Revisão anual da indústria da Associação Geral de Fabricantes de Aviação, citando o trabalho humanitário realizado pela Indústria de Aviação Comercial.
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) O presidente e CEO Pete Bunce passou uma parte da revisão anual da indústria da associação em fevereiro. 22 citando o trabalho humanitário realizado pela indústria da aviação executiva.
Bunce destacou duas organizações, especificamente, that “truly give back” to others, often through the use of business aircraft:
- Angel Network corporativa (PODE): Por mais que 35 anos, CAN has transported cancer patients to live-saving medical treatment facilities across the country. The organization recently hit a milestone of 50,000 patients served, and conducts about 2,500 flights a year. “We’ve got a lot of companies that are out there that offer up those seats to cancer patients,” Bunce said. "Assim, it’s a very important and very successful program.” Learn more about CAN.
- Veterans Airlift Command (VAC): This organization provides free air transportation to post 9/11 combat-wounded service-members and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes, through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots. Bunce highlighted a recent mission, in which a Nashville-based veteran, who had lost his leg overseas, needed to get to Washington, DC, for final approvals to become an FBI agent – a trip AC helped him complete. Também, Bunce mentioned, the young man’s eventual goal is to join the Army National Guard as a helicopter pilot. Learn more about VAC.
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