press release
April 30, 2012, 6:57 p.m. EDT
ST. GEORGE, Utah, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., is the proud recipient of Bombardier's 2011 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award. Topping the CRJ100/200 product category for the North America region, SkyWest took the prestigious title for the second year running and for the fourth time in the last five years. SkyWest earned the title in the same product and region category in 2007, 2008 and 2010. The airline also received top honors for overall dispatch reliability.
"This award recognizes the caliber of SkyWest's professionals throughout our operation," said President and COO Russell "Chip" Childs. "I am extremely proud of our unparalleled team of more than 11,000 who work together to safely complete more than 1,700 flights every day."
Todd Young, vice president of customer services and support for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, added "Congratulations to your management team and to all the employees that contribute tirelessly to SkyWest's operational excellence."
Bombardier's reliability award recognizes operators of Q-Series turboprops and CRJ regional jets that logged dispatch reliability rates of 99% or better throughout the year.
SkyWest Airlines celebrates forty years of flight in 2012. As a leading air service provider offering global access to millions of people each month, SkyWest partners with the world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and Alaska Airlines. With a fleet of 316 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 11,000 aviation professionals operate more than 1,700 flights each day to 158 destinations throughout North America. SkyWest has also been awarded the FAA's AMT Gold Award for maintenance training four times, most recently in 2011. SkyWest also received the AMT Diamond award in 2006. The airline is headquartered in St. George, Utah.
SOURCE SkyWest Airlines
April 30, 2012
Namibia: Namibian Defence Force's Air Wing Acquires Three More Military Helicopters
Windhoek — The Namibian Defence Force's (NDF) Air Wing has acquired three more military helicopters for an unspecified amount of money.
The three helicopters - one Cheetah and two Chetaks - were manufactured and supplied by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), an Indian-based company that specialises in the manufacturing of military helicopters.
The helicopters were officially handed over to senior officers of the Namibian Air Force during a ceremony held at the Eros Airport in the capital on Friday morning.
The three helicopters will mainly be used by the Air Force in their responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of Namibia and during emergencies.
Speaking at the event, Defence Minister Charles Namoloh said the NDF's Air Wing is now able to respond effectively to the needs of national defence responsibilities and emergency relief duties.
"You should strive to maintain these military assets in good shape, and make sure that those who will operate them should have the necessary competencies to do so.
You must, therefore, always keep in mind this responsibility as you lead the NDF's Air Force to greater heights. Furthermore, keep in mind that these assets cost the Namibian Government a fortune, and we are not expecting sub-standard service delivery," Namoloh appealed to Air Force officers.
The Defence Minister applauded a training team from the Indian Air Force for providing the needed technical and professional support to the Namibian Air Force manpower.
The handing over of the three helicopters on Friday follows the delivery of an unspecified number of helicopters to the NDF at the Grootfontein Army Base in the Otjozondjupa Region last week.
Source: http://allafrica.com
Sabah, Sarawak to get major share in airline
New Straits Times
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
KUCHING - Sabah and Sarawak would have a 60 to 70 per cent share in the restructured regional airline MASwings, Sarawak Tourism and Heritage Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said yesterday.
"I cannot reveal too much as MAS (Malaysia Airlines) is a public-listed company.
"But it will give Sabah and Sarawak a substantial share in the airline."
He said this at his home in Petra Jaya to provide details on the restructuring exercise which Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak disclosed when opening the Jelajah Janji Ditepati carnival on Saturday.
MASwings, set up to operate the rural air services in the two states, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAS.
Abang Johari, who started the push for the two states to have a controlling stake in the airline last year, described the talks as being quite advanced and added that the deal could be wrapped up before the year-end.
He said the rationale for having control of MASwings was to give Sabah and Sarawak the right to exploit opportunities in the Asian travel and tourism business.
"We not only need direct connectivity. We have to compete with other airlines. This region will be lucrative. It is important we have a say."
Although the future of the airline is still being thrashed out, its operations would no longer be confined to servicing rural communities in Sabah and Sarawak and flying to some destinations on Borneo island.
MASwings now flies to Brunei from Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. It also flies to Tarakan, Pontianak and Balikpapan in Kalimantan.
Abang Johari said the restructured MASwings would fly primarily to east Asian destinations in South Korea, Japan, China and Hong Kong. It would also fly to India.
"The network we're planning will have a huge impact on the development of the tourism economy in the two states."
The airline will no longer have a turbo-prop fleet. Abang Johari said MASwings would purchase Boeing 737-sized aircraft to service the proposed east Asian routes.
Some of its Twin Otters, he said, would be retrofitted with floats to land on the Bakun and Batang Ai dam reservoirs and the Batang Lupar in Sri Aman.
Bakun and Batang Ai are being developed as major eco-tourism areas while the Benak tidal bore festival on the Batang Lupar in Sri Aman has become a major tourist draw.
Source: http://www.asiaone.com
Cirrus SR22, N110EB: Accident occurred April 21, 2012 in Newcomerstown, Ohio
NTSB Identification: CEN12FA251
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Newcomerstown, OH
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N110EB
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On April 21, 2012, approximately 1220 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N110EB, registered to Photopheresis INC., of Morristown, New Jersey, was substantially damaged when it impacted heavily wooded terrain in the vicinity of Newcomerstown, Ohio. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal cross country flight. The flight originated at 1013 from the Somerset Airport (SMQ), and its intended destination was Ohio State University Airport (OSU), Columbus, Ohio.
According to preliminary radar data and recorded radio communications, approximately 5 minutes prior to the accident, the airplane was in cruise flight at 8,000 feet msl at 156 knots ground speed, when Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) updated the altimeter setting via radio. The pilot acknowledged the call and sounded normal. No other transmissions were from received from the pilot.
Preliminary radar data showed the airplane begin a descending right turn with airspeed increasing slightly through the turn and then suddenly decreasing to 61 knots as the radius of the turn decreased. The airplane had turned approximately 270 degrees of heading and descended to an altitude of 4,900 feet msl before radar contact was lost.
The airplane's main wreckage (cabin and engine) was located on a heavily wooded hillside at 40°14'58.32" North latitude, 81°32'44.95" West longitude at an approximate elevation of 1,060 feet msl. The direction of energy was about 093 degrees magnetic. The hillside had a 10-degree upslope. The initial point of impact consisted of two trees 31 feet apart from one another. One tree had missing bark and tree scars on one of its large branches approximately 44 feet above the ground. The second tree’s trunk was broke off approximately 34 feet above the ground. Three more tree trunks in the direction of energy ranging in size from 4-8 inches were freshly broken off. The remainder of the airplane was severely fragmented and dispersed over a debris field that measured roughly 370 feet long by about 250 feet wide at its widest point. Evidence of spot fires were present throughout the debris field. Brown wilted vegetation was present that was consistent with fuel damage. Evidence at the site was consistent with the airplane impacting the trees approximately 25-30 degrees nose down and about level wings.
The airplane's Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) system was examined at the accident site and evidence showed that it had not deployed prior to impact.
The airplane's Remote Data Module (RDM) was located in the debris field and taken into custody by the NSTB IIC for examination at the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory, Washington DC.
There were no eye-witnesses to the accident, however, a boy who was a passenger of a car reported that he thought that he saw the airplane coming out of the clouds in a descent before it disappeared out of sight behind a tree line. He stated that he then saw black smoke.
The closest weather reporting location to the accident site was from Zanesville Municipal Airport (KZZV), Zanesville, Ohio, located approximately 24 miles southwest of the accident site at an elevation of 900 feet. The airport had an un-augmented ASOS and reported the following conditions at the approximate time of the accident: Zanesville (KZZV) special weather observation at 1222 EDT (1622Z), automated, wind from 340º at 5 knots, visibility 7 miles in light rain, ceiling broken at 800 feet agl, overcast at 1,200 feet, temperature 6º C, dew point 4º C, altimeter 29.89 inches of Hg. Remarks - automated observation system, ceiling 600 variable 1,000 feet, hourly precipitation 0.01 inch.
After the on-scene phase of the investigation, the airplane wreckage was recovered to Atlanta Air Salvage, Atlanta, Georgia.
The family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Emil Bisaccia, the Basking Ridge dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon who died in a single-engine plane crash a week ago, are expected today at a funeral service scheduled for 11 a.m. at St. James R.C. Church in Basking Ridge.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Newcomerstown, OH
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N110EB
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On April 21, 2012, approximately 1220 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, N110EB, registered to Photopheresis INC., of Morristown, New Jersey, was substantially damaged when it impacted heavily wooded terrain in the vicinity of Newcomerstown, Ohio. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal cross country flight. The flight originated at 1013 from the Somerset Airport (SMQ), and its intended destination was Ohio State University Airport (OSU), Columbus, Ohio.
According to preliminary radar data and recorded radio communications, approximately 5 minutes prior to the accident, the airplane was in cruise flight at 8,000 feet msl at 156 knots ground speed, when Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) updated the altimeter setting via radio. The pilot acknowledged the call and sounded normal. No other transmissions were from received from the pilot.
Preliminary radar data showed the airplane begin a descending right turn with airspeed increasing slightly through the turn and then suddenly decreasing to 61 knots as the radius of the turn decreased. The airplane had turned approximately 270 degrees of heading and descended to an altitude of 4,900 feet msl before radar contact was lost.
The airplane's main wreckage (cabin and engine) was located on a heavily wooded hillside at 40°14'58.32" North latitude, 81°32'44.95" West longitude at an approximate elevation of 1,060 feet msl. The direction of energy was about 093 degrees magnetic. The hillside had a 10-degree upslope. The initial point of impact consisted of two trees 31 feet apart from one another. One tree had missing bark and tree scars on one of its large branches approximately 44 feet above the ground. The second tree’s trunk was broke off approximately 34 feet above the ground. Three more tree trunks in the direction of energy ranging in size from 4-8 inches were freshly broken off. The remainder of the airplane was severely fragmented and dispersed over a debris field that measured roughly 370 feet long by about 250 feet wide at its widest point. Evidence of spot fires were present throughout the debris field. Brown wilted vegetation was present that was consistent with fuel damage. Evidence at the site was consistent with the airplane impacting the trees approximately 25-30 degrees nose down and about level wings.
The airplane's Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) system was examined at the accident site and evidence showed that it had not deployed prior to impact.
The airplane's Remote Data Module (RDM) was located in the debris field and taken into custody by the NSTB IIC for examination at the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory, Washington DC.
There were no eye-witnesses to the accident, however, a boy who was a passenger of a car reported that he thought that he saw the airplane coming out of the clouds in a descent before it disappeared out of sight behind a tree line. He stated that he then saw black smoke.
The closest weather reporting location to the accident site was from Zanesville Municipal Airport (KZZV), Zanesville, Ohio, located approximately 24 miles southwest of the accident site at an elevation of 900 feet. The airport had an un-augmented ASOS and reported the following conditions at the approximate time of the accident: Zanesville (KZZV) special weather observation at 1222 EDT (1622Z), automated, wind from 340º at 5 knots, visibility 7 miles in light rain, ceiling broken at 800 feet agl, overcast at 1,200 feet, temperature 6º C, dew point 4º C, altimeter 29.89 inches of Hg. Remarks - automated observation system, ceiling 600 variable 1,000 feet, hourly precipitation 0.01 inch.
After the on-scene phase of the investigation, the airplane wreckage was recovered to Atlanta Air Salvage, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Emil Bisaccia of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, with offices in Liberty Corner, Morristown, New Jersey and Ohio.
Credit Courtesy of Affiliated Dermatology
Dr. Emil Bisaccia was remembered Monday morning at his funeral at St. James Church
as a true "renaissance man" whose personal and professional impact on
family, friends, patients, fellow medical professionals and his students
was both profound and far-reaching.
The Basking Ridge physician was 59 when he was killed last Saturday flying solo in a single-engine plane en route to Ohio, where one of his offices of Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center is located. Other offices are in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, Morristown, Roxbury and Somerville.
Those who eulogized Bisaccia listed his many accomplishments and affiliations. But although he was a pre-eminent cosmetic surgeon and co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology—and a professor at Columbia University in New York and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—he was remembered first and foremost as a loyal and generous soul who loved his family and friends.
"We are his legacy," said his son Devon Bisaccia, 20, who said had many conversations with his father, one of the most recent being a talk about death about a month ago.
"He shared his opinion—that opinion is that it's important to live each day so that when the day ends you would have no worries or regret as to how you lived it," said his son, who now is a student at The Ohio State University, his father's alma mater.
