Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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AeroAngel, a charity providing private jet flights for seriously ill children needing access to distant medical care, established its headquarters at Denver Centennial Airport (KAPA) this week. Last year, the organization provided more than $2.7 million in donated flights to families whose children required medical care far from home.
The organization’s connection to Centennial dates to 2010, when it flew its first mission from the airport. The <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-01-06/private-jets-offer-lifeline-kids-through-aeroangel">nonprofit provides flights for children who cannot safely travel commercially</a> but do not require an air ambulance. These are flown by professional pilots and supplemented by an emergency flight fund for long-distance trips when donated flights are unavailable.&nbsp;
“We’ve considered Centennial Airport our home base for many years and are excited to have a more permanent presence,” said AeroAngel executive director and founder Mark Pestal. “Centennial Airport hosts a great business aviation community that has been very supportive of our mission over the years.”
Mark Carmen, CEO of Modern Aviation, which owns the office building and supports AeroAngel flights across its 19 FBO locations nationwide, said, “AeroAngel’s mission embodies the best of business aviation—using aircraft, expertise, and generosity to help families access critical medical care when they need it most.”
AeroAngel’s annual Light Up the Sky Gala is scheduled for September 19 at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport.

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AeroAngel Charity Opens Headquarters at Centennial Airport in Colorado

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AeroAngel, which provides free private jet flights for seriously ill children, established its headquarters at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colorado.

AeroAngel Opens Headquarters at Centennial Airport

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