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AIN Blog: On the Wings of Christmas Elves
Business aviation volunteers helped make the holiday season special.
Caroline Lopez, her mom Janna and siblings are welcomed by pilots Alex Franz and Ben Petersen and the Snowflake Princess for their flight to visit Santa's Headquarters at the North Pole.
Caroline Lopez, her mom Janna and siblings are welcomed by pilots Alex Franz and Ben Petersen and the Snowflake Princess for their flight to visit Santa's Headquarters at the North Pole.

Business aviation showed its heart in many ways during the holiday season, but three events in particular highlighted the extraordinary generosity found among the amazing people who drive this industry. 

NBAA Air Traffic Services sent out a message on NBAA Air Mail before Christmas, asking for help arranging a flight for the family of TSgt Joe Lemm, a New York City detective and New York Air National Guardsman who was killed in Afghanistan in December. A generous NBAA member arranged to fly Lemm’s father, wife and an assistant from Dubuque, Iowa, to New York City for the holidays. 

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Matt Thurber
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