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Broker swings into action after Venezuela quakes
[ July 8, 2026 // Chris Lewis ]Air Charter Service has been arranging flights to Venezuela following the double earthquake that hit two weeks ago.
Ben Dinsdale, director for government and humanitarian services said that the at the charter broker, started receiving cargo and passenger requests on the day after the quakes hit on the morning of Thursday June 25. The first flight in the air was on Friday morning, carrying a search and rescue team on an A330 from Europe into Caracas.
He added: “On the cargo side, a lot of the aid initially flew in on military aircraft, but our first flight into the region was early last week on a B737-800F carrying around 10 tons of vital satellite equipment. Since then, we have arranged multiple charters into the country carrying aid, through our European, Asian and US offices, with cargo including medical equipment, hygiene kits, shelters, mosquito nets, kitchen sets, water tanks and a field hospital.
“We have two people on the ground in Caracas now, both Venezuelan nationals, one from our Miami office and the other from our Mexico City office to help coordinate our charters at the airport over the coming days and ensure the safe onward passage of the cargo.
“We have several charters booked that will depart this week, and are expecting more to confirm in the next few days.”
Meanwhile, freight forwarding network WCAworld has launched an emergency appeal through the WCAworld Foundation to support communities affected.
Working alongside WCAworld members based in the affected regions, the WCAworld Foundation has already begun coordinating relief efforts.
WCAworld is calling on its global community of members, partners and supporters to contribute to the emergency appeal.
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