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Haiti Orphanage Rescue Effort Coordinated by Private Jet Leader New Flight Charters
Private Jet Evacuates Orphans to U.S., Re-Supplies Port-au-Prince Orphanages
| Source: New Flight Charters
JACKSON HOLE, WY--(Marketwire - January 19, 2010) - U.S.-based jet charter company, New Flight
Charters, arranges private jet relief mission and evacuates orphans in
Haiti relief effort. The company coordinated a Challenger 300
super-midsize private jet filled with two doctors, medicine, water
purifiers and other necessities for delivery to the three Foyer-de-Sion
Orphanages in Port-au-Prince. The luxury jet then, with U.S. State
Department approval, evacuated ten orphans to the U.S. for the Morrell
Family Charities organization based in Utah.
The January 19 flight from Orlando, Florida, arrived to the Dominican
Republic since the Port-au-Prince airport was closed to civilian aircraft.
The load was transferred to helicopters and SUVs for delivery to the
Port-au-Prince orphanages. Soldiers and armed personnel helped protect the
cargo and transfers to the orphanages since their prior-existing supplies
had been ransacked in post-earthquake looting. Ten orphans were then flown
by helicopters to the waiting private jet and evacuated to Miami where they
met their newly adoptive families arranged by Morrell Family Charities.
"This was a terrific opportunity for us to help the hundreds of children at
the Port-au-Prince orphanages and bring some back to the U.S., and we are
thrilled," said Rick Colson, New Flight Charters' president. "The donation
of resources from all parties in this relief & rescue mission for the
orphanage and charity has been amazing."
The private jet is owned by M&N Aviation out of Casper, Wyoming, whose
considerable assistance on cost made the mission possible. The Challenger
300 private jet is a luxury aircraft with executive leather interior,
galley, private lavatory, and state-of-the-art amenities. It is
manufactured by Bombardier, Inc.
Kym Rambo, a Charter Manager for New Flight Charters, led the coordination
effort and managed the private jet charter relief and rescue flights to
Port-au-Prince, including aircraft, cargo, passengers and itinerary
logistics. "It has been fulfilling to help make a tangible and meaningful
difference in this tragedy," said Kym, "I have two school-age children and
managing this rescue mission to the orphanages really hits home."
About New Flight Charters
Top-rated private jet leader New Flight Charters provides
premium private jet and air charters worldwide with
its own aircraft and others through premier operators nationwide. Named to
the Inc.5000 as the top-ranked private jet travel company,
New Flight Charters ranks in the top 40 Logistics & Transportation
companies in the U.S. The company features arguably the largest private jet charter
availability in the U.S. along with best-in-market pricing. Rated by Dun &
Bradstreet and a registered US Government Contractor, New Flight Charters
has an accident-free history and company seniors carry personal FAA Airmen
Certification. For more information, visit www.newflightcharters.com.
About Foyer-de-Sion Orphanages
Foyer De was founded in 1999 by Guesno and Majorie Mardy of Port-au-Prince,
who although poor and needy themselves, took in 17 children in desperate
need of nutrition and love. The Mardys have more than 200 children
currently under their direct care, and since starting the Foyer-de-Sion,
over 200 more children have found homes in the United States, Canada and
France. They also established Sionfonds which provides educational
sponsorships and community projects, and assists rural Haitians to help
themselves through education, health care, job training and community
improvements. For more information please see www.foyerdesion.org.
About Morrell Family Charities
Morrell Family Charities, of Providence, Utah, is involved in various
philanthropic projects throughout the world. They started in Peru in 2004
and have reached out to various areas in South America, Central America,
Russia, Samoa, Ethiopia, Uganda, the United States. Their biggest projects
include the construction of an Orphanage in Ecuador, an alliance that is
building a safe house for children on the streets in Peru, and a
partnership in Ethiopia to instigate modern day farming and food provision
techniques. For more information please see http://morrellfamily.org.
About M&N Aviation
M&N Aviation based in Casper,
WY manages several state-of-the-art private jets and charter aircraft.
With the highest safety standards in private aviation, these aircraft are
complimented by top trained professionals to ensure safety and comfort.
For more information please see www.mandnaviation.com.