Charities & Organizations

MyGoFlight CEO Charles Schneider says support has grown for his Pilot One³ initiative since he challenged the aviation industry to unite to create more pilots at Sun ‘n Fun in April. The initiative aims to align resources from supplier organizations that can contribute value — such as money, products or services — with organizations that […]

In the past few years, the Commemorative Air Force has turned more and more toward educational pursuits directed to inspire a younger and more diverse group. The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit is an initiative that aims to motivate youth to overcome challenges through education about major obstacles that some groups of people were working against during […]

Drivers, motorcyclists, bikers and pedestrians craned their heads to the skies as military trainers, combat fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft made their way over the city in a series of formations, commemorating the 70th anniversary of V-E Day (victory in Europe). World War II was a special era in the history of aviation, the likes […]

The night of April 14, an NCR corporate jet departed from the Meridian FBO at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport, marking the Corporate Angel Network’s 50,000th cancer patient flight since it was founded in 1981. Alongside NCR executives, 1-year-old cancer patient Baron Yerby and his parents, Caroline and Jonathan, flew home to Atlanta for free on […]

The 27th annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference took place last week in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing women with a passion for aviation together from all over the world. This year’s conference broke attendance records with nearly 5,000 people getting a chance to see top-notch speakers and network with potential employers. During the three-day show, […]

Each year, we at Flying select a small handful of products, companies or organizations that have had a positive impact on general aviation during the previous year. It’s the stamp of approval pilots look for when shopping for avionics, making aircraft-purchase decisions, or trying to separate merely good products from great ones. But it’s more […]

This morning at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation announced the winners of the organization’s Pilot’s Choice Awards. Five aviation charities were awarded grants of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 to help them achieve their missions. The grand-prize winner for the second consecutive year was Pilots N Paws, an […]

Here’s an opportunity to provide your favorite aviation charity with a financial boost. In a press conference at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo this week, Lightspeed Aviation’s president Allan Schrader announced the 12 finalists for the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilot’s Choice Awards. Simply go online to lightspeedaviationfoundation.org to vote for your favorite. […]

Tempest, a company specializing in pneumatic, filtration and ignition products for aircraft, has made a three-year commitment to Able Flight, providing scholarships to student pilots with special needs. The relationship was spurred when Tempest’s president John Herman attended a dinner benefiting the organization. “I cannot remember an evening that has meant more to me than […]

Sixteen-year-old Nick Coleman first became interested in flying about five years ago. Like so many others who’ve fallen in love with aviation, Coleman says the thing that draws him is the feeling of freedom he experiences while up in the air. But unlike many others, Coleman has had to overcome a number of health challenges […]