Press Release

Issued by FlyMeNow International.

October 29, 2012

FlyMeNow was delighted to come to the rescue of seven-year-old Jamie Inglis this week after his family launched a Twitter campaign seeking a private jet flight to Germany for specialist medical treatment.

Brave Jamie has been battling a rare and aggressive childhood cancer since 3 1/2 years of age. Due to his weakened immune system, Jamie is vulnerable to infection and unable to travel on commercial flights. A private jet offered Jamie the best chance of travelling to Stuttgart for the pioneering stem cell treatment which could save his life.

(Jamie Inglis and mother Vicky with Andrew Whitney from FlyMeNow)

The Yorkshire families plight caught the eye of private aviation entrepreneur Andrew Whitney who moved quickly to find a solution that would safely deliver Jamie and his family to Stuttgart.

Andrew Whitney, FlyMeNow's commercial director, said: "When FlyMeNow heard about Jamie and the need to get him and his family to Germany, we wanted to do whatever we could to help".

FlyMeNow provided a chauffeured car to collect Jamie and his parents, John and Vicky, from their North Yorkshire home on Friday evening and arranged a charted private jet to Germany from Leeds Bradford International Airport through business jet provider E-Aviation.

"We will do so again if there is a chance to help. Jamie is such an inspiring boy - it was great to see him run out to the car which collected him and his parents, and he loved every minute of it.

"Jamie is from our backyard and there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel for him, which is why we are just happy and proud to be able to help" said Andrew.

Jamie, who lives in Kelfield, near Selby in North Yorkshire has been given a stem cell transplant from his father to help him fight the cancer. Thanks to the private jet provided by FlyMeNow and E-Aviation, Jamie is currently undergoing his next stage of antibody treatment.

"We organise a lot of what you might call 'mercy missions', but this has definitely been our most important mission of the year" said Andrew.

Jamie's family are now working to raise the expected £250,000 cost of the treatment, which is not funded by the NHS, and is thought to offer Jamie's best chance of recovery. To find out more about the appeal, visit keepjamiesmiling.com, @JamiesAppeal and justgiving.com/jamiesappeal.