Stories

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...

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 by...

MAF Brings Cheers to Dusin, Papua New Guinea

Published: September 22, 2025

The flight from Dusin to Mt  Hagen takes less than 20 minutes – to travel by foot would be 3 days. Read the impact this 20 minute flight – just $50 worth of fuel – has: As he banked his Cessna 208 Caravan onto the final approach for...

How I overcame fear of flying

Published: October 27, 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...

Why Ping feels at home in Timor-Leste

Published: April 12, 2025

Story & Photos by Lobitos de Jesus Alves  Pilot from India shares his journey to young nation where he has flown more than 200 medevacs.  Lungpinglak Domtta has travelled a long way from his home in India, via a spell in Africa, to...

‘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...

How do you get your groceries?

Published: June 10, 2025

Around the world a MAF flight takes off or lands every 5.6 minutes. Daily, MAF flies around 370 passengers and over 11,900kg freight (not including passenger baggage allowances) and does around 100 hours of flying per day. Many of these...