AVweb Fund To Help Rebuild Embry-Riddle Fleet

AVweb has set up a “Rebuild the Fleet Fund” to help Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Fla. campus get back in the air following a direct hit from two devastating F2 tornadoes on Christmas day. University President John Johnson estimates that the Daytona Beach campus suffered between $50 million and $60 million in damage, $11 million of which is from the 40 airplanes that were destroyed and another 10 that were damaged. We’ve been assured that any donations to Embry-Riddle will be devoted to the flight line, and to help students continue their training. Contributions will be allocated to meet the school’s significant insurance deductible, we’re told, but also to help defray the cost of flying in leased replacements and to reduce losses by fixing repairable damage. The bottom line is that AVweb wants to support any mission that helps build tomorrow’s pilots, so we consider a donation as an investment in the future. To kick-start the “Rebuild the Fleet Fund,” AVweb’s parent company, Belvoir Media Group, is contributing $1,000. AVweb subscribers will soon be able to donate online to the fund, but for now those wishing to help can send checks to: The AVweb Rebuild The Fleet FundEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityOffice of Development600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.Daytona Beach, FL 32114Attn.: Jamie Belongia