a Boeing 737-800, and fly it down to Indonesia with a full load of fresh water for the survivors of the great disaster. They saved a lot of money by taking my water away – how about giving it to somebody who really needs it (a least more than me right now).
I’ll fly for free…..
I’ll fly for free…..
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Zulu,
A kind thought, but the relief organisations charter experienced companies - both the military and civil - for this kind of thing.
The sheer enormity of the whole event means that it will take longer than normal before everyone affected gets some form of help, but with due respect to you, the last thing they need is inexperienced people turning up and getting in the way.
Rgds.
A kind thought, but the relief organisations charter experienced companies - both the military and civil - for this kind of thing.
The sheer enormity of the whole event means that it will take longer than normal before everyone affected gets some form of help, but with due respect to you, the last thing they need is inexperienced people turning up and getting in the way.
Rgds.
Why don’t Ryanair sponsor a Boeing 737-800, and fly it down to Indonesia with a full load of fresh water for the survivors of the great disaster. They saved a lot of money by taking my water away – how about giving it to somebody who really needs it (a least more than me right now).
The need is immense. Do it how they need it, not how we "feel" it should be done.
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Aircrew at the Hajj
Was just wondering if anybody knows of the situation regarding the Mytravel aircrews out in the far east for the hajj? I've been unable to contact a good friend of mine who is out there and have heard a rumour that some are unaccounted for after the recent tsunami. Really hope this isnt true........
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SAS pilots have started an informal internal drive to give to the relief efforts. Average amount donated appears to be in the 600 euro range. Nigel, Fritz, and everybody else, feel free to join in.
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I think now is the time to give 'til it hurts. 600 Euros is surely well within the reach of most of us in this industry, probably more.
I have been truly devastated by the enormous loss of life. I have just heard the figure of 1/2 a million injured and more than a million homes destroyed. There are human beings there that have lost everything, family, livelihood, home. This MUST be the time for every one of us in our cosy houses at this time of year when our families are around us to realise how fragile life is and how fortunate we are, and to DIG DEEP.
I have been truly devastated by the enormous loss of life. I have just heard the figure of 1/2 a million injured and more than a million homes destroyed. There are human beings there that have lost everything, family, livelihood, home. This MUST be the time for every one of us in our cosy houses at this time of year when our families are around us to realise how fragile life is and how fortunate we are, and to DIG DEEP.
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India are now flying in Mils by Myanmar to A&N islands, I fear +100.000 dead on the islands and +million all in all.
AN-32s are doing a lot of work as well, together with Jet Airways
and Indian Airlines have ten-fold the number of flights to the damaged runway in Port Blair.
AN-32s are doing a lot of work as well, together with Jet Airways
and Indian Airlines have ten-fold the number of flights to the damaged runway in Port Blair.
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I am currently in Indonesia on the Hajj operation. I finish up in Batam on the 15th of Jan and have no commitments until mid February.
I am keen to help out as best I can and would like to volunteer to carry out any kind of humanitarian work. However it seems that aid agencies require previous experience of disaster relief. Does anyone know whether or not I could be used in any way in Sumatra for a 4 week period and how I can go about getting involved? Aid agencies appear to need prior experience of humanitarin work. My only experience is as a SAR pilot- not that relevant.
It seems odd that we are operating EMPTY 767's from the middle east directly over the affected area. If it was down to me I would have 30 tons of supplies on board and drop into Batam on the way past.
I am keen to help out as best I can and would like to volunteer to carry out any kind of humanitarian work. However it seems that aid agencies require previous experience of disaster relief. Does anyone know whether or not I could be used in any way in Sumatra for a 4 week period and how I can go about getting involved? Aid agencies appear to need prior experience of humanitarin work. My only experience is as a SAR pilot- not that relevant.
It seems odd that we are operating EMPTY 767's from the middle east directly over the affected area. If it was down to me I would have 30 tons of supplies on board and drop into Batam on the way past.
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Does anybody know how the base at Diego Garcia faired? If it's operational or not?
I know it has (or had) excellant facilities and equipment in terms of parking space, good,long runway and plenty of JetA as well as a natural deep water harbour and state of the art satellite communications. It would make a pretty bloody good collection and distribution point and is only a couple of hours flying time away from The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and The Seychelles- while winning it's lessors' some much needed help and support in the region and providing valuable, critical support for the victims'.
I know it has (or had) excellant facilities and equipment in terms of parking space, good,long runway and plenty of JetA as well as a natural deep water harbour and state of the art satellite communications. It would make a pretty bloody good collection and distribution point and is only a couple of hours flying time away from The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and The Seychelles- while winning it's lessors' some much needed help and support in the region and providing valuable, critical support for the victims'.
