Helog

Helog
IndustryAirline
Headquarters
Bad Reichenhall
,
Germany
Websitehelog.de

HELOG is a former helicopter airline company based in Germany which runs training courses in Africa.[1]

Overview

According to the company's website, it is headquartered in the Bavarian town of Bad Reichenhall.[2]

Its chief project was an academy in Liberia which trains school-leavers to maintain and repair machinery.[3] The academy is supported by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research.[4] Helog says it has also signed an agreement with aid agency Mercy Corps to train students how to install renewable energy systems in households.[5]

Donors include:

History

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 in Sudan during 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

  1. ^ "ABOUT HELOG – HELOG". helog.de. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^ "Contact/Imprint". Helog. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ Berufsbildung (BIBB), iMOVE beim Bundesinstitut für. "iMOVE | Helog Academy e.V." www.imove-germany.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  4. ^ a b Tamba, Gloria T. (3 August 2016). "VP Boakai Opens HELOG Academy urges Students to Exercise Discipline". Daily Observer. Liberian Observer Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Solar competence". Helog. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Donors: We thank our Donors for their generous contributions". Helog. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Helog Emergency Response: Appropriate Responses in Wildland Fire Emergency Situations". Global Fire Monitoring Center. University of Freiburg. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Appropriate Responses in Emergency Situations [pamphlet]" (PDF). Global Fire Monitoring Center [host]. Compass Holdings [Switzerland]. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Helog Global - HOVERCRAFT". www.helog-global.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  10. ^ "Experience the moving palace – Helog Hovercraft | Sierra Express Media". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  11. ^ a b "About Helog". Helog. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. ^ Turay, Aruna (18 August 2010). "In Sierra Leone, Unexpected Helicopter lands at Choithram's Hospital". Awareness Times. Awareness Times Sierra Leone.