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Airlink is a humanitarian initiative that offers a full web-based portal aimed at addressing both developmental and emergency humanitarian air transportation needs. The portal provides a free system which connects humanitarian charities and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) with a need to transport passengers or cargo with airlines that can provide transportation for free or low cost.
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AIRLINK CHOSEN AS SOLE CHARITY PARTNER FOR AIRLINES IN TRANSITION SUMMIT 2013 |
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Airlink to Exhibit at Event and Present Program to Attendees
In an effort to help raise awareness of its support of the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout the world with key potential airline partners, Airlink is pleased to have been selected as the sole charity partner of the Airlines in Transition Summit 2013 taking place in Dublin, Ireland, April 11-12, 2013. Airlink will also exhibit at the Summit and will present to attendees on the first day.
“We appreciate CAPA’s invitation to have a presence at the Summit. Along with presenting our program, the event affords us the opportunity to network with CEOs and aviation professionals which will help us drive membership for the Airlink program,”
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JETBLUE DONATIONS HELP RELIEF EFFORTS |
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On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy barreled onto the eastern seaboard of the United States. Causing extensive devastation and destruction throughout the Northeast. New York City and its surrounding boroughs, along with coastal areas in New Jersey, were among the hardest hit regions. The landscape was forever changed, as were the lives of all who lived in the affected communities and suffered the storm's wrath.
The day after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, Airlink member Team Rubicon- a disaster response organization that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with medical professionals to rapidly deploy response teams into crisis situations- contacted Airlink for assistance with the mobilization of a large number of their volunteers to the New York City Area.
A massive response effort was underway by Team Rubicon to help clean up affected areas and to lend physical labor to the daunting process of recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. AirLink immediately contacted member airline JetBlue Airways to provide airlift options for the volunteers. Despite having to manage the impact of Hurricane Sandy in their own backyard, including flooded and damaged gate areas and stranded aircraft, JetBlue responded instantly with an enthusiastic, "Yes!" Based in Queens, NY, many of JetBlue's own employees were also significantly impacted by the hurricane, yet their compassion and willingness to help others never waned.
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AirLink Advisory Council
David Barger | President & CEO, JetBlue
Robert Brown | CEO AirLink; Partner, VX Capital Partners
Robert Crandall | Former President & CEO, American Airlines
Mark Dunkerley | President & CEO, Hawaiian Airlines
Ken Gazzola | President & CEO, FlightLogix, Inc; Former Executive VP & Group Publisher, Aviation Week
Klaus Heinemann| HH Kapital BV; Former CEO, AerCap
Tom Henderson | Founder, ShelterBox
Glenn Hickerson | President, Hickerson Associates; Former Chairman of SkyWorks Leasing; Former President, GATX Air
James Hogan | CEO, Etihad Airways
Barry Humphreys | Chairman Advisory Council, ISTAT AirLink; Former Director, Virgin Atlantic Airways
John McMahon | Former CEO, Genesis Lease Ltd.
Michael Platt | CEO, Lease Corporation International
Stephen Rimmer | Chairman & CEO, Guggenheim Aviation Partners; Former President, ISTAT Foundation
John Slattery | Chief Commercial Officer, Embraer
Contact Us
Steven J. Smith | Executive Director
t: (202) 573-8686 | ssmith@airlinkflight.org
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