For a child who has just had a partial heart transplant, an airport concourse is not an inconvenience. It is a risk.

flyExclusive donated a private flight for Andrew, aged four, of Firth, Nebraska, and his family, following his partial heart transplant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. The flight operated on 16 May 2025. A private cabin protects a post-transplant patient from the contagions found in busy airports and on commercial flights.

What AeroAngel does

AeroAngel provides free transportation by private business jet to seriously ill children who cannot safely travel commercially but do not require an air ambulance — removing the travel barrier between a family and distant, lifesaving medical care.

We recognize the important, life-saving work that AeroAngel does and we’re honored to be able to contribute to it.

Matthew Lesmeister, Chief Operating Officer

For Andrew, with his challenging post-transplant condition, a private jet flight home protecting him from the general public is critical.

Mark Pestal, Founder and Executive Director, AeroAngel

The partnership so far

Since launching in 2022, flyExclusive has facilitated 40 trips and 55 flight legs for AeroAngel. Jet Club members can also donate tax-deductible funds or flight hours toward AeroAngel children’s flights on flyExclusive aircraft.

More on the company’s community work is on the Part of a Larger Cause page.

Based on the company press release of 19 May 2025. Read the original on the flyExclusive investor relations site.