Omniflight Helicopter, Inc.’s Native Air Division Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to Introduce Flight for the Cure Fundraising Program

MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has aligned with the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to introduce a new fundraising program entitled Flight for the Cure.

Under the new Flight for the Cure program, Native Air will donate $10 for each air medical transport it completes throughout Arizona during the month of December, January and February to the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Native Air operates 13 helicopter bases and three airplane locations in the state. These bases are located in Mesa, Chandler, Casa Grande, Buckeye, Lake Havasu, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Show Low, Payson, Globe, Kearny and Deer Valley. Native Air employs about 250 from these locations.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to forge this new partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Many of our employee’s lives – and the lives of most Americans -- have been affected by breast cancer in some way. It certainly does not discriminate which is why we deemed this an important and crucial cause,” noted Robert A. Peiser, chairman and chief executive officer at Omniflight

“The efforts put forth by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure are vital to success in combating breast cancer. We believe that giving back to the community is a corporate responsibility and we are pleased that we can make a commitment to this cause and fund raising initiative,” Peiser concluded.

Allison Levin, manager of special events and Volunteers, at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, added: “We certainly appreciate Omniflight and Native Air’s dedication to this effort and its commitment to finding an innovative fund raising approach to participating in our fight against breast cancer. 75 percent of the funds raised here in Arizona remain locally while the remaining 25% goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs, so we are pleased when local companies are active in our organization. We are excited about the company’s involvement, and are gratified by its Flight for the Cure program initiative.”

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komenphoenix.org or call 1-877-GO-KOMEN.

About Omniflight and Native Air

Mesa, Ariz.-based Native Air is a division of Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. of Addison. Tex. Native Air provides air medical services throughout the Arizona. Omniflight is a leading provider of air medical services throughout the U.S. The company owns 100 aircraft nationally, and operates from 73 bases in 19 states, with a strong presence across the Southwest, Midwest, and Southeast regions. Its focus is primarily on inter-facility transport and on-site emergency scene response using both rotor and fixed-wing aircraft. For more information, please visit www.omniflight.com.