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MAF Assessing Relief Needs After Tropical Storm Isaac Hits Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – MAF staff in Haiti are on standby to assist with relief efforts after Tropical Storm Isaac struck the island nation Friday and Saturday. 

David Carwell, MAF Haiti program manager, reports that all MAF staff are safe and aircraft undamaged. One of MAF’s planes, a Cessna Caravan, was flown to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, […]

MAF Unveils New Global Logo

Top: MAF’s new global logo, which updates its historic dove emblem. It will replace the two emblems below. Center: The logo used by MAF-US since 1992. Bottom: The wings-and-Bible design used by MAF in Europe and some other areas.

NAMPA, Idaho – Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) today unveiled a new logo that gives a fresh look […]

MAF Uses New DRC Airstrip to Combat Malaria

BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is using a new airstrip to bring desperately needed medical supplies to remote parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) plagued by malaria.

“We made our first landing at the new Zobia airstrip on June 9, and on Tuesday we conducted four more flights […]

MAF Dedicates Missionary Plane for Service in Haiti

Several hundred people gathered in Nampa on Saturday to dedicate MAF’s newest plane, which will serve in Haiti. MAF is a global mission organization which uses aviation and technology to improve the conditions of isolated people around the world. Photo by Colby Dees.

NAMPA, Idaho — Amidst a crowd of several hundred supporters, staff, […]

Nampa Woman Marks 81st Birthday with Ride on Missionary Plane

Betty Burge, and other passengers receive pre-flight instructions from Jeff Turcotte. Photo by Colby Dees.

NAMPA, Idaho — When Betty Burge marked her 81st birthday on Saturday, April 28, she celebrated by taking a ride on a small MAF missionary plane as part of her commitment to “do something outside of the box at least […]

MAF Named Finalist for a 2012 Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Grant

Villagers greet the MAF plane in a remote area of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Dave Forney, MAF.

NAMPA, Idaho  –– Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is one of 20 nonprofit organizations named as finalists for a 2012 grant from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation. Lightspeed made the announcement today at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo […]