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(Source: compiled by defense-aerospace.com; published Jan. 7, updated Jan. 12, 2005)
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This list was compiled by defense-aerospace.com from industry press releases and announcements, as of January 6, 2005.
--Airbus:
Airbus said Jan. 5 it will contribute at least one million Euros to the International Red Cross, and will put into place a series of initiatives in order to facilitate the International Red Cross’ daily work in the field.
Airbus is also putting one of its A300-600 “Beluga” Super Transporters at the disposal of the International Red Cross.
--Alcatel:
Alcatel said Jan. 4 it will make 1 million US dollars worth of aid available to its local subsidiaries. This aid will expand local emergency actions already underway to restore networks and to provide relief in the most appropriate way.
In the locations hit by the tsunami, Alcatel employees are making personal contributions, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the company.
--Boeing:
Boeing said Dec. 30 that it has committed $1 million to support humanitarian efforts of three nonprofit agencies assisting tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. Boeing will work with the agencies -- CARE USA, Mercy Corps, and the American Red Cross -- to determine the best allocation of resources.
The company also said it will match employee contributions to the Employees Community Fund. More information on how employees can donate though ECF will be available when the company resumes operations Tuesday after the holiday break. (No subsequent announcement has been made).
--Dassault Aviation:
Dassault said Jan. 7 that it would put a Falcon 900 business jet at the disposal of the two humanitarian organizations, Red Cross (France) and Médecins Sans Frontières to fly supplies, logistic resources, medical equipment, and urgency small equipment to remote locations.
--EADS:
EADS said Jan. 6 that it had offered a 1 million euro donation (including 500,000 euros from Airbus) to the International Red Cross. Other contributions will be made to Aviation sans Frontières/Luftfahrt Ohne Grenzen, as well as to other relief organizations.
Two Eurocopter helicopters have been provided to relief operation in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, while Airbus has offered the services of its Beluga large capacity aircraft.
In addition, EADS and its Business Units commit to match the global amount of donations made by its employees by an equivalent corporate donation.
--Eurocopter:
Two twin-engine Ecureuil helicopters, rented locally, have been sent to Phuket in Thailand, and one Dauphin helicopters had been provided locally to the French air force. Eurocopter has also contributed technical support (urgently supplying spare parts, reconditioning aircraft, or sending technicians and engineers to perform on-site maintenance) free of charge to its customers who have sent their helicopters to perform rescue missions in South East Asia.
--Kongsberg Gruppe:
Kongsberg said Dec. 29 that it had donated NOK 100 000 to the Norwegian Red Cross for its rescue efforts in connection with the tsunami disaster in Asia.
--Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin said Jan. 5 that it had responded by making a financial commitment to the relief effort through the American Red Cross International Response Fund. The company did not say how much it would contribute, and provided no other detail.
--MBDA:
MBDA said Jan. 6 it would pay 100,000 euros in cash, shared between the Red Cross organizations in the three countries in which it operates (Britain, France and Italy)
Furthermore, the company said it will match on a one-for-one basis any charitable donations made by its employees to tsunami relief funds.
-- Nammo:
Nammo AS announced Jan. 5 that it will donate NOK 250,000 to the international fund-raising work to support the victims of the tsunami in South-East Asia. The donation will be split between Red Cross and Save the Children, with NOK 125 000 NOK to each organization.
--Textron:
Textron announced Jan. 11 it would donate $250,000 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund's tsunami relief efforts, in addition to a $250,000 grant for a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions to the organization.
--Thales:
Thales announced Jan. 5 two initiatives:
1. At the corporate level, the company will make a donation of 100,000 euros to UNICEF and will match all employee donations to UNICEF on a one-for-one basis. The call for donations will close on February 7th 2005.
2. At local level, Thales' businesses will make donations of their own. The overall figure has yet to be finalised but currently stands at 150,000 euros, the company said.
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