Stories

Island school’s inspiring example

Published: June 9, 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...

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...

Island school’s inspiring example

Published: June 9, 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...

Take a look inside MAF’s Mareeba hangar 

Published: April 12, 2025

MAF is known for its work in the air, but some of the most important tasks are done on the ground by our talented team of engineers.  Thanks to the generosity of MAF supporters, a new $4 million hangar complex was built at Mareeba Airport...

MAF in Timor-Leste — Medevac from Atauro Island

Published: April 12, 2025

The life of a one-year-old boy, suffering from a lung condition, was saved when he was flown by MAF to receive urgent specialist medical treatment. MAF’s intervention was so vital because the young patient was on Atauro Island, separated...

Conserving our fish for the future

Published: January 15, 2025

How the MAF shuttle service fosters Blue Ventures in Timor-Leste to support coastal community on Atauro Island to restore their marine ecosystem. The ocean is one of the main sources of livelihood for the people of Bikeli, a coastal region...

Island school’s inspiring example

Published: January 15, 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...

How I overcame fear of flying

Published: April 12, 2025

Most people in Timor-Leste’s isolated communities have never been on a plane, but a MAF initiative gave people like Iria a chance to take off. Iria Mutu Soares, a mother from Maliana in the western part of Timor-Leste, was worried about...

Arnhem Land Safari

Published: January 8, 2025

Students at the Flight Training Centre in Mareeba get a unique opportunity as part of the training program to go on a remote area safari and visit a MAF operational program. These safaris give students exposure to flying in remote, isolated, hot...

Didinga Bible Dedication – South Sudan

Published: January 14, 2025

When MAF’s Cessna 182 landed in the village of Chukudum, it was the first time ever that the Didinga people in the south-east of South Sudan had seen a Bible in their mother tongue. It had been almost 40 years in the making and the excitement was...

A big heart and a love of life - In Memoriam.

Published: April 12, 2025

Tributes to MAF pilot Chris Coffee reveal his impact on friends, family, colleagues and the Arnhem Land communities he served. A community outpouring of condolences and tributes flooded social media in Nhulunbuy, Arnhem Land,...

‘I want to help my community’

Published: April 15, 2025

Mougulu High School’s first ever graduation ceremony was a time to celebrate the achievements of students from isolated villages. MAF has been supporting the remote school in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea since it was founded in...