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Zulu, if you're like Jemy & have rotary experience/currency, your help could be useful. Take a look at this thread to see how -
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=157441
Otherwise, one could only suggest, visit www.dec.org.uk and pledge what you can, as so many others have done already. No doubt there are other sites, doing similar good work, around the world.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=157441
Otherwise, one could only suggest, visit www.dec.org.uk and pledge what you can, as so many others have done already. No doubt there are other sites, doing similar good work, around the world.
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TNT response as communicated to employees (a little long winded):
Dear colleagues,
Here is the fourth update on the tsunami disaster and our efforts to help.
1. TNT support for disaster relief efforts in Asia
In the wake of the devastating tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, TNT has made its resources available to help the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other humanitarian agencies in their emergency relief operations.
TNT has donated EUR 225,000 of the funds raised by employees in the Asia Pacific region in 2004 to WFP's response to the Asian quake. Furthermore, we have made EUR 1.5 million available for in-kind support to WFP's efforts. This second amount falls under the Emergency Response initiative of the Moving the World programme and will be used to cover the costs of transport, warehousing and any TNT personnel deployed in direct support of WFP in the region.
To date we have received approximately EUR 450,000 in service/support requests from WFP and other humanitarian agencies active in the region.
2. Update on TNT actions in the region
India
TNT is supporting WFP and the national disaster committee to transport High Energy Biscuits from the hub in Calcutta to the crisis centre in Chennai. This is being done in cooperation with Wilson Logistics. High Energy Biscuits form a crucial part of WFP's initial response to humanitarian crises. They provide sustenance to disaster victims until food aid lines can be established.
In Chennai TNT is providing warehousing facilities and is supporting WFP with the transport of the biscuits to the distribution points in the four affected areas: Pondy, Cuddalore, Kanayakumari and Nagapattinam.
TNT is also providing procurement support for tarpaulins and utensil kits which are urgently needed for those who have lost their homes.
Indonesia
In cooperation with WFP, TNT organized a first convoy of trucks from Medan to Banda Aceh on 2 January. The trucks carried rice, biscuits, diesel fuel and water. A second convoy of 17 trucks is scheduled to depart on 3 January carrying 245 tons of rice and 60 tons of water.
TNT has chartered two MI8 helicopters. The first helicopter is due to be operational by 4 January for assessment and material deliveries in western Sumatra with the other following later this month.
The Jakarta operations centre, which is being set-up and run with the help of TNT is 50% operational as of 2 January.
As of 3 January, at the request of WFP, TNT will be assisting in setting up an operational control room close to the airport in Medan.
Starting 4 January,TNT will arrange convoys for UNHCR to move 400 tons of equipment from Medan to Banda Aceh.
TNT has proposed chartering coastal vessels to support distribution in the affected area and ease the supply line from Medan to Banda Aceh and has sourced a vessel.
TNT has offered WFP office and storage space at its Medan location, close to Banda Aceh.
TNT has made warehouse space available at Jakarta Airport.
TNT's Adhi Rachman (previously worked with WFP in Sudan as part of the Specialist Support Program.) from the Jakarta office has relocated to Medan to manage this process. Once Adhi has everything in place we will dispatch personnel from Jakarta to manage the fleet, based in UN camp in Aceh.
TNT is providing WFP with warehousing facilities in Medan, WFP's staging centre in the area.
TNT is assisting with the clearing and handling of a UN ship arriving Medan with a cargo of rice.
TNT ‘s Indonesia Operations manager and the Regional Managing Director will be in Medan and Banda Aceh on 4 January to discus further operational planning.
Thailand
TNT is providing linehaul transport from Bangkok to Phuket and has seconded warehouse staff to local WFP operations.
Sri Lanka
TNT has made 10 trucks available for inland distribution to affected locations in Trincomalee and Ampara.
TNT is providing support to the Airport Emergency Team at Colombo airport as well as support for the distribution of material elsewhere in the country. The Airport Emergency Team is part of an industry initiative organized through the World Economic Forum and has already offloaded 11 cargo planes full of aid, which organizations such as the Red Cross have picked up for further distribution.
Cambodia
TNT is providing support to transport material from the WFP Emergency Reserve in Pnom Penh.
TNT has made available staff members to work out of the Asia Emergency Reserve Facility if required.
Malaysia.
TNT operations are ready to support a regional HUB in Kuala Lumpur for strategic airlifts in tre area.
Dubai
In conjunction with local relief and charity organizations TNT has set up drop-off points for relief donations. Well over 50% of the UAE population is of an Indian or Sri Lankan origin.
Five TNT staff are on standby for the Airport Emergency in Colombo.
Freight has been made available to move material to the region.
