Raytheon's Charitable Foundation has donated $50,000 to Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the non-profit organisation that coordinates free flights for cancer patients. This brings Raytheon's total CAN donations to more than $100,000.

"Raytheon has flown nearly 80 flights with cancer patients aboard," said CAN's chairman Randall Greene. "Their involvement is so important to our mission.

"In addition to lift and financial support, Raytheon Aircraft Company's chairman and ceo, Jim Schuster is a member of our board of directors and lends his interest, time and considerable talent towards putting the resource of corporate aviation's unparalleled lift to the service of cancer patients."