When we look at the sleek outlines of the latest Cessna Citation Latitude, Pilatus PC-24 or Gulfstream G600, we see the potential for performance, agility, and the speed that gets us to a destination safely and in style. What a cancer patient sees—looking at that same airstair door—is entirely different. Therein lies a protected cocoon, a nurturing shell in which an immunocompromised soul can fly to treatment without worry.
Business Aviation Provides Charity Lift
Key Takeaways:
- Private aviation, through organizations like AeroAngel and Corporate Angel Network (CAN), provides critical and safe air transport for immunocompromised and critically ill patients, including children and cancer patients, to access specialized medical care.
- AeroAngel, founded by Mark Pestal, uses private jets and volunteer pilots to fly seriously ill children to distant treatment centers, while CAN utilizes empty seats on corporate aircraft from Fortune 500 companies, having coordinated over 60,000 flights for cancer patients since 1981.
- These charitable aviation networks, which also include Veterans Airlift Command and regional Angel Flight groups, continue to operate and adapt during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the ongoing need for volunteer pilots and aircraft owners.
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