As our presence in Africa continues to grow, ProCharter is set to return to Air Cargo Africa. We look forward to meeting with professionals from a diverse range of industries within the African transportation and logistics sector to share ideas and offer solutions in the fields of aviation, logistics, transportation, and remote site solutions for humanitarian aid and military operations. Join us at booth #B33 to discuss the possibilities.
– James Saldaña, Communications Director, ProCharter
Meet Our Team at Air Cargo Africa 2025
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025 Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Andy Fleming CEO Steve Day Managing Director Shihaara Saheed Operations Director James E. Saldaña Communications Director Nicodemus Ndeti Regional Manager Africa Nishard Packiron Operations Manager
Nairobi gears up for Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025 Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Transport Logistics is a global network of trade fairs focused on the booming transport logistics and supply chain sectors. It has established trade fairs in Germany, Turkey, China, India, Singapore, America, and other major markets.
Building on six successful editions of Air Cargo Africa, a powerhouse trade fair focused on airfreight logistics, Transport Logistics Africa will organize its first-ever edition in 2025 in Nairobi. This trade fair will now create a comprehensive platform showcasing multimodal transport solutions across Africa. This means attendees can expect insights and innovations related to air freight, maritime shipping, rail networks, and road transportation – all under one roof. The Nairobi edition brings together industry leaders from across Africa, offering a unique opportunity to experience the entire logistics value chain in one place and to explore new business opportunities.
Why Kenya?
Kenya’s strategic location positions it as an important transport and logistics hub for East Africa. Landlocked countries leverage Kenya’s established trade routes to access international markets in Europe and the Middle East. The continent’s focus on infrastructure, logistics, and agricultural production, exemplified by Kenya’s success with flowers, avocados, and coffee, necessitates efficient multimodal transportation solutions. Transport Logistics Africa addresses this challenge and unlocks Africa’s full trading potential.
Exhibition Sectors
Transport Logistics Africa 2025 presents all transport and logistics solutions in one place. Below are the
four main exhibition focus areas:
Services, freight transport, logistics
IT, telematics, e-business, telecommunications
Equipment for freight transport
Intralogistics, warehouse management systems, auto ID, packaging
Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 Overview
Join the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. Air Cargo Africa is playing an integral part in Transport Logistics Africa brings together all the key players on one platform, offering unparalleled access to the entire ecosystem. Air Cargo & Transport Logistics Africa 2025 is a prime opportunity to connect with a diverse range of industries and decision-makers within the African transportation and logistics sector. Here is a breakdown of the key industries you will encounter and the typical buyer profiles you can expect to meet.
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025 Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Exhibition Hours:
Day 1 (19th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 2 (20th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 3 (21st February): 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
At the trade fair you can:
Gain access to a growing market.
Meet and network with Africa’s key industry players, potential partners, investors, and clients.
Boost your business with strategic partnerships.
See the latest products and solutions from industry suppliers and service providers.
Attend on-floor workshops and hear industry experts discuss the latest trends and opportunities.
A gateway to diverse industries:
Shippers
Consignees
Importers
Exporters
Manufacturers
Logistics & supply chain management professionals
Industry Sectors:
Horticulture
Perishables
Precious metals
Semi-precious metals
Precious stones
Petroleum products
Petroleum
Minerals
E-commerce and retail
Oil and gas & more
Participating Countries
South Africa
United Arab Emirates
Kenya and other African countries
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Sri Lanka
Belgium
Germany
India
United States & more
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Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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ProCharter will be exhibiting at Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025, taking place on February 19-21 at the Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Meet the Team at Booth #B33.
– James Saldaña, Communications Director, ProCharter
Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 Overview
Join the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. Air Cargo Africa is playing an integral part in Transport Logistics Africa brings together all the key players on one platform, offering unparalleled access to the entire ecosystem. Air Cargo & Transport Logistics Africa 2025 is a prime opportunity to connect with a diverse range of industries and decision-makers within the African transportation and logistics sector. Here is a breakdown of the key industries you will encounter and the typical buyer profiles you can expect to meet.
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025 Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Exhibition Hours:
Day 1 (19th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 2 (20th February): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Day 3 (21st February): 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Meet Our Team
Andy Fleming CEO
Andy founded ProCharter in 2010 and has over three decades of experience in aviation. Beginning his career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and subsequently holding main board positions across the travel, leisure, and airline sectors. Andy possesses a wealth of aviation knowledge in aircraft leasing and aircraft charter, coupled with strategic and general management experience. He holds a BA (hons) in History and Politics and is currently studying an MA in Philosophy.
Andy’s vision for ProCharter was, and remains, to become the market leader in the ‘remote site’ arena. Combining specialist military skills with acute commercial acumen, at the same time as offering the full spectrum of air charter products that the market dictates.
Steve Day Managing Director
Steve joined the team in December 2013, initially setting up the company in Dubai. With over 30 years’ experience in the military in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and commercial aviation and logistics, he brings a wealth of experience, much of it involving operating in challenging areas and conditions. He has traveled extensively, and worked and lived in Germany, Cyprus, Iraq, Afghanistan, Asia, Falkland Islands, the former Yugoslavian Republics, and several African countries. Steve has been in Dubai with his family for over a decade.
Shihaara Saheed Operations Director
Shihaara (Shie) joined the team in 2014, and with her 15 years’ of experience in freight forwarding and aircraft charter operations, Shie has been essential to our mission as our Operations Director for projects in Afghanistan and Iraq. Originally from Sri Lanka, Shie has lived and worked in Dubai with our clients for over a decade.
Reliable and resourceful, with excellent communication qualities, Shie is an outstanding team player with the ability to work using her own initiative. A determined and extremely conscientious individual, who has an aptitude to listen and interact with people, achieving high-quality results.
James Edward Saldaña Communications Director
James worked in the Middle East, West Germany, East Africa, the Balkans, and Central Asia as a soldier in the U.S. military and civilian military contractor since 1984. Working on projects ranging from aviation operations manager in support of UN and African Union forces in Darfur, Sudan, to the design and deployment of logistical management systems used to track the movement of 100 million kg of air cargo per year into Afghanistan in support of American and ISAF forces. James has also led media projects as an accredited journalist to document conflicts in Kosovo, Israel, Palestinian West Bank, and Iraq. He is a veteran of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division and possesses a B.F.A. in Art and Design and an M.A. in Mass Communications and Media Arts. James is affiliated with Core Focus Group and IDC Films.
Nicodemus Ndeti Regional Manager, East Africa
A motivated Supply Chain professional with over 20 years of experience in International Logistics, including serving the world’s most prominent Oil & Gas companies, UN, and other Humanitarian Organizations. Well conversant with Logistics Operations in Africa, including Project Planning and start-up operations, Shipping, Customs Formalities, Camp Management/Base Support, and transport.
Lived and worked in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Holds a Master’s in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Nishard Packiron Operations Manager
In October 2024, Nishard joined Procharter Aviation as an Operations Manager with over 24 years of experience in operations management, customer service, and financial oversight. Proven track record in improving operational and commercial efficiency and customer satisfaction. Combining leadership and industry expertise to contribute to a dynamic team in Aviation and logistics, he is a qualified Loadmaster for B-747 loadmaster, Key team member in charter Ops team for planning B-744 / IL-76 and L-100 (Hercules) flights for Iraq and Afghanistan missions.
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Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
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ProCharter is a keen supporter and member of NDTA. We see the value of having a trusted environment where Government, Military, and Private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and aviation.
– Steve Day, Managing Director, ProCharter
ProCharter was delighted to attend the 2023 National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) annual Fall Meeting in Orlando, FL.
The program included General Sessions with four to five keynote speakers including the Commander USTRANSCOM and two to three moderated roundtable discussions. Featuring a Transportation Academy consisting of over sixty classes organized under eight topic tracks and taught by general/flag officers and C-suite experts, in a dynamic Expo Hall & Resource Center with opportunities to network and share information. Professionals could receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their certification requirements. Lastly, there was a wide variety of meetings to include government, industry, NDTA Committees, and Young Leader Professional Development sessions.
Throughout the NDTA/USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting, Surface Warrior subject matter experts are among those presenting Transportation Academy courses, where information and training are provided about various topics and focus areas for military, government, and commercial partners. The Irregular Warfare Center also participated in this year’s conference. During the event, IWC leadership and staff set up an information booth to showcase the Center’s mission, objectives, goals as well as answer any questions and provide information about future collaboration opportunities.
Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
What a great opening day at the 2023 NDTA Fall Expo! The room was abuzz with conversation as attendees and exhibitors made valuable connections and strengthened relationships with key representatives from industry, military and government.
“Advancing U.S. Power Projection with Allies & Partners“
The Fall Meeting is a four-day, NDTA-USTRANSCOM co-sponsored, annual event providing government and industry the opportunity to identify and solve logistics and transportation issues together; learn about innovative technologies, develop best practices, and build professional and personal relationships.
This year’s theme, “Advancing U.S. Power Projection with Allies & Partners,” considers the global strategic competition occurring in a highly contested environment and the need to provide leadership in close coordination with allies and partners to provide the logistics and transportation capability and capacity to globally support U.S. national security interests.
Attendees bring a wide range of U.S. Government, industry, allies and academic experts together with the goal of building relationships, educating on a wide range of topics, solving logistics and transportation challenges, achieving a resilient Defense Industrial Base and building a strong U.S. national defense.
– NDTA
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
Maintain that “trusted environment” by facilitating strong working relationships, education, and the exchange of ideas
Invest in programs and capabilities that provide value to our corporate and individual members, and help develop the next generation of professionals
Serve the broader national security interest through a new focus on all government stakeholders in logistics, transportation, and passenger travel
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
‘In May 2022, ProCharter, agreed to support SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka with sponsorship. This provided children of SOS Children’s Villages Nuwaraeliya – with nutritious meals, for one whole year.
The sponsorship provided ensured that a percentage of the total cost of meals was covered, for a total of 76 children. The children who benefitted from the sponsorship included 20 boys and 19 girls under the age of 12 years, and 5 boys and 32 girls above 12 years.
“It’s with gratitude that we here at SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka, reminisce on the partnership and the generosity of ProCharter. Here’s to your generosity that would forever be fondly remembered by our children,” said a spokesman for the charity.’
– SOS Children’s Villages
SOS Children’s Village at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
The second SOS Children’s Village in Sri Lanka is situated on 2.5 acres of land at Bambarakelle, Nuwara Eliya (180 km from Colombo), in the central hill country of Sri Lanka. It is 6,283 feet above sea level, with the coldest climate in the country.
SOS Children’s Village Nuwara Eliya was inaugurated in April 1984. In 1983, the country faced a difficult situation, when an armed group unleashed hostility between the two main communities – Sinhalese and Tamil. SOS Children’s Villages were able to bring children of these two communities together as one family – hence it was a timely project.
At SOS Children’s Village Nuwara Eliya a total of ten families, six Sinhala and four Tamil were established. We were able to build a strong and united SOS Family, while the same two communities unleashed war in the country.
Throughout the long years of the Sri Lanka civil war that the country was unfortunate to go through, SOS Family Nuwara Eliya, was setting an example as to how the two communities could live as one with understanding and peace.
Five mothers who were the first group of mothers are now retired from active service as SOS Mothers and are living in the Mothers’ Retirement Home. SOS Kindergarten, SOS Youth Facilities for Boys and Girls, FSP Programmes and Mothers’ Retirement Home are the other ancillary projects in Nuwara Eliya.
SOS Children’s Villages
The first SOS Children’s Village was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Tyrol, Austria, in 1949. As a child welfare worker, Gmeiner saw how children who were orphaned as a result of World War II suffered. He was committed to helping them by building loving families and supportive communities.
Born to a big family of farmers in Vorarlberg (present-day Austria), Gmeiner was a talented child and won a scholarship to attend grammar school. His mother died while he was still a young boy, and his eldest sister Elsa took on the task of caring for the smallest of the children.
Having experienced the horrors of war himself as a soldier in World War II, he was then confronted with the isolation and suffering of the many war orphans and homeless children as a child welfare worker after the end of the Second World War. In his conviction that help can never be effective as long as the children have to grow up without a home of their own, he set about implementing his idea for SOS Children’s Villages.
With just 600 Austrian schillings (approx. 40 US dollars) in his pocket Hermann Gmeiner established the SOS Children’s Village Association in 1949, and in the same year the foundation stone was laid for the first SOS Children’s Village in Imst, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. His work with the children and development of the SOS Children’s Village organization kept Hermann Gmeiner so busy that he finally decided to discontinue his medical degree course.
