Alan Underwood with Angel Flight West
Angel Flight West delivers health and hope using donated flights to serve those with healthcare or other compelling human needs. In the air, Angel Flight West links volunteer pilots and commercial airlines with people whose non-emergency health needs require air transportation to access care. On the ground, volunteer drivers ferry passengers to and from their departure and destination airports.
The ability to travel easily across the country is something that most of us take for granted. But for those in critical situations, the financial, physical, and emotional burdens can make an ordinary trip extraordinarily difficult. That’s when they turn to Angel Flight West. Our network of 1,800+ volunteer pilots fly their own planes and pay for all costs out of their own pockets in order to make these important journeys.
From our headquarters in Santa Monica, California, our dedicated team manages the process that make our work possible: arranging all missions, matching pilots with passengers, spreading the word throughout the healthcare and social work communities, and continuously recruiting new volunteers. It’s much like running a small airline, carried out with extra compassion. All services are free to our passengers, their families, and healthcare organizations.
Not only have we earned the gratitude of our passengers, we’ve earned the trust and respect of a long list of organizations: large research hospitals, children’s hospitals, VA hospitals, specialized treatment centers, small rural healthcare center, children’s protective services, domestic violence shelters, and special camps for children with medical needs.
When someone’s transportation needs are a barrier to accessing the care they need, organizations both large and small know they can depend on Angel Flight West. We’re proud to help them.
Alan Underwood is a pilot, entrepreneur, commercial real estate investor, multi-family real estate developer, a single-family real estate investor and a committed go-giver.
He’s also a Command Pilot and the Arizona Outreach Coordinator for Angel Flight West.
As an Angel Flight Pilot, Alan gets the privilege of using his training and skills to help people who need medical treatment but can’t afford the cost of transportation.
Alan has launched and scaled multiple businesses from $0 to multi-millions in the restaurant, automotive, aviation, insurance, and real estate industries. As an entrepreneur, he understands how to help people, businesses, and capital grow.
More importantly, he’s a husband and father (8 awesome kids and one labrador). He’s been blessed in his life to have learned from numerous failures and a few incredible successes.