"His ability to love was unrivaled," said his older son, Adam Bisaccia, 26. But he said his father also played the role of teacher in his life, someone to whom he could turn to for guidance.
Speakers said Bisaccia also was a writer, who sought peace of mind by setting aside time each day to fill a journal with his philisophical insights. "He structured his day to include an hour of thinking time," said his colleague and co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, Dr. Dwight Scarborough.
And although the crash that killed him was "devastating," Adam Bisaccia said that somehow hundreds of pages of the writing his father kept close to him survived intact, and even in order.
He said that the first morning after his father's passing he had turned to the many handwritten journals at the Bisaccia home in Basking Ridge to seek guidance.
That home was the scene of many Christmas parties and other occasions with his brother and his wife, Teresa, that showed Bisaccia's fun side, according to his brother, Ron Bisaccia.
"I have never been on this planet without my brother," Ron Bisaccia said. "My brother was a force of nature, a force for good."
He recalled that his brother had been "a conquerer of problems," who had been somewhat like a superhero. "But Superman is not supposed to die."
Ron Bisaccia said his brother had been a hero to many people. "Many of us even called him by his nickname, 'Doc,'" he said of family members.
He said his brother often had written of the importance of making the most of time, and the people in life during that time.
"We find ourselves now in the biggest time of need without the one we rely on the most," Ron Bisaccia said.
Devon Bisaccia recalled a letter his father had written him for his younger son's high school graduation in which the physician had written, "I will be there behind you...in the darkness as well as the brightest of times."
His longtime colleague, Scarborough also spoke of how the two forged a professional and personal bond while in Ohio, and how they had joined together in setting up a practice.
"Emil's career had such incredible breadth," his colleague said, noting his work in treating skin cancer as well as cosmetic procedures.
During his "brief but full life," Bisaccia had many career achievements, but, "He lived for his family." Scarborough said.
He noted that Bisaccia had a quest to become a true "renaissance man."
Following the service, Dr. Ingrid Warmuth, who said she had been a student of Bisaccia's at Columbia University, said of her former professor, "He was my mentor."
Dr. Bisaccia also loved to fly, and his bi-weekly trips from Somerset Airport in Bedminster to Ohio to participate in surgery at that Affiliated Dermatology center later became visits to both of his sons after they had chosen to enroll at The Ohio State University, said Rev. Glenn Commandini, who led Monday's service.
Bisaccia also is survived by his father, Emil. Further obituary information was released last week by Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge, which handled arrangements. Interment was to be at Somerset Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum in Basking Ridge.
The Dr. Emil Bisaccia Honor Fund has been established at Columbia University in his recognition, according to the obituary on the Gallaway and Crane website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations can be sent to the Columbia University Department of Dermatology, c/o Marilyn Mullins, 100 Haven Ave., Suite 29D, New York, NY 10032 or the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.
The Basking Ridge physician was 59 when he was killed last Saturday flying solo in a single-engine plane en route to Ohio, where one of his offices of Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center is located. Other offices are in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, Morristown, Roxbury and Somerville.
Those who eulogized Bisaccia listed his many accomplishments and affiliations. But although he was a pre-eminent cosmetic surgeon and co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology—and a professor at Columbia University in New York and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey—he was remembered first and foremost as a loyal and generous soul who loved his family and friends.
"We are his legacy," said his son Devon Bisaccia, 20, who said had many conversations with his father, one of the most recent being a talk about death about a month ago.
"He shared his opinion—that opinion is that it's important to live each day so that when the day ends you would have no worries or regret as to how you lived it," said his son, who now is a student at The Ohio State University, his father's alma mater.
"His ability to love was unrivaled," said his older son, Adam Bisaccia, 26. But he said his father also played the role of teacher in his life, someone to whom he could turn to for guidance.
Speakers said Bisaccia also was a writer, who sought peace of mind by setting aside time each day to fill a journal with his philisophical insights. "He structured his day to include an hour of thinking time," said his colleague and co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, Dr. Dwight Scarborough.
And although the crash that killed him was "devastating," Adam Bisaccia said that somehow hundreds of pages of the writing his father kept close to him survived intact, and even in order.
