Our History

Air Serv’s history of providing lifesaving access into the world’s most remote locations began in 1984 as a response to the famine in Ethiopia, when a group of dedicated aviation visionaries realized the power of aviation in expanding the reach of humanitarian relief and assistance. This disaster led to the founding mission of Air Serv International, created to provide safe and reliable air transport to humanitarian organizations operating in regions too difficult or dangerous to reach by land.

Over the past three decades, we have been active around the world. Loosely defining runways as paved or unpaved roads, dry river beds, or fields, Air Serv has safely and reliably increased the reach of humanitarian workers by providing aviation services including transportation of goods, services, and relief workers, flying medical evacuations, and repatriating displaced persons. Operating a fleet of Cessna Caravans, Air Serv flies where no one else will, reaching the most inaccessible places under the most extreme conditions. Air Serv airplanes are the bridge connecting lifesaving aid with those who need it most.
In 2019, the organization began transitioning into Air Serv Global for the purpose of continuing as well as broadening Air Serv’s mission. During three decades of service, Air Serv has been active throughout Africa and as a result, a firsthand participant in the blossoming aviation industry there. Our experience has afforded us an opportunity to recognize a need we can help meet by fostering, mentoring, and training a new generation of pilots, engineers, dispatchers, and all manner of aviation support.

Encompassing both humanitarian response-focused Air Serv International and Uganda-based maintenance and operations facility Air Serv Limited, Air Serv Global is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated not only to humanitarian support, but also to every aspect of safety surrounding aviation in the locations in which we operate. In addition to continuing to provide emergency response charters and long-term program services, Air Serv Global is committed to improving the future of aviation in Africa through education and training.