Stories

Midnight Emergency & the Flight to Save a Life

Published: February 16, 2026

Story by Mary Domtta When the local hospital told Marcelino that either his wife or newborn might not survive without urgent help, hope arrived in the form of a small MAF aircraft.  As xefe aldeia – the village chief – Marcelino...

Amber's Journey from PNG to Arnhem Land

Published: February 2, 2026

Story by Eleanor Rivers Across MAF programmes, we’re seeing more people from the very regions we serve stepping into vital roles - people who understand their communities deeply. Some, like Papua New Guinean aircraft engineer Amber Mori,...

A flight of hope for Pastor Simon Pierre

Published: February 2, 2026

Story by Joel Conte Pastor Simon Pierre Lamah, suffering from a herniated disc, was flown to Conakry by MAF for urgent surgery and appropriate care. Pastor Simon Pierre Lamah is the national head of the Sunday school department of a Church in...

The life-saving surgery that Bricela didn’t know she needed

Published: February 2, 2026

Story & Photos by Antsatiana Gino Randrianasolo When a young woman in Madagascar’s southeast attended a clinic supported by MAF flights, she did not realise she was about to receive treatment that would save her...

When the radio speaks, lives are saved

Published: September 29, 2025

Story & Photos by Mandy Glass In Papua New Guinea’s Telefomin District, transceiver radios are more than communication tools, they are lifelines. With no roads and patchy mobile coverage, health workers depend on these radios – and MAF...

Mom inspires others after beating fistula

Published: September 29, 2025

In February and March, MAF partnered with the Reconciliation Hospital in Hai Referendum to fly fistula patients to Juba for surgery. 30-year-old Tensa, the mother of eight, with six living children, shares her story to encourage other women to seek...

Airlifted in 24 minutes: Shimbil saved by floatplane medevac

Published: November 4, 2025

MAF’s amphibious Cessna Caravan was already at Boboa, on the waters of Lake Murray, when the call came through to bring a pregnant woman to hospital for emergency treatment. Sadly, the baby could not be saved but the mother received life-saving...

In Pictures: MAF's Suai Shuttle in Timor-Leste

Published: June 24, 2025

Photo's by Matt Painter Have a look along the flight path of shuttle flights on the Dili-Suai-Dili route in...

Island school’s inspiring example

Published: April 12, 2025

MAF flights support vibrant education community in picturesque but remote Arnhem Land location. Gäwa Christian School straddles a sandy patch of land behind low, scrubby dunes and tidal flats on the edge of the Arafura Sea, on the...

A journey above the clouds: My experience with MAF

Published: April 11, 2025

Communications intern Anthony Nawi experiences a transformative flight to Simbai, Papua New Guinea, realising that MAF is a vital lifeline connecting remote communities and fostering crucial support. A month and a half into my role as a...

Table-top training tool transforms operational insight

Published: June 9, 2025

Story by Mandy Glass By simulating real flight planning scenarios, the Mission Flight board game is building awareness, unity and appreciation for every role in MAF’s life-saving mission – a ‘game’ where the ultimate winners are isolated...

My Close-Up View of MAF's impact - Sam Gnanadurai

Published: April 23, 2025

Story and photos by Janne Rytkonen Sam reveals why he left his work with the government sector to travel the world helping MAF to see where flights are making a difference in people’s lives. It’s not the statistics and data that...