In the following decades his life was inseparably linked with his commitment to a family-centred child-care concept based on the four pillars of a mother, a house, brothers and sisters, and a village. Given his exclusive focus on the need to help abandoned children, the rest of his biography reads like the history of SOS Children’s Villages themselves. He served as Village Director in Imst, organized the construction of further SOS Children’s Villages in Austria, and helped to set up SOS Children’s Villages in many other countries of Europe.
In 1960 SOS-Kinderdorf International was established in Strasbourg as the umbrella organization for SOS Children’s Villages with Hermann Gmeiner as the first president. In the following years the activities of SOS Children’s Villages spread beyond Europe. The sensational “grain of rice” campaign raised enough funds to permit the first non-European SOS Children’s Village to be built in Daegu, Korea in 1963, and SOS Children’s Villages on the American and African continents followed.
By 1985 the result of Hermann Gmeiner’s work was a total of 233 SOS Children’s Villages in 85 countries. In recognition of his services to orphaned and abandoned children he received numerous awards and was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was always at pains to stress that it was only thanks to the support of millions of people that it had been possible to achieve the goal of providing abandoned children with a permanent home, and that still applies today. Hermann Gmeiner died in Innsbruck in 1986. He is buried at SOS Children’s Village Imst.
‘All the children of the world are our children.’
– Hermann Gmeiner, Founder
SOS Children’s Villages is currently active in 132 countries and territories. 438 SOS Children’s Villages and 346 SOS Youth Facilities provide more than 60,000 children and youths in need with a new home. More than 131,000 children/youths attend SOS Kindergartens, SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools and SOS Vocational Training Centres. Around 397,000 people benefit from the services provided by SOS Medical Centres, 115,000 people from services provided by SOS Social Centres. SOS Children’s Villages also helps in situations of crisis and disaster through emergency relief programmes. – Wikipedia
Route: USA to Worldwide (may require repositioning)
Specifications: Available for domestic or international requests
Payload
21,772 kgs / 48,000 lbs (volume up to 171.52 cbm / 6057 cbf)
Hold Size (L x W x H)
1,690 x 304 x 274 cm / 664 x 120 x 108 in
Door Size
304 x 274 cm / 120 x 108 in
Cruise Speed
583 kph / 362 mph
Best Use:
Although austere operations and moving oversized cargo are the aircraft’s basic mission set, firefighting, airdrop delivery, humanitarian and disaster relief, search and rescue, mining and oilfield support and exploration, airspray and oil dispersion, medevac, and personnel transport are just some of the jobs this aircraft can do.
Features:
The unique capabilities of these Hercules cargo planes allow them to fly as low as 100 feet and land in remote areas without runways or roads. Their sophisticated avionics systems allow them to communicate and operate safely in the most challenging conditions with no power or infrastructure. These aircraft can support payloads up to 48,000 pounds of palletized or break-bulk freight, allowing for the transportation of connex boxes and drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles, and equipment.
EPA-certified waste transporter, capable of carrying all types of hazardous loads including contaminated soils, fuel, oily waste, and other dangerous cargo to assist in many emergencies and natural disasters. They are the first and logical choice for disaster relief and emergency response.
48,000 pound payload with up to 6,057 cubic feet of cargo volume
Accommodates standard 88″ x 108″ pallets or containers, plus belly compartments and a ramp container; mixes of 10, 20, 30 and 40-foot long 8-foot x 8-foot cross-section intermodal containers up to 54 feet long
Oversized shipments up to 54 feet long, 10 feet wide and 9 feet high
Straight-in loading through rear cargo ramp door
Truck-bed height loading; ramp is adjustable to any position
Drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles and heavy equipment (rolling stock)
Capable of transporting Connex boxes
Self-contained auxiliary power; minimum ground support required for aircraft systems, offloading, and onloading
Self-contained winch for loading/unloading cargo
Aircraft can back up under its own power
Short and unpaved runway takeoff and landing
Can operate on runways/taxiways as narrow as 75 feet
Aircraft maneuvering and overall size enables loading on limited ramp space such as “hot pads” for hazardous materials
General Information: The Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules is a medium haul cargo aircraft capable of transporting 21,000 kg. Cargo pallets require either a high-loader or forklift to access its main deck.
“The L-100 retains the same form and function of the original C-130 including its excellent handling capabilities and short-field hauling qualities.” – Wikipedia
Aircraft Charter is the simplest and most flexible option for moving passengers and freight. We provide a wide range of options for private, commercial and government clients from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world, including, hostile, austere and challenging environments. Options for one-way, round-trip and space available charter flights. Empty legs and space available options are often the most cost-effective option for single or irregular shipments and travel.
Whether you require a cargo helicopter or cargo freighter, we’ll work with you to find the best solution based on your specific needs. Whatever you need to move, we will deliver, worldwide, on time and on budget.
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21,772 kgs / 48,000 lbs (volume up to 171.52 cbm / 6057 cbf)
Hold Size (L x W x H)
1,690 x 304 x 274 cm / 664 x 120 x 108 in
Door Size
304 x 274 cm / 120 x 108 in
Cruise Speed
583 kph / 362 mph
Best Use:
Although austere operations and moving oversized cargo are the aircraft’s basic mission set, firefighting, airdrop delivery, humanitarian and disaster relief, search and rescue, mining and oilfield support and exploration, airspray and oil dispersion, medevac, and personnel transport are just some of the jobs this aircraft can do.
Features:
The unique capabilities of these Hercules cargo planes allow them to fly as low as 100 feet and land in remote areas without runways or roads. Their sophisticated avionics systems allow them to communicate and operate safely in the most challenging conditions with no power or infrastructure. These aircraft can support payloads up to 48,000 pounds of palletized or break-bulk freight, allowing for the transportation of connex boxes and drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles, and equipment.
EPA-certified waste transporter, capable of carrying all types of hazardous loads including contaminated soils, fuel, oily waste, and other dangerous cargo to assist in many emergencies and natural disasters. They are the first and logical choice for disaster relief and emergency response.
