Jamaica, NY - Aerospace logistics pioneer Compass Forwarding completed the successful airlift of a medium-sized utility helicopter from Canada to Afghanistan in support of a time-sensitive project. The Bell 212 Twin Huey helicopter was flown in mid-October from Alberta, Canada via Boeing 747 freighter, arriving in Afghanistan two days ahead of schedule. Compass fielded a dedicated 24/7 aerospace support team to coordinate every step of the operation from palletization and pickup through delivery in seamless cooperation with the exporter and aircraft owner. This included ensuring compliance with export control regulations in three countries. The team also provided daily briefings to all stakeholders in the shipment. “Shipping aircraft is an important part of the 60+ year history of our family business,” remarked Robert M. Shelala II, Compass’ Associate Director for Aviation and Defense. “The fact that our team was able to deliver this ahead of schedule to a conflict zone is a testament not only to the team’s skills and experience but to our global capabilities.” Compass Forwarding is a family-owned (third-generation) boutique aerospace freight forwarding company based out of Jamaica, New York. The company was pioneered by founder Joseph Shelala, who used his skills developed in the U.S. Army Air Forces to package and export Piper training planes around the world following World War II. Since then, the company has provided supply chain management and specialty logistics services – including AOG support – to over a dozen international airlines and to many of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers.