MEBA gives its support to fighting hunger

The 6th edition of the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA), organised on behalf of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) will highlight the role of business aviation in providing humanitarian relief following the recent partnership between MEBAA and the World Food Program (WFP) - who announced a new 'Fly and Feed' programme at the 5th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference.

The next edition of MEBA takes place 8 - 10 December 2014 and is moving to a new purpose built home at Dubai World Central (DWC), located in Jebel Ali, Dubai – where the Dubai Airshow takes place next month.

Under the new ‘Fly and Feed’ programme, MEBAA will help connect both operators and passengers, to contribute to WFP and in turn, will use MEBA as a vital platform to help raise awareness and reach out to the business aviation industry to support the United Nation’s humanitarian agency that organises the logistics, transportation and distribution of food in emergencies.

MEBAA’s founding chairman Ali Al Naqbi revealed how important this new initiative was by saying: “Our ongoing support and partnership with WFP highlights the importance of business aviation when a crisis hits a nation. Our initiative between MEBAA and the WFP to launch Fly and Feed is our way of contributing to WFP’s ongoing efforts in fighting hunger across the globe and MEBA is the perfect platform to help educate members, and specifically operators, about how they can get involved and give back.”

MEBAA’s founding chairman Ali Al Naqbi