48,000 pound payload with up to 6,057 cubic feet of cargo volume
Accommodates standard 88″ x 108″ pallets or containers, plus belly compartments and a ramp container; mixes of 10, 20, 30 and 40-foot long 8-foot x 8-foot cross-section intermodal containers up to 54 feet long
Oversized shipments up to 54 feet long, 10 feet wide and 9 feet high
Straight-in loading through rear cargo ramp door
Truck-bed height loading; ramp is adjustable to any position
Drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles and heavy equipment (rolling stock)
Capable of transporting Connex boxes
Self-contained auxiliary power; minimum ground support required for aircraft systems, offloading, and onloading
Self-contained winch for loading/unloading cargo
Aircraft can back up under its own power
Short and unpaved runway takeoff and landing
Can operate on runways/taxiways as narrow as 75 feet
Aircraft maneuvering and overall size enables loading on limited ramp space such as “hot pads” for hazardous materials
General Information: The Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules is a medium haul cargo aircraft capable of transporting 21,000 kg. Cargo pallets require either a high-loader or forklift to access its main deck.
“The L-100 retains the same form and function of the original C-130 including its excellent handling capabilities and short-field hauling qualities.” – Wikipedia
Aircraft Charter is the simplest and most flexible option for moving passengers and freight. We provide a wide range of options for private, commercial and government clients from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world, including, hostile, austere and challenging environments. Options for one-way, round-trip and space available charter flights. Empty legs and space available options are often the most cost-effective option for single or irregular shipments and travel.
Whether you require a cargo helicopter or cargo freighter, we’ll work with you to find the best solution based on your specific needs. Whatever you need to move, we will deliver, worldwide, on time and on budget.
‘I was thrilled to be invited to represent ProCharter at the NDTA / USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting. A very insightful week, learning about the recently published National Defense Strategy and the value of Defense & Commercial integration/collaboration. I also had the privilege of meeting and networking with some incredible people, and I look forward to leading ProCharter with exploring opportunities to support the NDTA community.
– Natasha Watkins, Business Development Manager, ProCharter
Natasha Watkins (photo)
ProCharter was delighted to attend the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) & US Transport Command (USTRANSCOM) annual ‘Fall Meeting’, in St Louis, Missouri.
This year saw a record attendance of more than 1700 members and was a great opportunity to hear some excellent Defense and Industry keynote speakers and, to engage with fellow industry specialists.
Gaining a deeper understanding of the new US National Defense Strategy and the aspiration to build on further collaboration with industry, gives us at ProCharter an insight on how we can evolve & adapt, in order to provide services to support the strategy.
Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
ProCharter has a proven history in providing solutions to Military Aviation and Logistics challenges, often in remote and challenging locations.
Defense Transportation & Logistics… Evolving the Strategic Advantage
The Fall Meeting is a four-day, NDTA-USTRANSCOM co-sponsored, annual event providing government and industry the opportunity to identify and solve logistics and transportation issues together; learn about new technologies, develop best practices, and build professional and personal relationships.
This year’s theme, “Defense Transportation & Logistics…Evolving the Strategic Advantage” considers our highly contested and competitive environment and addresses the challenges existing to our logistics and transportation systems with intent and desire to outperform our peers in all domains and geographic locations.
Attendees bring a wide range of U.S. Government, industry, and academic experts together with the goal of improving national logistics and transportation systems to achieve a more resilient and reliable Defense Industrial Base.
– NDTA
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
Maintain that “trusted environment” by facilitating strong working relationships, education, and the exchange of ideas
Invest in programs and capabilities that provide value to our corporate and individual members, and help develop the next generation of professionals
Serve the broader national security interest through a new focus on all government stakeholders in logistics, transportation, and passenger travel
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
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This week, we’re excited to announce that the renovations to our office are complete! We want to make your personal experience with us pleasant and comfortable as well. The changes in our office are aimed at that goal, so that you experience the absolute best.
– Andy Fleming, CEO
We are pleased to announce we have completed the renovation of our new Dubai office! Our new office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers (near the Dubai Marina) will allow us to comfortably grow and provide our clients with the highest level of service in Dubai and across the Middle East, as well as Europe, Africa and Central Asia.
“This week, we’re excited to announce that the renovations to our office are complete!” commented Andy Fleming, CEO. “We want to make your personal experience with us pleasant and comfortable as well. The changes in our office are aimed at that goal, so that you experience the absolute best.”
As a part of this move, we are happy to announce openings for two new positions, Charter Sales Manager and Passenger Sales Manager. Applicants are welcome to submit an application.
We look forward to seeing you!
ProCharter ~ Main Office Office 208, Jumeirah Bay X2, Cluster X – Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai – PO Box 338333 – United Arab Emirates
ProCharter recently accepted an invitation to become a member of the National Defense and Transportation Association.
– ProCharter
Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
ProCharter has a proven history in providing solutions to Military Aviation and Logistics challenges, often in remote and challenging locations.
NDTA Memberships: Time to Grow…Time to Go!
During my time in the military, there was a saying I often heard that was validated as truth over many years of service, “Mission first, people always!” The idea was clear: Nothing is more important than the organization’s mission, but it is also true there is no way to accomplish that mission without all the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coastguardsmen and the organizations to which they belong.
Since incorporation in October of 1944, as the Army Transportation Association (ATA), NDTA has been an organization driven by individual and corporate members who believed in the mission, “To foster a strong and efficient US transportation system to support the economy and the national security of the United States.” And those men and women dedicated their time and talent to building a strong US national defense. They passionately formed and led NDTA chapters and committees while working to educate government and industry on the logistics and transportation issues of the day.
– COL Craig Hymes, USA (Ret.), Senior Vice President of Operations, NDTA
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
Maintain that “trusted environment” by facilitating strong working relationships, education, and the exchange of ideas
Invest in programs and capabilities that provide value to our corporate and individual members, and help develop the next generation of professionals
Serve the broader national security interest through a new focus on all government stakeholders in logistics, transportation, and passenger travel
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
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‘ProCharter are proud to sponsor the SOS Children’s Villages charity in Sri Lanka. The charity do a fantastic job and we look forward to supporting them in the future. ProCharter has strong connections with Sri Lanka through our local staff and previous United Nations projects, so it is a natural fit for us.’
– Steve Day, Managing Director
Children learn much about the world through watching and imitating others. ProCharter embraces the importance of this concept by helping people in the communities where our employees live and work. This year we’ve made a generous donation to SOS Children’s Villages in Sri Lanka to provide children in the village of Nuwara-Eilya with one of the best gifts children need as they learn, grow, and develop—a nutritious meal.
SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka builds families for orphaned, abandoned and other vulnerable children who have lost parental care. When children cannot live with their biological families or lose families due to various reasons, SOS Children’s Villages gives them a second chance to build their lives in a safe and loving home environment. SOS Children’s Villages has been serving Sri Lanka for over 40 years with 6 Children’s Villages in Piliyandala, Galle, Nuwara-Eliya, Anuradhapura, Monaragala and Jaffna, supporting more than 41,000 children.
SOS Children’s Villages
The first SOS Children’s Village was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Tyrol, Austria, in 1949. As a child welfare worker, Gmeiner saw how children who were orphaned as a result of World War II suffered. He was committed to helping them by building loving families and supportive communities.
Born to a big family of farmers in Vorarlberg (present-day Austria), Gmeiner was a talented child and won a scholarship to attend grammar school. His mother died while he was still a young boy, and his eldest sister Elsa took on the task of caring for the smallest of the children.
Having experienced the horrors of war himself as a soldier in World War II, he was then confronted with the isolation and suffering of the many war orphans and homeless children as a child welfare worker after the end of the Second World War. In his conviction that help can never be effective as long as the children have to grow up without a home of their own, he set about implementing his idea for SOS Children’s Villages.
With just 600 Austrian schillings (approx. 40 US dollars) in his pocket Hermann Gmeiner established the SOS Children’s Village Association in 1949, and in the same year the foundation stone was laid for the first SOS Children’s Village in Imst, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. His work with the children and development of the SOS Children’s Village organization kept Hermann Gmeiner so busy that he finally decided to discontinue his medical degree course.
In the following decades his life was inseparably linked with his commitment to a family-centred child-care concept based on the four pillars of a mother, a house, brothers and sisters, and a village. Given his exclusive focus on the need to help abandoned children, the rest of his biography reads like the history of SOS Children’s Villages themselves. He served as Village Director in Imst, organized the construction of further SOS Children’s Villages in Austria, and helped to set up SOS Children’s Villages in many other countries of Europe.
In 1960 SOS-Kinderdorf International was established in Strasbourg as the umbrella organization for SOS Children’s Villages with Hermann Gmeiner as the first president. In the following years the activities of SOS Children’s Villages spread beyond Europe. The sensational “grain of rice” campaign raised enough funds to permit the first non-European SOS Children’s Village to be built in Daegu, Korea in 1963, and SOS Children’s Villages on the American and African continents followed.
By 1985 the result of Hermann Gmeiner’s work was a total of 233 SOS Children’s Villages in 85 countries. In recognition of his services to orphaned and abandoned children he received numerous awards and was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was always at pains to stress that it was only thanks to the support of millions of people that it had been possible to achieve the goal of providing abandoned children with a permanent home, and that still applies today. Hermann Gmeiner died in Innsbruck in 1986. He is buried at SOS Children’s Village Imst.
‘All the children of the world are our children.’
– Hermann Gmeiner, Founder
SOS Children’s Villages is currently active in 132 countries and territories. 438 SOS Children’s Villages and 346 SOS Youth Facilities provide more than 60,000 children and youths in need with a new home. More than 131,000 children/youths attend SOS Kindergartens, SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools and SOS Vocational Training Centres. Around 397,000 people benefit from the services provided by SOS Medical Centres, 115,000 people from services provided by SOS Social Centres. SOS Children’s Villages also helps in situations of crisis and disaster through emergency relief programmes. – Wikipedia
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ProCharter Returns to Air Cargo Africa 2025
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Meet Our Team at Air Cargo Africa 2025
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
CEO
Managing Director
Operations Director
Communications Director
Regional Manager Africa
Operations Manager
Nairobi gears up for Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Transport Logistics is a global network of trade fairs focused on the booming transport logistics and supply chain sectors. It has established trade fairs in Germany, Turkey, China, India, Singapore, America, and other major markets.
Building on six successful editions of Air Cargo Africa, a powerhouse trade fair focused on airfreight logistics, Transport Logistics Africa will organize its first-ever edition in 2025 in Nairobi. This trade fair will now create a comprehensive platform showcasing multimodal transport solutions across Africa. This means attendees can expect insights and innovations related to air freight, maritime shipping, rail networks, and road transportation – all under one roof. The Nairobi edition brings together industry leaders from across Africa, offering a unique opportunity to experience the entire logistics value chain in one place and to explore new business opportunities.
Why Kenya?
Kenya’s strategic location positions it as an important transport and logistics hub for East Africa. Landlocked countries leverage Kenya’s established trade routes to access international markets in Europe and the Middle East. The continent’s focus on infrastructure, logistics, and agricultural production, exemplified by Kenya’s success with flowers, avocados, and coffee, necessitates efficient multimodal transportation solutions. Transport Logistics Africa addresses this challenge and unlocks Africa’s full trading potential.
Exhibition Sectors
Transport Logistics Africa 2025 presents all transport and logistics solutions in one place. Below are the
four main exhibition focus areas:
Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 Overview
Join the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. Air Cargo Africa is playing an integral part in Transport Logistics Africa brings together all the key players on one platform, offering unparalleled access to the entire ecosystem. Air Cargo & Transport Logistics Africa 2025 is a prime opportunity to connect with a diverse range of industries and decision-makers within the African transportation and logistics sector. Here is a breakdown of the key industries you will encounter and the typical buyer profiles you can expect to meet.
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Exhibition Hours:
At the trade fair you can:
A gateway to diverse industries:
Industry Sectors:
& more
Participating Countries
& more
Join Us!
Scan to Register as a Delegate
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Meet the Team at Air Cargo Africa 2025
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Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 Overview
Join the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management. Air Cargo Africa is playing an integral part in Transport Logistics Africa brings together all the key players on one platform, offering unparalleled access to the entire ecosystem. Air Cargo & Transport Logistics Africa 2025 is a prime opportunity to connect with a diverse range of industries and decision-makers within the African transportation and logistics sector. Here is a breakdown of the key industries you will encounter and the typical buyer profiles you can expect to meet.
Date: 19th – 21st February 2025
Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Exhibition Hours:
Meet Our Team
Andy Fleming
CEO
Andy founded ProCharter in 2010 and has over three decades of experience in aviation. Beginning his career in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and subsequently holding main board positions across the travel, leisure, and airline sectors. Andy possesses a wealth of aviation knowledge in aircraft leasing and aircraft charter, coupled with strategic and general management experience. He holds a BA (hons) in History and Politics and is currently studying an MA in Philosophy.
