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Volunteer pilots and business aviation have stepped in to help deliver puppies to those with disabilities for the non-profit Canine Companions for Independence.

A 16-year-old student pilot and his flight instructor are using the teenager’s weekly flight lessons to deliver personal protection equipment to rural hospitals throughout Virginia.

A call went out from the state health department, and the Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico Wing mobilized to transport test kits from Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces to labs in Albuquerque, enabling quicker results for patients and physicians.

The California Disaster Airlift Response Team (CalDART), an organization that uses general aviation aircraft for emergency airlifts, is assisting in the COVID-19 response by manufacturing and distributing emergency ventilators. Read the story on the No Plane No Gain website.

Aviation businesses such as Gulfstream, Honeywell and NetJets continue to support COVID-19 response efforts through production and distribution of critically needed medical equipment.

In an effort to support frontline healthcare workers, Cirrus Aircraft’s supply team is producing medical equipment and delivering it to local hospitals in Duluth, MN.

In times of financial distress, it’s more important than ever for business aviation professionals to advocate for the essential value of the industry.

Business aircraft pilots are flying COVID-19 test kits across the country, providing a vital logistical link that ensures patients receive results as quickly as possible.

The Colorado Aviation Business Association is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by transporting medical equipment, medical professionals, disease test kits and other supplies to hard-hit regions across the state.

Family-owned Billings Flying Service recently reprogrammed the company’s 3-D printers to produce protective face masks for local medical personnel in Billings, MT, in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.