Charities & Organizations

Self-confidence is often the first casualty when a serious illness strikes a child or their family. Flight1 is a groundbreaking nonprofit that helps children in those difficult circumstances gain or rebuild confidence by placing them somewhere unexpected: the pilot’s seat! “Wait a minute,” people ask. “Children flying planes? Is that possible?” It’s more than possible. […]

The crowd searched the picture perfect blue sky while in search of the planes that were somewhere above. The sound of airplanes approaching from behind caught their attention. Many turned just in time to see the three tiger-striped painted planes shoot overhead while one peeled slightly off and flew out of sight. Several people clapped, […]

In a new program launched this season, Major League Baseball is donating tickets, meals and hotel rooms for wounded veterans to attend baseball games. Patient Air Lift Services (PALS), based on Long Island, New York, works with MLB.com on the “PALS for Patriots” program, arranging volunteer pilots to fly the veterans from Walter Reed Army […]

Corporate aviation has recently received a lot of attention for its intensive efforts flying relief supplies and personnel to ease the devastation in Haiti. John Travolta even filled up his Boeing 707 with supplies and flew it down to help. All of which is terrific. But while colossal disasters and suffering get more attention, many […]

For those of us who donned military uniforms during the Vietnam venture — either voluntarily or reluctantly — and came home to a less than supportive populace, today’s bands, banners and parades honoring our retrurning soldiers are gratifying. We seem to have learned our lesson and now publicly show our appreciation for the sacrifices too […]