Wheels Up announces strategic sale-leaseback transaction for 10 aircraftnews Fayaz Hussain 5 Jan 26 0On-demand private aviation company Wheels Up announced plans for a sale-leaseback transaction for a portion of its Phenom and Challenger fleets. Wheels Up said it… Read more
Business models to pull the trigger on growthopinion Fayaz Hussain 22 Dec 25 0“If a far-sighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk in the early 1900s he should have shot Orville Wright. He would have saved his… Read more
Wheels Up launches self-booking of Delta flights for membersnews Fayaz Hussain 18 Dec 25 0Private aviation services provider Wheels Up announced that its members will be able to self-book Delta Air Lines commercial flights directly through its member web… Read more
ACC Aviation dissects private aviation’s operating modelsnews Fayaz Hussain 17 Dec 25 0Private aviation operates on a simple premise: providing clients with on-demand access to aircraft. But this may be a too simplistic way to look at… Read more
Wheels Up revenue slips 4%YoY amid broader improvementnews Fayaz Hussain 5 Nov 25 0On-demand private aviation services provider Wheels Up announced its third-quarter financial results wherein it reported a 4% year-over-year dip in revenue to $185.5m owing to… Read more
TrustFlight launches AI-enabled Smart Documents for aviationnews Fayaz Hussain 14 Oct 25 0Aviation safety and compliance solutions provider TrustFlight announced the launch of Smart Documents integrating artificial intelligence to streamline and expedite creation, validation and distribution of… Read more
Wheels Up launches Signature Membership programmenews Fayaz Hussain 5 Sep 25 0Private aviation company Wheels Up has launched the Signature Membership programme with guaranteed nationwide availability and access 365 days a year to the company’s premium… Read more
Wheels Up bolsters commercial team with new hiresnews Fayaz Hussain 27 Aug 25 0Private aviation company Wheels Up announced that it has expanded its commercial team with new hires to strengthen its business development efforts. Tanya Weed, former… Read more
Flapper hails air taxiopinion Mike Stones 25 Aug 25 0“It has been a quiet week in Lake Wobegone.” Words that always prefaced Garrison Keillor’s weekly tales from his fictional town of Lake Wobegone, Minnesota… Read more
Wheels Up divests non-core businesses for $20mnews Fayaz Hussain 21 Aug 25 0Atlanta-based private aviation services provider Wheels Up said it has sold three non-core services businesses including Baines Simmons, Kenyon International Emergency Services and Redline Assured… Read more
‘Realigning’ top priority, says Wheels Upnews Fayaz Hussain 7 Aug 25 0On-demand private aviation services provider Wheels Up said realigning its product, fleet and operations to better meet customer demand continues to remain top priority as… Read more
Wheels Up makes leadership changes to accelerate growthnews Rob Hodgetts 17 Jun 25 0Wheels Up has made a raft of leadership changes to aid strategic goals and accelerate growth. Mark Briffa, Meaghan Wells and Kristen Lauria will take… Read more
Wheels Up regains NYSE listing compliancenews Fayaz Hussain 4 Jun 25 0Private aviation company Wheels Up announced that it has successfully regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continued listing standard for minimum share… Read more
Wheels Up launches SAF programmenews Fayaz Hussain 6 May 25 0Private aviation company Wheels Up announced the launch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme to advance sustainable private aviation. Under the programme, Wheels Up charter… Read more
Wheels Up shows margin gains despite 10%YoY revenue dipnews Fayaz Hussain 1 May 25 0In its first quarter 2025 results announcement, Wheels Up reported a decline of 10% year-over-year in revenue citing seasonal slow start of the year despite… Read more
Wheels Up appoints John Verkamp as CFOnews Fayaz Hussain 11 Mar 25 0On-demand private aviation company Wheels Up named John Verkamp as the new company’s new chief financial officer effective from March 31st. Verkamp has nearly two-decades… Read more
Wheels Up reports strong finish to 2024news Fayaz Hussain 11 Mar 25 0Wheels Up ended 2024 on a high note, with its fourth quarter financial results demonstrating significant progress in the company’s turnaround. The private aviation company… Read more
Wheels Up names Jill Greer to head investor relations, sustainabilitynews Fayaz Hussain 19 Nov 24 0Atlanta, US-based global private aviation company Wheels Up Experience announced appointment of Jill Greer as executive vice president of Investor Relations and Sustainability. With over… Read more
Wheels Up adds Phenom fleet; secures $332m financingnews Fayaz Hussain 14 Nov 24 0Wheels Up Experience announced successful closure of $332m revolving equipment notes facility with Bank of America and completed the acquisition of GrandView Aviation’s 17 Embraer… Read more
Q3 results show Wheels Up on track towards stabilisationnews Fayaz Hussain 7 Nov 24 0Private aviation company Wheels Up has demonstrated a clear turnaround in 2024. The company’s third quarter 2024 results show that the company is making steady… Read more
