AVZ is a one-stop resource for a unique, and professional aviation flight mission operations. Based in Knoxville Tennessee, we have worked with clients in the area since 2013. With close partnerships with city, state and federal clients, we pride ourselves on providing the best mission aviation services that are not easily forgotten. Our passionate team excels at developing and planning out missions, seamlessly executing them without any issues. From planning, and logistics, to flying, and communicating, we take care of every detail to get the mission completed.
Search and Rescue
The use of aviation assets can be very effective for search and rescue missions.
Types of specialized search and rescue flight environments and missions may include:
- Reconnaissance
- Low-level flight
- Short/Long Haul Rescue
- Support to other agencies
These types of operations must emphasize safety requirements and considerations. When planning aviation missions, an Aviation Manager must be consulted to ensure compliance with guidelines and procedures and to assist in safe, effective operations.
Humanitarian Aid
Humanitarian air services provide a lifeline for millions of people caught in humanitarian crises. In such situations, ensuring fast and safe access to the affected areas is crucial in saving lives.
Planes and helicopters are often the only way to reach crisis-affected areas that have no reliable roads, ports or commercial airstrips, or that are rendered inaccessible by constraints. Humanitarian air services are used to transport humanitarian staff and aid and to carry out medical and security evacuations, as needed.
Why is this important?
Logistical challenges and poor infrastructure can hamper humanitarian operations. For instance, while transport restrictions were in place during the current COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian and COVID-19 medical supplies could not reach the countries in need.
Natural hazards such as floods can leave communities stranded and cut off road transport. Amidst a humanitarian crisis, it may be difficult to reach people in need located in remote areas.
Security considerations may also make it difficult for humanitarian aid workers to reach those in need. Overland transport can be fraught with risks in conflict-ridden areas, putting the safety of humanitarian workers at stake.
Humanitarian flights are additionally used for the evacuation of aid workers for medical reasons. They can also be used following security threats that require evacuating humanitarian workers.
Humanitarian organisations can use regular or charter flights for this purpose, but local airlines are not always reliable and safe, nor do they necessarily serve the locations where humanitarian assistance is needed. Efficiently managed, reliable and safe humanitarian air services are the best option to ensure that humanitarian workers can continue with their life-saving work.
Evacuation Operations
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