Fri, May 07, 2010
Airframe Manufacturer Provides Contributions, Flights For
Cancer Patients
As part of the unveiling of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's
(HBC) new global demonstrator fleet this week at the European
Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), the company
Wednesday reiterated its support of the Corporate Angel Network
(CAN). Each aircraft in the new demonstrator fleet proudly displays
the CAN logo signifying the company's commitment to this valuable
organization, which assists cancer patients in finding empty seats
on corporate aircraft to meet their medical transportation
needs.
"If we can provide assistance and alleviate a major concern and
expense for a cancer patient that must travel a significant
distance for care, we are anxious to do it," said Bob Blouin, HBC
vice president, Flight Operations. "This is one of the great things
the business aviation community does on a routine basis, and CAN
plays a wonderful coordination role to make it happen."
Providing regular reports on the company's planned flight
activity is just one of the ways HBC continues to expand its
long-standing relationship with CAN. In addition, HBC's current
Chairman & CEO Bill Boisture, along with its former CEO Jim
Schuster, have both been active members of the CAN Board of
Directors, while HBC and its predecessor companies have donated
more than $250,000 to the organization since 1993.
CAN arranges free flights to treatment for cancer patients using
empty seats on business aircraft. Since its founding 29 years ago,
CAN has grown to include more than 500 participating corporations
and teams of part-time volunteers who work with patients,
physicians, corporate flight departments and leading treatment
centers to coordinate medical travel needs of cancer patients with
the scheduled flight activity of participating corporations. To
date, CAN has arranged more than 31,000 flights and currently
provides approximately 250 patient flights a month. CAN has
received numerous awards, including The Volunteer Action Award, the
highest volunteer award from the President of the United States, in
recognition of its service to cancer patients.
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