Sheltair offers fuel discounts to pilots volunteering for Turtles Fly Too

Sheltair Aviation has partnered with Turtles Fly Too, a non-profit charity that uses volunteer general aviation pilots to help rescue endangered sea turtles, offering a fuel discount at all the company’s FBOs.

Founded in 2014, Turtles Fly Too works to improve the survival rates of endangered species by making emergency transport flights in general aviation aircraft.

Many organizations, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), call on Turtles Fly Too to provide air transportation when endangered species are threatened, either through a cold stun event, entanglement, or injury, according to officials.

These transports are made possible by the donation of time, equipment, and fuel from “Turtle Fliers,” the devoted and generous pilots associated with Turtles Fly Too, according to officials. Using flights in general aviation aircraft instead of ground transport shortens travel time, reducing stress on the turtles and other endangered species, according to officials.

“Having the support and partnership of Sheltair will make a difference in our work of transporting these turtles and other endangered species to rehabilitation hospitals,” said Leslie Weinstein, founder and president of Turtles Fly Too. “Aviation has always been at the core of our mission because transporting these vulnerable animals by aircraft, rather than by ground, shortens travel time and reduces stress, facilitating quicker recovery times. Companies like Sheltair, that have a strong corporate social responsibility and care about the animals with which we share the oceans, are key to our success.”