New Partner Spotlight | Press Release: Dogs for Better Lives January 20, 2025 CENTRAL POINT, OR (January 16, 2025) – A groundbreaking partnership between Dogs for Better Lives (DBL) and Angel Flight West is streamlining the journey for puppies and future Service Dogs, bringing efficiency and compassion to every step of their path toward service. This collaboration ensures that transportation is not just practical but also safe and timely, allowing DBL to focus more resources on tr… Jessica Hayes Read More »
2025 Flights of Joy December 1, 2024 Flights of Joy – Angel Flight West’s Adopt a Family Program: Volunteer pilots deliver gifts to Angel Flight West passengers across the Western United States. DATE: Flights generally take place between December 1 – 23 Story: Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots are transforming their planes into sleighs, bringing holiday joy to families struggling with medical o… Jessica Hayes Read More »
2025 Utah Santa Flight December 1, 2024 Santa Flies to Vernal Utah, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 What: Angel Flight West pilots bring Christmas to 500 kids in Vernal On December 11 at 8:30 a.m., 25 volunteer pilots from Angel Flight West’s (AFW) Utah wing will depart from various UT airports on their annual Santa Flight. Their destination is the airport in Vernal, UT, where they will deliver donated toys, school supplies, books, backpacks, and cl… Jessica Hayes Read More »
7th Annual Run for the Angels 5K August 15, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7th Annual Run for the Angels 5K – Benefiting Angel Flight West: Participants to gather at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport to run for a cause. DATE OF EVENT: 9/28/24START TIME: 8:30 a.m. LOCATION: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11755 Airport Way, Broomfield, CO 80021 Press Notes: We invite press to join us at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Bro… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Special Guest Harrison Ford to Attend 10th Annual Endeavor Awards March 28, 2024 Dr. Randy Sherman to be honored posthumously at 10th Annual Endeavor Awards,award to be presented by Actor Harrison Ford An inspirational force in aviation and healthcare communities, Angel Flight West is pleased to announce that Dr. Randy Sherman will be honored (posthumously) at the 10th Annual Endeavor Awards in Los Angeles on May 10, 2024. The award will be presented by Actor Harrison Ford and accepted by Sher… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Angel Flight West Celebrates 100,000 Missions Flown November 17, 2023 AFW’s passenger Luis, on the second leg of the 100,000th mission – Photo courtesy of McCall Jones/American Aviation News Angel Flight West (AFW) recently celebrated its 100,000th mission, a remarkable milestone in its 40-year history of providing no-cost, non-emergency air travel services. AFW connects volunteer pilots with people needing medical care and other dire needs. AFW’s decade… Jessica Hayes Read More »
A Veteran Gets His Voice November 16, 2023 Command Pilot Mark Donnelly flew Bill and his wife home after Bill’s reconstructive surgery. On Friday November 10, Army veteran William “Bill” Shammy will leave the VA Hospital in Palo Alto with something he hasn’t had in 10 years: a voice. Bill lost his voice to throat cancer when doctors had to remove his larynx. Now he’s undergoing reconstructive surgery. With his wife Matilda, he’ll fly home to Esp… Jessica Hayes Read More »
10th Annual Endeavor Awards: Businessman and Aviation Enthusiast Ross Perot Jr. to receive 2024 Inspiration Award September 22, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 9/22/2023Contact for questions: [email protected] | [email protected](310) 398-6123 x117 Aviation advocate and businessm… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Meet the Honorees: Volunteer Pilots to be Recognized at Endeavor Awards March 24, 2023 Stephen and Joanna Bobko-Hillenaar of Angel Flight West (AFW) have been selected to be honored at the 2023 Endeavor Awards. Selected by the public and event committee, recipients of the award are recognized for their personal contribution and commitment to charitable flying by volunteering their time, resources, and aircraft to help others. Stephen and Joanna Bobko-Hillenaar of Angel Flight West “We… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Wyoming Community Foundation & Angel Flight West: Bringing Health and Hope to Patients Across the State January 30, 2023 Laramie, WY – The Wyoming Community Foundation has partnered with Angel Flight West to reach more Wyoming residents who need transportation in order to access health care and other essential services far from home. “Through our network of volunteer pilots and airline partners, Angel Flight West (AFW) arranges free flights for patients in Wyoming and 11 other Western states,” explains AFW Executive Director Jos… Jessica Hayes Read More »
Flights of Joy – AFW’s Adopt a Family Program November 28, 2022 Volunteer pilots deliver gifts to Angel Flight West passengers across the Western United States. Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots are transformingtheir planes into sleighs, bringing holiday joy to families struggling with medical or personal hardships and the financial burdens related to their healing and recovery. Angel Flight West (AFW) provides free flights year-round for people who need to travel l… Jessica Hayes Read More »
International Jet Donates 10 Hours of Flight Time to Angel Flight West Patients to Receive The Medical Care They Need October 26, 2022 International Jet, one of the finest and safest fleets in the industry, has donated 10 total hours of flight time on a Learjet 55 (N5572) to Angel Flight West, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that arranges no-cost, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with severe medical conditions and other compelling needs. Every day, Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots fly people to their medical app… Jessica Hayes Read More »
