Wheels Up

Wheels Up Names New CEO

Private charter provider Wheels Up announced on Thursday that George Mattson is taking over as the company’s new CEO. Mattson succeeds company founder Kenny Dichter, who stepped down from the role last May following reports that Wheels Up posted losses of $555 million in 2022. As previously reported by AVweb, Delta Air Lines agreed to […]

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Wheels Up CEO To Step Down

Executive changes continue at private charter provider Wheels Up with an announcement on Tuesday that company founder Kenny Dichter will be stepping down from his role as CEO. Wheels Up chief financial officer Todd Smith has been named interim CEO and an executive search firm has been retained to find a permanent CEO. Dichter will […]

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ATP, Wheels Up Form Hiring Partnership

ATP Flight School and private charter company Wheels Up have formed a partnership aimed at creating a streamlined hiring pathway for pilots. Via the partnership, eligible ATP flight instructors will be able interview with Wheels Up for first officer positions in King Air 350, Citation CJ3 or Beechjet 400 aircraft at 1,000 hours total time. According […]

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Delta, Wheels Up Form Private Aviation Partnership

Delta Air Lines and private aviation solutions company Wheels Up have announced their intentions to combine wholly owned Delta subsidiary Delta Private Jets—a private a charter company based at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)—with Wheels Up. Once combined, the business will continue to operate as Wheels Up with company founder Kenny Dichter remaining in […]

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