Stories

Eliptamin Women’s Conference – MAF in Papua New Guinea

Published: January 16, 2025

An event hosting over 500 women would be a big undertaking in any country. But when you take into account the remoteness and lack of infrastructure in PNG, this becomes a major feat. That is just what the Min Baptist Union did in late June,...

MAF's Very First Flight

Published: April 14, 2025

On February 23rd, 1946, Betty Greene made history as the pilot of the first ever MAF flight. ‘On the morning of our departure, a group of friends gathered for prayer and to wish us well. After taxiing to the east end of the dirt strip, I...

How do you get your groceries?

Published: January 16, 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...

Silent tragedy: Mission to support Tanzanian mums

Published: January 16, 2025

In just 45 minutes, a team from Maternity Africa flew with MAF to a dusty airstrip in northeast Tanzania with a mission to raise awareness on the devastating impact of obstetric fistula. MAF provided transport from Arusha to Malambo,...

How I overcame fear of flying

Published: January 21, 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...

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

Published: February 6, 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...

‘Audio Bible changed my life’

Published: February 4, 2025

Illiteracy was no barrier to receiving God’s word for Mama Koi, who never had a chance to learn to read and write. Koi, also known as Mama Koi from Nalepa village, a community situated outside Goroka in Papua New Guinea, could never...

A journey above the clouds: My experience with MAF

Published: February 5, 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...

On a Mission

Published: February 19, 2025

On a Mission: Using Aircraft for Peace in the Aftermath of War Early inspiration: an alternative service Out of the ashes of WWII, a question drew a handful of servicemen and women together across the world; each inspired by an...

MAF Returns to Bougainville

Published: March 12, 2025

Restoring Hope and Vital Services Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has returned to Bougainville with strong government support, as it prepares to restore vital services to the region. For most Bougainvilleans, the return of MAF means...

Angeline’s life-saving flight to hospital

Published: March 12, 2025

Fast work to clear the runway at an isolated community allowed MAF to fly a woman who needed emergency treatment for pregnancy complications. Angeline is recovering in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo after a swift response from MAF and...

News from Uganda

Published: March 31, 2025

MAF has operated in Uganda since 1986 and works in partnership with national church groups, mission groups, development and relief agencies and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). We currently have five aircraft and 67 dedicated...