Kids & Family
Farmingdale's Talon Air Assisting Burn Victims
Republic-based carrier flies seven young people to special camp in Connecticut.
Headquartered at Republic Airport, Talon Air is working with the Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp in Union, CT. The camp, which provides services for children ages 8-18, is supported by the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation and is the only one of its kind in the Northeast.
Accompanied by two adult counselors, the seven children, ages 11-16, were driven from Canada across the border to Massena, NY, where they were flown by Talon Air to Bradley, CT near the camp. During their week-long stay, the children participated in activities focused on building self-esteem and self-confidence, overcoming anxieties, and adapting physically and socially to their injuries.
Since 2011, Talon Air has partnered with PALS to assist in getting essential healthcare services to children and adults who are not able to endure commercial travel, have limited financial resources, or live in an area where top-level care is not available.
Military personnel and their families are among the many people who have benefited from this program.
“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this extraordinary program,” said Talon Air Founder and CEO Adam Katz. “It’s an honor to be part of this combined effort, working with two exceptional organizations to facilitate access to the care and support these children need.”
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“Working with Talon Air to transport these deserving children to this remarkable camp is extremely gratifying,” said Executive Director of Patient AirLift Services (PALS) Eileen Minogue. “For the past two years, Talon Air has been one of our indispensable partners in bringing the best care to patients who would either have to settle for inferior services or, as in the case of these young burn survivors, would simply have to manage without them.”
For more information on Patient AirLift Services, visit www.palservices.org.
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Talon Air, a premier provider of luxury private air transportation, operates a its state-of-the-art fleet and facilities, is the leader in private air travel from the Tri-State area to all locations across the globe.
Talon Air offers the most extensive customer service program in the industry and a large fleet of 25 aircraft, unparalleled among private air travel providers, company officials said.
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