3. Other TNT logistics support
Air Operations
In cooperation with WFP Aviation section we are forming ramp management teams, sourced from persons in the region and Ramp managers from other TNT BU's. The ramp teams will be used to support the loading and unloading of emergency relief flights coming and going within the region.
In follow up to the Airport Emergency Team currently in Sri Lanka, a new industry initiative between TNT and DHL has been launched to support WFP air operations inThailand, Malaysia and, particularly, Indonesia. These activites are under the supervision of WFP Aviation.
4. Fundraising and non-cash donations
Colleagues from around the world have been asking how they can make a contribution to relief efforts in Asia. The Moving the World programme office has set up a special transfer policy for TPG fundraising activities for the tsunami disaster.
For the month of January you can transfer all funds raised for the disaster to the following bank account:
ACCOUNT: 100910009
IBAN-NUMMER: NL28 RABO 0100 9100 09
NAME: MOVING THE WORLD
ADRES: POSTBUS 13000
1100 KG AMSTERDAM Z-O
NEDERLAND
BANKADRES: RABOBANK
postbus 17100
3500 HG UTRECHT
NEDERLAND
SWIFT ADRES: RABONL2U
Please indicate clearly that the funds you are transferring are for the Tsunami disaster and please state the contributing Business Unit. In February we will report on the total amount of funds raised for the crisis. From 10 January a daily update of the received fund-raise will be available via this update. Do not keep funds on local bank accounts since we would like to transfer cash to WFP asap and these amounts are not taken into account reporting the total funds-raised for the disaster.
Please note that non-crisis related fund-raising events (i.e. School Feeding Support) should continue to transfer funds through the established protocol.
Important: as reported yesterday, we are not able to handle non-cash donations, such as clothing and food items. Please inform your staff that the transport and distribution of such items cannot be coordinated by TNT. If such donations have already been made, please instruct your colleagues to make arrangements with local NGOs.
5. Communication
The contents of this message are to be used for internal and external communication purposes and should be seen as the official source of information on TNT's response to the Tsunami disaster.
6. External media coverage.
TNT's efforts were mentioned in a recent press release by UNHCR.
7. More information
For more information on TNT's response to the tsunami disaster please contact the Moving the World programme office at this email address or at +31 20 500 6740.
Dear colleagues,
Here is the fourth update on the tsunami disaster and our efforts to help.
1. TNT support for disaster relief efforts in Asia
In the wake of the devastating tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, TNT has made its resources available to help the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other humanitarian agencies in their emergency relief operations.
TNT has donated EUR 225,000 of the funds raised by employees in the Asia Pacific region in 2004 to WFP's response to the Asian quake. Furthermore, we have made EUR 1.5 million available for in-kind support to WFP's efforts. This second amount falls under the Emergency Response initiative of the Moving the World programme and will be used to cover the costs of transport, warehousing and any TNT personnel deployed in direct support of WFP in the region.
To date we have received approximately EUR 450,000 in service/support requests from WFP and other humanitarian agencies active in the region.
2. Update on TNT actions in the region
India
TNT is supporting WFP and the national disaster committee to transport High Energy Biscuits from the hub in Calcutta to the crisis centre in Chennai. This is being done in cooperation with Wilson Logistics. High Energy Biscuits form a crucial part of WFP's initial response to humanitarian crises. They provide sustenance to disaster victims until food aid lines can be established.
In Chennai TNT is providing warehousing facilities and is supporting WFP with the transport of the biscuits to the distribution points in the four affected areas: Pondy, Cuddalore, Kanayakumari and Nagapattinam.
TNT is also providing procurement support for tarpaulins and utensil kits which are urgently needed for those who have lost their homes.
Indonesia
In cooperation with WFP, TNT organized a first convoy of trucks from Medan to Banda Aceh on 2 January. The trucks carried rice, biscuits, diesel fuel and water. A second convoy of 17 trucks is scheduled to depart on 3 January carrying 245 tons of rice and 60 tons of water.
TNT has chartered two MI8 helicopters. The first helicopter is due to be operational by 4 January for assessment and material deliveries in western Sumatra with the other following later this month.
The Jakarta operations centre, which is being set-up and run with the help of TNT is 50% operational as of 2 January.
As of 3 January, at the request of WFP, TNT will be assisting in setting up an operational control room close to the airport in Medan.
Starting 4 January,TNT will arrange convoys for UNHCR to move 400 tons of equipment from Medan to Banda Aceh.
TNT has proposed chartering coastal vessels to support distribution in the affected area and ease the supply line from Medan to Banda Aceh and has sourced a vessel.
TNT has offered WFP office and storage space at its Medan location, close to Banda Aceh.
TNT has made warehouse space available at Jakarta Airport.
