Corporate Angel Network’s 49,000th and 49,001st cancer patients departed Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 27 for Angleton, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Aboard the flight operated by The Dow Chemical Co. were 54-year-old prostate cancer patient Richard Gremillion Jr., and his 74-year-old father, Richard Sr., who is being treated for the same condition. “After successful surgery in 2011, a recurrence appeared in January 2015,” said Richard Jr. “Chemo started in June and required frequent trips.

Sentient Jet president and CEO Andrew Collins joined the private aviation company in 2004. Founded in 1999 and privately held by Directional Aviation Capital, the jet card company has grown to more than 5,000 cardholders. That’s up from 4,000 to 4,500 last year. It is on track to capture $224 million in sales this year, a 15% increase over a year ago. Before being named president, Collins served as VP of revenue management for the company.

Gogo Business Aviation rolls into NBAA 2015 as it begins delivery of 650 Gogo inflight entertainment and connectivity systems to fractional giant NetJets.

SyberJet Aircraft is showing new SJ30i cabin interior at Static Space 300 at Henderson – and want customer input to help complete the design.

At today’s Opening General Session, Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III will talk about the critical roles played by leadership, teamwork, training, vigilance, and preparedness in his successful emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, an A320, in the Hudson River, resulting in all 155 people on board being saved.

JetFuelX’s free information technology fuel management tool for turbine aircraft owners and corporate flight departments is gaining widespread acceptance, having signed up its 2,000th aircraft this fall.

Lektro, which is now celebrating its 70th year in business, is introducing a hybrid electric tug capable of running on electricity only or with a fuel-versatile diesel engine for use where there is limited or no charging infrastructure.

Starting in early 2016, Lufthansa Technik will install Ka-band satellite communication technology aboard several VIP aircraft.