He said that the first morning after his father's passing he had turned to the many handwritten journals at the Bisaccia home in Basking Ridge to seek guidance.
That home was the scene of many Christmas parties and other occasions with his brother and his wife, Teresa, that showed Bisaccia's fun side, according to his brother, Ron Bisaccia.
"I have never been on this planet without my brother," Ron Bisaccia said. "My brother was a force of nature, a force for good."
He recalled that his brother had been "a conquerer of problems," who had been somewhat like a superhero. "But Superman is not supposed to die."
Ron Bisaccia said his brother had been a hero to many people. "Many of us even called him by his nickname, 'Doc,'" he said of family members.
He said his brother often had written of the importance of making the most of time, and the people in life during that time.
"We find ourselves now in the biggest time of need without the one we rely on the most," Ron Bisaccia said.
Devon Bisaccia recalled a letter his father had written him for his younger son's high school graduation in which the physician had written, "I will be there behind you...in the darkness as well as the brightest of times."
His longtime colleague, Scarborough also spoke of how the two forged a professional and personal bond while in Ohio, and how they had joined together in setting up a practice.
"Emil's career had such incredible breadth," his colleague said, noting his work in treating skin cancer as well as cosmetic procedures.
During his "brief but full life," Bisaccia had many career achievements, but, "He lived for his family." Scarborough said.
He noted that Bisaccia had a quest to become a true "renaissance man."
Following the service, Dr. Ingrid Warmuth, who said she had been a student of Bisaccia's at Columbia University, said of her former professor, "He was my mentor."
Dr. Bisaccia also loved to fly, and his bi-weekly trips from Somerset Airport in Bedminster to Ohio to participate in surgery at that Affiliated Dermatology center later became visits to both of his sons after they had chosen to enroll at The Ohio State University, said Rev. Glenn Commandini, who led Monday's service.
Bisaccia also is survived by his father, Emil. Further obituary information was released last week by Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge, which handled arrangements. Interment was to be at Somerset Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum in Basking Ridge.
The Dr. Emil Bisaccia Honor Fund has been established at Columbia University in his recognition, according to the obituary on the Gallaway and Crane website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations can be sent to the Columbia University Department of Dermatology, c/o Marilyn Mullins, 100 Haven Ave., Suite 29D, New York, NY 10032 or the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.
The funeral entourage for Dr. Emil Bisaccia of Basking Ridge, co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, arrives Monday morning at St. James Church in Basking Ridge. The funeral was attended by hundreds of family members, friends and colleagues. Credit Linda Sadlouskos
The family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Emil Bisaccia, the Basking Ridge dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon who died in a single-engine plane crash a week ago, are expected today at a funeral service scheduled for 11 a.m. at St. James R.C. Church in Basking Ridge.
Today's service at St.
James will be followed by interment at Somerset Hills Memorial Park
Mausoleum in Basking Ridge, according to Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home, which is handling funeral arrangements.
Bisaccia was a co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center, with offices in Liberty Corner, Morristown and other locations in Morris and Somerset counties. Among his other affiliations, he was a Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Gallaway and Crane posted an expanded obituary about Bisaccia following the initial information published last week. The website also includes many "candles" with messages of support from those who had known him on both a personal and professional basis.
"Emil was an extaordinary man who would drop everything to help a neighbor or friend. He will be dearly missed. Our prayers go out to the Bisaccia family for whom Emil's love was immeasurable," wrote the Riggio family.
Dr. Frank W. Yoder recalled, "I had the honor of teaching Emilio in 1978 at The Ohio State University Division of Dermatology. He was such an outstanding resident physician that I strongly recommended that he finish up at Columbia in N.Y.C. He will be missed by many including myself, his peers and his patients. He was a pillar in the dermatology community. My sincere condolences to his family."
Previously, Affiliated Dermatology had issued a statement in response to Bisaccia's loss.
The following is the more extensive version of the obituary published by Gallaway and Crane:
Emilio Bisaccia, MD, November 1952 — April 2012. Resident of Basking Ridge, N.J. Emilio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 21. Raised in Nutley, N.J. he went on to attend The Ohio State University graduating with a B.A. cum laude in June 1974. Emilio received a medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in June 1979, and held medical licenses in N.J., N.Y. and Ohio.
Emilio was a fellow in many professional organizations and societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American College of Physicians. Among his many academic appointments, Emilio was Attending Physician and Medical Director of the Photopheresis Unit, and Section of Dermatology Chief at Morristown Memorial Hospital. In addition, he was Attending Physician at N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital and Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Emilio was well-published, authoring over 200 medical and surgical scientific articles, books and chapters.
Emilio was a co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, a highly-respected practice with offices located throughout N.J. and Ohio.
Emilio was one of three children born to Emil and the late Lydia Bisaccia, was the beloved husband of Teresa Bisaccia and father to sons Adam and Devon. Emilio will forever be remembered by his devoted brother Ron and sister Carol Fossella. Over the course of his life, Emilio developed and treasured relationships with a group of friends whom he considered family.
Emilio drew no greater joy in this world than to gather with his friends and family as often as he could for meals and laughter. His generosity and commitment to helping those he cared about knew no bounds. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and the countless others whom he touched.
A Liturgy of Christian burial will be held on Monday April 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the St. James Church, 184 South Finley Ave, Basking Ridge. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 South Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on Sunday April 29, from 12-2 and 4-6 p.m. For more information, please contact the Funeral Home at 908-766-0250 or to light an online condolence please visit our website www.gcfuneralhome.com.
The Dr. Emil Bisaccia Honor Fund has been established at Columbia University in his recognition. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations can be sent to the Columbia University Department of Dermatology, c/o Marilyn Mullins, 100 Haven Ave., Suite 29D, New York, NY 10032 or the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.
Source: http://baskingridge.patch.com
Bisaccia was a co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center, with offices in Liberty Corner, Morristown and other locations in Morris and Somerset counties. Among his other affiliations, he was a Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Gallaway and Crane posted an expanded obituary about Bisaccia following the initial information published last week. The website also includes many "candles" with messages of support from those who had known him on both a personal and professional basis.
"Emil was an extaordinary man who would drop everything to help a neighbor or friend. He will be dearly missed. Our prayers go out to the Bisaccia family for whom Emil's love was immeasurable," wrote the Riggio family.
Dr. Frank W. Yoder recalled, "I had the honor of teaching Emilio in 1978 at The Ohio State University Division of Dermatology. He was such an outstanding resident physician that I strongly recommended that he finish up at Columbia in N.Y.C. He will be missed by many including myself, his peers and his patients. He was a pillar in the dermatology community. My sincere condolences to his family."
Previously, Affiliated Dermatology had issued a statement in response to Bisaccia's loss.
The following is the more extensive version of the obituary published by Gallaway and Crane:
Emilio Bisaccia, MD, November 1952 — April 2012. Resident of Basking Ridge, N.J. Emilio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 21. Raised in Nutley, N.J. he went on to attend The Ohio State University graduating with a B.A. cum laude in June 1974. Emilio received a medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in June 1979, and held medical licenses in N.J., N.Y. and Ohio.
Emilio was a fellow in many professional organizations and societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American College of Physicians. Among his many academic appointments, Emilio was Attending Physician and Medical Director of the Photopheresis Unit, and Section of Dermatology Chief at Morristown Memorial Hospital. In addition, he was Attending Physician at N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital and Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Emilio was well-published, authoring over 200 medical and surgical scientific articles, books and chapters.
Emilio was a co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology, a highly-respected practice with offices located throughout N.J. and Ohio.
Emilio was one of three children born to Emil and the late Lydia Bisaccia, was the beloved husband of Teresa Bisaccia and father to sons Adam and Devon. Emilio will forever be remembered by his devoted brother Ron and sister Carol Fossella. Over the course of his life, Emilio developed and treasured relationships with a group of friends whom he considered family.
Emilio drew no greater joy in this world than to gather with his friends and family as often as he could for meals and laughter. His generosity and commitment to helping those he cared about knew no bounds. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and the countless others whom he touched.
A Liturgy of Christian burial will be held on Monday April 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the St. James Church, 184 South Finley Ave, Basking Ridge. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 South Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on Sunday April 29, from 12-2 and 4-6 p.m. For more information, please contact the Funeral Home at 908-766-0250 or to light an online condolence please visit our website www.gcfuneralhome.com.
