Artcurial To Raise Funds for Aviation Sans Frontières

Artcurial will host a charity auction on June 18 in Paris to support Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF), a nonprofit using aviation for global humanitarian efforts. Held during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, the event will raise funds for ASF’s hospital plane initiative—a mobile medical unit designed to deliver care in remote regions.

“This reflects a principle close to my heart: putting the best of aviation at the service of those who need it most,” said actor and pilot José Garcia, the event’s sponsor.

Actor and pilot John Travolta, who donated a signed pilot uniform, added, “I have deep admiration for the humanitarian mission they carry out.”

ASF president Gérard Feldzer emphasized the urgency: “Only your generosity will allow us to finance new projects such as our hospital plane and humanitarian drones.”

The auction, led by Stéphane Aubert, will feature rare aviation experiences and memorabilia. Highlights include a zero-gravity flight aboard the Airbus Zero G airplane, a helmet from the Patrouille de France aerobatics team, and a Messerschmitt KR200 three-wheeled microcar once used by comedian Coluche. Other items include a Falcon jet wind tunnel model from Dassault Aviation, original artwork, and a Breitling AVI watch engraved for the event. A Nynja ultralight aircraft built by students in ASF’s “Wings of the Future” workshop will also be exhibited and offered for auction during the Paris Air Show.

Proceeds will support ASF’s missions, including medical evacuations, humanitarian logistics, and youth aviation programs. ASF operates a fleet of Cessna Caravan single-engine turboprops based in Africa.