Andy’s vision for ProCharter was, and remains, to become the market leader in the ‘remote site’ arena. Combining specialist military skills with acute commercial acumen, at the same time as offering the full spectrum of air charter products that the market dictates.
Steve Day
Managing Director
Steve joined the team in December 2013, initially setting up the company in Dubai. With over 30 years’ experience in the military in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and commercial aviation and logistics, he brings a wealth of experience, much of it involving operating in challenging areas and conditions. He has traveled extensively, and worked and lived in Germany, Cyprus, Iraq, Afghanistan, Asia, Falkland Islands, the former Yugoslavian Republics, and several African countries. Steve has been in Dubai with his family for over a decade.
Shihaara Saheed
Operations Director
Shihaara (Shie) joined the team in 2014, and with her 15 years’ of experience in freight forwarding and aircraft charter operations, Shie has been essential to our mission as our Operations Director for projects in Afghanistan and Iraq. Originally from Sri Lanka, Shie has lived and worked in Dubai with our clients for over a decade.
Reliable and resourceful, with excellent communication qualities, Shie is an outstanding team player with the ability to work using her own initiative. A determined and extremely conscientious individual, who has an aptitude to listen and interact with people, achieving high-quality results.
James Edward Saldaña
Communications Director
James worked in the Middle East, West Germany, East Africa, the Balkans, and Central Asia as a soldier in the U.S. military and civilian military contractor since 1984. Working on projects ranging from aviation operations manager in support of UN and African Union forces in Darfur, Sudan, to the design and deployment of logistical management systems used to track the movement of 100 million kg of air cargo per year into Afghanistan in support of American and ISAF forces. James has also led media projects as an accredited journalist to document conflicts in Kosovo, Israel, Palestinian West Bank, and Iraq. He is a veteran of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division and possesses a B.F.A. in Art and Design and an M.A. in Mass Communications and Media Arts. James is affiliated with Core Focus Group and IDC Films.
Nicodemus Ndeti
Regional Manager, East Africa
A motivated Supply Chain professional with over 20 years of experience in International Logistics, including serving the world’s most prominent Oil & Gas companies, UN, and other Humanitarian Organizations. Well conversant with Logistics Operations in Africa, including Project Planning and start-up operations, Shipping, Customs Formalities, Camp Management/Base Support, and transport.
Lived and worked in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Holds a Master’s in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Nishard Packiron
Operations Manager
In October 2024, Nishard joined Procharter Aviation as an Operations Manager with over 24 years of experience in operations management, customer service, and financial oversight. Proven track record in improving operational and commercial efficiency and customer satisfaction. Combining leadership and industry expertise to contribute to a dynamic team in Aviation and logistics, he is a qualified Loadmaster for B-747 loadmaster, Key team member in charter Ops team for planning B-744 / IL-76 and L-100 (Hercules) flights for Iraq and Afghanistan missions.
Join Us!
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Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
NDTA Annual Fall Meeting 2023
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ProCharter was delighted to attend the 2023 National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) annual Fall Meeting in Orlando, FL.
The program included General Sessions with four to five keynote speakers including the Commander USTRANSCOM and two to three moderated roundtable discussions. Featuring a Transportation Academy consisting of over sixty classes organized under eight topic tracks and taught by general/flag officers and C-suite experts, in a dynamic Expo Hall & Resource Center with opportunities to network and share information. Professionals could receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their certification requirements. Lastly, there was a wide variety of meetings to include government, industry, NDTA Committees, and Young Leader Professional Development sessions.
Throughout the NDTA/USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting, Surface Warrior subject matter experts are among those presenting Transportation Academy courses, where information and training are provided about various topics and focus areas for military, government, and commercial partners. The Irregular Warfare Center also participated in this year’s conference. During the event, IWC leadership and staff set up an information booth to showcase the Center’s mission, objectives, goals as well as answer any questions and provide information about future collaboration opportunities.
Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
What a great opening day at the 2023 NDTA Fall Expo! The room was abuzz with conversation as attendees and exhibitors made valuable connections and strengthened relationships with key representatives from industry, military and government.
“Advancing U.S. Power Projection with Allies & Partners“
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
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SOS Children’s Villages Charity 2023
/in ProCharter/by ProCharterSOS Children’s Village at Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
The second SOS Children’s Village in Sri Lanka is situated on 2.5 acres of land at Bambarakelle, Nuwara Eliya (180 km from Colombo), in the central hill country of Sri Lanka. It is 6,283 feet above sea level, with the coldest climate in the country.
SOS Children’s Village Nuwara Eliya was inaugurated in April 1984. In 1983, the country faced a difficult situation, when an armed group unleashed hostility between the two main communities – Sinhalese and Tamil. SOS Children’s Villages were able to bring children of these two communities together as one family – hence it was a timely project.
At SOS Children’s Village Nuwara Eliya a total of ten families, six Sinhala and four Tamil were established. We were able to build a strong and united SOS Family, while the same two communities unleashed war in the country.
Throughout the long years of the Sri Lanka civil war that the country was unfortunate to go through, SOS Family Nuwara Eliya, was setting an example as to how the two communities could live as one with understanding and peace.
Five mothers who were the first group of mothers are now retired from active service as SOS Mothers and are living in the Mothers’ Retirement Home. SOS Kindergarten, SOS Youth Facilities for Boys and Girls, FSP Programmes and Mothers’ Retirement Home are the other ancillary projects in Nuwara Eliya.
SOS Children’s Villages
The first SOS Children’s Village was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Tyrol, Austria, in 1949. As a child welfare worker, Gmeiner saw how children who were orphaned as a result of World War II suffered. He was committed to helping them by building loving families and supportive communities.
Born to a big family of farmers in Vorarlberg (present-day Austria), Gmeiner was a talented child and won a scholarship to attend grammar school. His mother died while he was still a young boy, and his eldest sister Elsa took on the task of caring for the smallest of the children.
Having experienced the horrors of war himself as a soldier in World War II, he was then confronted with the isolation and suffering of the many war orphans and homeless children as a child welfare worker after the end of the Second World War. In his conviction that help can never be effective as long as the children have to grow up without a home of their own, he set about implementing his idea for SOS Children’s Villages.
With just 600 Austrian schillings (approx. 40 US dollars) in his pocket Hermann Gmeiner established the SOS Children’s Village Association in 1949, and in the same year the foundation stone was laid for the first SOS Children’s Village in Imst, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. His work with the children and development of the SOS Children’s Village organization kept Hermann Gmeiner so busy that he finally decided to discontinue his medical degree course.
In the following decades his life was inseparably linked with his commitment to a family-centred child-care concept based on the four pillars of a mother, a house, brothers and sisters, and a village. Given his exclusive focus on the need to help abandoned children, the rest of his biography reads like the history of SOS Children’s Villages themselves. He served as Village Director in Imst, organized the construction of further SOS Children’s Villages in Austria, and helped to set up SOS Children’s Villages in many other countries of Europe.
In 1960 SOS-Kinderdorf International was established in Strasbourg as the umbrella organization for SOS Children’s Villages with Hermann Gmeiner as the first president. In the following years the activities of SOS Children’s Villages spread beyond Europe. The sensational “grain of rice” campaign raised enough funds to permit the first non-European SOS Children’s Village to be built in Daegu, Korea in 1963, and SOS Children’s Villages on the American and African continents followed.
By 1985 the result of Hermann Gmeiner’s work was a total of 233 SOS Children’s Villages in 85 countries. In recognition of his services to orphaned and abandoned children he received numerous awards and was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was always at pains to stress that it was only thanks to the support of millions of people that it had been possible to achieve the goal of providing abandoned children with a permanent home, and that still applies today. Hermann Gmeiner died in Innsbruck in 1986. He is buried at SOS Children’s Village Imst.
SOS Children’s Villages is currently active in 132 countries and territories. 438 SOS Children’s Villages and 346 SOS Youth Facilities provide more than 60,000 children and youths in need with a new home. More than 131,000 children/youths attend SOS Kindergartens, SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools and SOS Vocational Training Centres. Around 397,000 people benefit from the services provided by SOS Medical Centres, 115,000 people from services provided by SOS Social Centres. SOS Children’s Villages also helps in situations of crisis and disaster through emergency relief programmes. – Wikipedia
Photos © SOS Children’s Villages
Lockheed L-100-30 (C-130) for Air Charter
/in Aircraft Charter/by ProCharterLockheed L-100-30 (C-130) for Air Charter
Service: Air Charter
Aircraft: Lockheed L-100-30 (C-130) Hercules
Aircraft Type: Cargo Freighter
Quantity: Two (2)
Available: Immediate Availability
Route: USA to Worldwide (may require repositioning)
Specifications: Available for domestic or international requests
21,772 kgs / 48,000 lbs (volume up to 171.52 cbm / 6057 cbf)
1,690 x 304 x 274 cm / 664 x 120 x 108 in
304 x 274 cm / 120 x 108 in
583 kph / 362 mph
Best Use:
Although austere operations and moving oversized cargo are the aircraft’s basic mission set, firefighting, airdrop delivery, humanitarian and disaster relief, search and rescue, mining and oilfield support and exploration, airspray and oil dispersion, medevac, and personnel transport are just some of the jobs this aircraft can do.
Features:
The unique capabilities of these Hercules cargo planes allow them to fly as low as 100 feet and land in remote areas without runways or roads. Their sophisticated avionics systems allow them to communicate and operate safely in the most challenging conditions with no power or infrastructure. These aircraft can support payloads up to 48,000 pounds of palletized or break-bulk freight, allowing for the transportation of connex boxes and drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles, and equipment.
EPA-certified waste transporter, capable of carrying all types of hazardous loads including contaminated soils, fuel, oily waste, and other dangerous cargo to assist in many emergencies and natural disasters. They are the first and logical choice for disaster relief and emergency response.
Aircraft Charter
Aircraft Charter is the simplest and most flexible option for moving passengers and freight. We provide a wide range of options for private, commercial and government clients from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world, including, hostile, austere and challenging environments. Options for one-way, round-trip and space available charter flights. Empty legs and space available options are often the most cost-effective option for single or irregular shipments and travel.
Whether you require a cargo helicopter or cargo freighter, we’ll work with you to find the best solution based on your specific needs. Whatever you need to move, we will deliver, worldwide, on time and on budget.
We specialize in providing solutions for conflict zones in the Middle East Central Asia Africa
Aircraft available for charter, lease and sale
Contact [email protected] for a quote.
Air Charter – Lockheed L-100-30 (C-130) Hercules
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Service: Air Charter
Aircraft: Lockheed L-100-30 (C-130) Hercules
Aircraft Type: Cargo Freighter
Quantity: Two (2)
Available: Ongoing
Route: Worldwide (may require repositioning)
Specifications:
21,772 kgs / 48,000 lbs (volume up to 171.52 cbm / 6057 cbf)
1,690 x 304 x 274 cm / 664 x 120 x 108 in
304 x 274 cm / 120 x 108 in
583 kph / 362 mph
Best Use:
Although austere operations and moving oversized cargo are the aircraft’s basic mission set, firefighting, airdrop delivery, humanitarian and disaster relief, search and rescue, mining and oilfield support and exploration, airspray and oil dispersion, medevac, and personnel transport are just some of the jobs this aircraft can do.
Features:
The unique capabilities of these Hercules cargo planes allow them to fly as low as 100 feet and land in remote areas without runways or roads. Their sophisticated avionics systems allow them to communicate and operate safely in the most challenging conditions with no power or infrastructure. These aircraft can support payloads up to 48,000 pounds of palletized or break-bulk freight, allowing for the transportation of connex boxes and drive-on, drive-off loading for vehicles, and equipment.
EPA-certified waste transporter, capable of carrying all types of hazardous loads including contaminated soils, fuel, oily waste, and other dangerous cargo to assist in many emergencies and natural disasters. They are the first and logical choice for disaster relief and emergency response.
Aircraft Charter
Aircraft Charter is the simplest and most flexible option for moving passengers and freight. We provide a wide range of options for private, commercial and government clients from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world, including, hostile, austere and challenging environments. Options for one-way, round-trip and space available charter flights. Empty legs and space available options are often the most cost-effective option for single or irregular shipments and travel.
Whether you require a cargo helicopter or cargo freighter, we’ll work with you to find the best solution based on your specific needs. Whatever you need to move, we will deliver, worldwide, on time and on budget.
We specialize in providing solutions for conflict zones in the Middle East Central Asia Africa
Aircraft available for charter, lease and sale
Contact [email protected] for a quote.
