Airline CEO From Kings Point Helps With Humanitarian Effort

Headquartered at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Talon Air, Inc., a luxury private air transportation, worked closely with not-for-profit Patient AirLift Services (PALS) to fly seven children who have experienced traumatic burns to The Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp in Union, Conn. this month. 

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, N.Y., where they were flown by Talon Air to Bradley, Conn., near the camp. 

During their week-long stay, the children are participating 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.

Talon Air Founder and CEO Adam Katz of Kings Point says he's deeply committed to combining his passion for private aviation with his unwavering dedication to humanitarian efforts.  

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this extraordinary program,” said Katz, a graduate of Great Neck South High School. “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,” continued Katz.

“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,” explained Minogue. 

For more information on Patient AirLift Services, visit www.palservices.org.