Helder Mendes, founder of Indigo Logistics, appointed EWA International Network Manager
NATIONWIDE, Oct. 22, 2026 — Eagle’s Wings Air (EWA), the nation’s leading logistics provider of air transportation management services to funeral homes and shipping services, today expanded its international repatriation program and appointed Helder Mendes as International Network Manager, adding air freight forwarding and Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) capability to a program EWA has offered for more than eighteen years. Mendes is the founder and president of Indigo Logistics, a full-service air freight forwarder that has worked alongside EWA in managing international repatriation over the past year, and he will continue to lead Indigo in the new role.
Mendes has spent sixteen years in air freight forwarding, managing the air transportation of deceased loved ones for most of them. He has extensive knowledge of international airline networks and capabilities, including a deep understanding of airline pricing, and requirements. He also serves as Indigo’s TSA Primary Security Coordinator and holds IATA certification and hazmat training.
Helder Mendes
International Network Manager
“In my time working with the EWA team, we’ve overcome numerous challenges together in servicing our clients. What stood out was the close alignment in our approach. We address the same challenges in the same manner. For the funeral service professional, this means an international repatriation is handled the same as a domestic transfer; a single call connects the case to a team member who has already managed that airline routing,” said Mendes.
The role strengthens EWA’s network by introducing new international airline options, and departure airports nationwide. Ultimately delivering robust, cost-effective air transportation options for the death care community.
“A funeral director’s time belongs to the client family they are serving, not to the challenges associated with international air transportation of deceased loved ones. EWA has proudly served our profession for nearly twenty years. I admire the dedication and hard work of our forty team members. Helder is a great addition to the EWA family,” said David McComb, EWA co-founder and fourth-generation independent funeral home owner.
“Demand for our international repatriation services continues to grow. In response, we’ve taken concrete steps to strengthen the scope and capabilities of our international program. Helder is proven and capable to deliver global transportation solutions and, most importantly, understands the unique needs of the funeral service profession. I am honored to have him on the EWA team,” said Frank Kaiser, co-founder and President of Eagle’s Wings Air.
About Eagle’s Wings Air (EWA)
Founded in 2007, Eagle’s Wings Air is the nation’s leading logistics provider of air transportation management services to funeral homes and shipping services. Using a remote, multi-location customer service model, EWA leverages proprietary software and its knowledge of airline operations to find the best flight itinerary, secure space on the aircraft, and proactively monitor the status of an air transfer from start to finish, delivering time savings and peace of mind to its funeral service clients. To date, EWA has proactively managed more than 325,000 air transfers of loved ones home for ceremony.
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