Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Corporate Angel Network recently arranged its 48,000th cancer patient flight and is on track to surpass 50,000 early next year. The latest milestone flight, which occurred on June 11, transported 48-year-old colon cancer patient James Etherton and his wife, Tammy, on Blue Beacon International’s Citation from treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to their home in Mechanicsburg, Ill.

 


“Tammy and I would like to express our appreciation to Corporate Angel Network and Blue Beacon for being so generous,” said Jim Etherton. “Once a month I need to fly to New York for treatment. The fact that they were able to alleviate the financial burden and stress of flying commercial will never be forgotten.”

 


Blue Beacon, a CAN participating company since 1992, also flew the Ethertons to treatment on June 6. “It was a good feeling to be able to help someone while doing my daily duties,” said Blue Beacon pilot Bill Breitenbach. “Blue Beacon was happy to assist in achieving this impressive milestone and we hope to do even more flights to help meet the next milestone.”

 


Each month, industry charity CAN arranges for an average of 250 cancer patients to fly to treatment in empty seats on business aircraft.

Corporate Angel Network Flies 48,000th Cancer Patient

On June 11, colon cancer patient James Etherton and his wife flew on Blue Beacon's Cessna Citation from treatment in NYC to their home in Illinois.

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