NDTA Annual Fall Meeting 2022
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ProCharter was delighted to attend the 2022 National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) & US Transport Command (USTRANSCOM) annual ‘Fall Meeting’, in St Louis, Missouri.
This year saw a record attendance of more than 1700 members and was a great opportunity to hear some excellent Defense and Industry keynote speakers and, to engage with fellow industry specialists.
Gaining a deeper understanding of the new US National Defense Strategy and the aspiration to build on further collaboration with industry, gives us at ProCharter an insight on how we can evolve & adapt, in order to provide services to support the strategy.
Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
ProCharter has a proven history in providing solutions to Military Aviation and Logistics challenges, often in remote and challenging locations.
Defense Transportation & Logistics…
Evolving the Strategic Advantage
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
New Office Renovation
/in ProCharter/by ProCharterWe are pleased to announce we have completed the renovation of our new Dubai office! Our new office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers (near the Dubai Marina) will allow us to comfortably grow and provide our clients with the highest level of service in Dubai and across the Middle East, as well as Europe, Africa and Central Asia.
“This week, we’re excited to announce that the renovations to our office are complete!” commented Andy Fleming, CEO. “We want to make your personal experience with us pleasant and comfortable as well. The changes in our office are aimed at that goal, so that you experience the absolute best.”
As a part of this move, we are happy to announce openings for two new positions, Charter Sales Manager and Passenger Sales Manager. Applicants are welcome to submit an application.
We look forward to seeing you!
ProCharter ~ Main Office
Office 208, Jumeirah Bay X2, Cluster X – Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Dubai – PO Box 338333 – United Arab Emirates
UAE +971 4 591 9602 | [email protected]
ProCharter Becomes a NDTA Member
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Based in the USA, National Defense and Transportation Association (NDTA) serves as a trusted environment where Government, Military and Private Contractors can get together and solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation and passenger services.
ProCharter has a proven history in providing solutions to Military Aviation and Logistics challenges, often in remote and challenging locations.
NDTA Memberships: Time to Grow…Time to Go!
Mission & Goals
Since World War II, the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) has served our country’s national defense and homeland security as a trusted environment where government, military, and private sector professionals can solve pressing challenges in the fields of logistics, transportation, and passenger travel services.
NDTA is a non-political, non-profit educational organization. Our three priorities are to:
We have a rich history, dating back to 1944. In that time, NDTA has established a great track record of service; including real-world disaster relief through partnerships with organizations like American Red Cross, the creation of transportation studies and white papers, the development of emergency management plans, and exercises in cooperation with the military.
SOS Children’s Villages Charity
/in ProCharter/by ProCharterSOS Children’s Villages Charity Donation
Children learn much about the world through watching and imitating others. ProCharter embraces the importance of this concept by helping people in the communities where our employees live and work. This year we’ve made a generous donation to SOS Children’s Villages in Sri Lanka to provide children in the village of Nuwara-Eilya with one of the best gifts children need as they learn, grow, and develop—a nutritious meal.
SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka builds families for orphaned, abandoned and other vulnerable children who have lost parental care. When children cannot live with their biological families or lose families due to various reasons, SOS Children’s Villages gives them a second chance to build their lives in a safe and loving home environment. SOS Children’s Villages has been serving Sri Lanka for over 40 years with 6 Children’s Villages in Piliyandala, Galle, Nuwara-Eliya, Anuradhapura, Monaragala and Jaffna, supporting more than 41,000 children.
SOS Children’s Villages
The first SOS Children’s Village was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Tyrol, Austria, in 1949. As a child welfare worker, Gmeiner saw how children who were orphaned as a result of World War II suffered. He was committed to helping them by building loving families and supportive communities.
Born to a big family of farmers in Vorarlberg (present-day Austria), Gmeiner was a talented child and won a scholarship to attend grammar school. His mother died while he was still a young boy, and his eldest sister Elsa took on the task of caring for the smallest of the children.
Having experienced the horrors of war himself as a soldier in World War II, he was then confronted with the isolation and suffering of the many war orphans and homeless children as a child welfare worker after the end of the Second World War. In his conviction that help can never be effective as long as the children have to grow up without a home of their own, he set about implementing his idea for SOS Children’s Villages.
With just 600 Austrian schillings (approx. 40 US dollars) in his pocket Hermann Gmeiner established the SOS Children’s Village Association in 1949, and in the same year the foundation stone was laid for the first SOS Children’s Village in Imst, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. His work with the children and development of the SOS Children’s Village organization kept Hermann Gmeiner so busy that he finally decided to discontinue his medical degree course.
In the following decades his life was inseparably linked with his commitment to a family-centred child-care concept based on the four pillars of a mother, a house, brothers and sisters, and a village. Given his exclusive focus on the need to help abandoned children, the rest of his biography reads like the history of SOS Children’s Villages themselves. He served as Village Director in Imst, organized the construction of further SOS Children’s Villages in Austria, and helped to set up SOS Children’s Villages in many other countries of Europe.
In 1960 SOS-Kinderdorf International was established in Strasbourg as the umbrella organization for SOS Children’s Villages with Hermann Gmeiner as the first president. In the following years the activities of SOS Children’s Villages spread beyond Europe. The sensational “grain of rice” campaign raised enough funds to permit the first non-European SOS Children’s Village to be built in Daegu, Korea in 1963, and SOS Children’s Villages on the American and African continents followed.
By 1985 the result of Hermann Gmeiner’s work was a total of 233 SOS Children’s Villages in 85 countries. In recognition of his services to orphaned and abandoned children he received numerous awards and was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was always at pains to stress that it was only thanks to the support of millions of people that it had been possible to achieve the goal of providing abandoned children with a permanent home, and that still applies today. Hermann Gmeiner died in Innsbruck in 1986. He is buried at SOS Children’s Village Imst.
SOS Children’s Villages is currently active in 132 countries and territories. 438 SOS Children’s Villages and 346 SOS Youth Facilities provide more than 60,000 children and youths in need with a new home. More than 131,000 children/youths attend SOS Kindergartens, SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools and SOS Vocational Training Centres. Around 397,000 people benefit from the services provided by SOS Medical Centres, 115,000 people from services provided by SOS Social Centres. SOS Children’s Villages also helps in situations of crisis and disaster through emergency relief programmes. – Wikipedia
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