TNT's Adhi Rachman (previously worked with WFP in Sudan as part of the Specialist Support Program.) from the Jakarta office has relocated to Medan to manage this process. Once Adhi has everything in place we will dispatch personnel from Jakarta to manage the fleet, based in UN camp in Aceh.
TNT is providing WFP with warehousing facilities in Medan, WFP's staging centre in the area.
TNT is assisting with the clearing and handling of a UN ship arriving Medan with a cargo of rice.
TNT ‘s Indonesia Operations manager and the Regional Managing Director will be in Medan and Banda Aceh on 4 January to discus further operational planning.
Thailand
TNT is providing linehaul transport from Bangkok to Phuket and has seconded warehouse staff to local WFP operations.
Sri Lanka
TNT has made 10 trucks available for inland distribution to affected locations in Trincomalee and Ampara.
TNT is providing support to the Airport Emergency Team at Colombo airport as well as support for the distribution of material elsewhere in the country. The Airport Emergency Team is part of an industry initiative organized through the World Economic Forum and has already offloaded 11 cargo planes full of aid, which organizations such as the Red Cross have picked up for further distribution.
Cambodia
TNT is providing support to transport material from the WFP Emergency Reserve in Pnom Penh.
TNT has made available staff members to work out of the Asia Emergency Reserve Facility if required.
Malaysia.
TNT operations are ready to support a regional HUB in Kuala Lumpur for strategic airlifts in tre area.
Dubai
In conjunction with local relief and charity organizations TNT has set up drop-off points for relief donations. Well over 50% of the UAE population is of an Indian or Sri Lankan origin.
Five TNT staff are on standby for the Airport Emergency in Colombo.
Freight has been made available to move material to the region.
3. Other TNT logistics support
Air Operations
In cooperation with WFP Aviation section we are forming ramp management teams, sourced from persons in the region and Ramp managers from other TNT BU's. The ramp teams will be used to support the loading and unloading of emergency relief flights coming and going within the region.
In follow up to the Airport Emergency Team currently in Sri Lanka, a new industry initiative between TNT and DHL has been launched to support WFP air operations inThailand, Malaysia and, particularly, Indonesia. These activites are under the supervision of WFP Aviation.
4. Fundraising and non-cash donations
Colleagues from around the world have been asking how they can make a contribution to relief efforts in Asia. The Moving the World programme office has set up a special transfer policy for TPG fundraising activities for the tsunami disaster.
For the month of January you can transfer all funds raised for the disaster to the following bank account:
ACCOUNT: 100910009
IBAN-NUMMER: NL28 RABO 0100 9100 09
NAME: MOVING THE WORLD
ADRES: POSTBUS 13000
1100 KG AMSTERDAM Z-O
NEDERLAND
BANKADRES: RABOBANK
postbus 17100
3500 HG UTRECHT
NEDERLAND
SWIFT ADRES: RABONL2U
Please indicate clearly that the funds you are transferring are for the Tsunami disaster and please state the contributing Business Unit. In February we will report on the total amount of funds raised for the crisis. From 10 January a daily update of the received fund-raise will be available via this update. Do not keep funds on local bank accounts since we would like to transfer cash to WFP asap and these amounts are not taken into account reporting the total funds-raised for the disaster.
Please note that non-crisis related fund-raising events (i.e. School Feeding Support) should continue to transfer funds through the established protocol.
Important: as reported yesterday, we are not able to handle non-cash donations, such as clothing and food items. Please inform your staff that the transport and distribution of such items cannot be coordinated by TNT. If such donations have already been made, please instruct your colleagues to make arrangements with local NGOs.
5. Communication
The contents of this message are to be used for internal and external communication purposes and should be seen as the official source of information on TNT's response to the Tsunami disaster.
6. External media coverage.
TNT's efforts were mentioned in a recent press release by UNHCR.
7. More information
For more information on TNT's response to the tsunami disaster please contact the Moving the World programme office at this email address or at +31 20 500 6740.
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Asian Tsunami Disaster
In light of the tragic events in Asia on the 26th December, I would like to thank all of you, both Cabin Crew and Pilots who have contacted our Agency to volunteer for Relief Work. We all work in the Aviation Industry together and your generosity has been second to none. This tragedy has touched us all and I know that we all want to help in any way we can. I have been able to contact a few Airlines in the Region, but the logistics of getting Validations and Licenses as you all know is a slow process. I would very much suggest that you contact directly some of the Charties/Aid Agencies to see how you contribute. I am sure that many of you can contriubute your skills one way or the other. As there are so many of you whom have contacted me, I felt it was best to publicly thank you all, and I know you all read PPRUNE.
Kind regards
Frances
CONTRACTAIR
Kind regards
Frances
CONTRACTAIR
