CAN Marks 40 Years of Cancer Patient Flights
The Corporate Angel Network launched in 1981 and has since arranged more than 66,000 flights for cancer patients.

The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) today is commemorating 40 years of cancer patient flights. The charitable organization, which arranges free travel for cancer patients aboard corporate aircraft, was established on Dec. 22, 1981, when Leonard Greene, founder and former president of Safe Flight Instrument Corp.; Priscilla Blum, a commercial pilot; and Jay Weinberg, then owner of an Avis Car Rental franchise, jointly came up with the idea of asking corporations to permit patients on board as guest passengers.


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