Flying Engineer

IBI GROUP SA

IBI Group is a Malian multi-sector group whose aviation arm, Malian Aero Company, flies charter, medical evacuation and cloud seeding missions.

About IBI GROUP

IBI Group is a Malian business group founded in 1995. The group is based in Bamako. It works in construction, industry, energy, mining, mobility, transport, aviation and agro-industry. The company says it now has a presence in several countries in Africa. Its home page also mentions 11 countries.

The group began as a first company created in 1995 and grew into a multi-sector group. It says it has 30 years of experience. It names innovation, a strong presence across the continent and a wide mix of activities as pillars of its growth. It also cites technical skill and the quality of its staff.

The group has several divisions. Builders covers buildings, public works, water systems, roads, sanitation and civil engineering. Stones produces building materials, tiles, lime and calcium carbonate in Mali. IBI Motors supports electric mobility with vehicles, motorbikes and charging stations. A transport and aviation division links regions and supports the economy.

The aviation arm is Malian Aero Company, known as MAC. It has operated since 2008. It focuses on charter air transport and specialized air services. Its clients include companies, mining firms, banks, institutions and individuals. It flies to places that are hard to reach by road.

MAC has a fleet of three aircraft. They are a Beech 1900C, a Beech 1900D and a Beechcraft King Air C90. The aircraft carry staff, support business travel and fly special missions. The company also moves cash securely for banks and carries workers and supplies to remote mine sites.

MAC flies medical evacuations. Its King Air and Beech 1900 aircraft can be set up to carry patients, with care on board, to suitable medical centers in Mali and abroad. The company also has long experience in cloud seeding, which is used to produce rain. It has helped mining firms assess and accept airstrips, and made the first landings at some secondary airfields.

The website is in French. It has pages for each business and a contact form. Visitors can describe a need, and the team says it will reply quickly. Phone numbers for the aviation work are listed on the contact page.

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