The Dr. Emil Bisaccia Honor Fund has been established at Columbia University in his recognition. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations can be sent to the Columbia University Department of Dermatology, c/o Marilyn Mullins, 100 Haven Ave., Suite 29D, New York, NY 10032 or the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.
Source: http://baskingridge.patch.com
Flexjet Gets Personal With New Brand Campaign
press release
April 30, 2012, 7:02 a.m. EDT
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Personalized service, unrivaled flexibility and aviation heritage fuel company's new ad campaign and website redesign
DALLAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ( www.flexjet.com ) - Flexjet, a leader in business aviation solutions, is launching a new brand campaign on May 1, designed to appeal to the world's most successful people. The new ads and website redesign spotlight the company's world-class personalized service and unrivaled scheduling flexibility, while leveraging its unique passion and expertise that come with Bombardier's 100-plus years of aviation heritage.
"We know there are three ways to fly. There's commercial, there's
private and then there's Flexjet," said Fred Reid, President, Flexjet.
"Once customers experience firsthand our relentless dedication to
exceptional customer service -- paired with customized private aviation
solutions that only we can offer -- they realize bigger isn't better;
better is better."
Visually, the new brand campaign features people in every ad, a
departure from traditional campaigns that rely solely on aircraft
images. The copy highlights Flexjet's industry-leading service and
scheduling flexibility -- reinforcing the company's commitment to focus
on the needs of its customers so they have more freedom to focus on the
things most important in their lives.
The ads also highlight Flexjet's innovative Customer Account Management
program. Flexjet invested significantly to consolidate its client-facing
departments, including billing and scheduling, in order to provide
customers with a single, dedicated point person to streamline requests.
Customer Account Managers ensure every client experience is personalized
to their needs and sets the service standards by which other private
aviation companies will be measured.
Finally, the campaign underscores the unparalleled expertise and passion
for performance Flexjet offers. By virtue of its Bombardier lineage,
Flexjet's aviation experience reaches back to Short Brothers PLC, the
first company to produce aircraft for the Wright brothers in 1909.
Flexjet recently recorded one of its best years ever for "flawless"
customer service and earned the prestigious FAA Diamond Award -- the
highest honor for maintenance training -- for the 13th straight year.
The campaign was developed in conjunction with The Richards Group and
new ads are slated to run in print and online media, including Elite
Traveler, Bloomberg Markets, Forbes, Robb Report and The Wall Street
Journal, beginning May 1.
For more information about Flexjet, please call 1-800-FLEXJET or visit
www.flexjet.com .
About Flexjet
Richardson, TX-based Flexjet -- a division of Bombardier,
the world's largest business aviation manufacturer -- first entered the
fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet now offers whole
aircraft ownership and management, fractional jet ownership, jet cards
and charter brokerage services. Flexjet's fractional aircraft program is
the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter
Safety Foundation's Industry Audit Standard, and Flexjet is the first
and only company to be honored with its 13th FAA Diamond Award for
Excellence. Flexjet's fractional program fields an exclusive family of
Bombardier business aircraft -- the youngest in the fractional jet
industry with an average age of approximately five years -- including
the Learjet 40 XR, Learjet 45 XR, Learjet 60 XR, Challenger 300 and
Challenger 605 business jets.
For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit:
www.flexjet.com .
Flexjet has an approved fractional ownership program pursuant to 14
C.F.R. Part 91, Subpart K, and manages flights for individual aircraft
owners under Part 91 whole aircraft management program. All other
flights (e.g. Flexjet 25 jet card program, charter brokerage program,
etc.) are provided by certificated air carriers in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations, as Flexjet is not an air carrier.
The Flexjet 25 Jet Card program is operated under Part 135 by Jet
Solutions, LLC, a U.S. air carrier. Flexjet acts as an agent for Jet
Solutions, LLC, in connection with the Flexjet 25 Jet Card program.
Flexjet acts as an agent for the customer with on-demand charter broker
services when arranging transportation operated under Part 135 by U.S.
air carriers.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative
transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to
rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a
global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2011, were $18.3 billion, and its shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an
index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
indexes. News and information are available at
www.bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
Bombardier, Challenger 300, Challenger 605, Flexjet, Flexjet 25, Learjet
40, Learjet 45, Learjet 60 and XR are either registered or unregistered
trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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