Leverages over 250 years of aviation
experience as it continues to pursue operational
excellence
NEW
YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wheels Up
Experience Inc. (NYSE: UP) today announced several organizational
changes for its Atlanta-based
operations team, as the company continues its journey to be the
best-run, global aviation solutions provider.
"The organizational changes announced today align the team with
our mission to achieve operational excellence and lead the industry
in performance and reliability," said George Mattson, Wheels Up's Chief Executive
Officer. "I am excited to work with this exceptional team of
leaders in 2024, and beyond. With these additions and Dave Holtz leading our operations, I am
confident that we have the best team in the industry."
Dave Holtz joined
Wheels Up in March 2022 as Chairman
of Operations, following a long and distinguished 42-year career at
Delta Air Lines, including ten years running the Operations and
Customer Center (OCC). In his newly announced role
as Chief Operating Officer, Dave is setting the course
for the company's operational improvement journey.
The operational changes to the team completed over the last
several weeks and announced today include:
Rob Hamilton, SVP –
Operations, brings more than 25 years of part 135
operations management experience to the company, previously serving
as Fleet General Manager and has been instrumental in Wheels Up's
improved service metrics over the past year. With his new
responsibilities he will lead the company's Member Operations
Center (MOC) team overseeing Flight Control, Mission Planning,
Member Services and Enterprise Operations Management.
Pat Busscher, SVP –
Maintenance, joined Wheels Up in September following a
distinguished 39-year career in maintenance and operations at
Delta, including 10 years running maintenance control at Delta.
Since joining the team late last year, Pat has applied his
experience in maintenance control and operational expertise to
accelerate the development of Wheels Up's capabilities.
Patrick Burns, SVP – Flight
Operations, joined the company February
1 after a distinguished 25-year career at Delta Air Lines,
where he had been serving as VP of Flight Operations and System
Chief Pilot, leading their over 17,000 strong pilot group.
Todd Wesoloskie, VP – Flight
Operations, brings over 35 years of aviation experience in a
variety of roles, including as an aircraft mechanic, flight
engineer and pilot. Todd has led Wheels Up's pilot recruiting for
the past five years and will work closely with Patrick Burns on flight operations.
Al Mann, VP – Safety, Security
and Compliance, will continue to lead the company's in-house
safety team driving its safety culture, and brings over 30 years of
experience to this critical position.
These changes bring to Wheels Up a group of aviation experts
with over 250 years of collective experience including
several Delta Air Lines executives who led the airline's
efforts in becoming the most respected carrier in the
world.
"Our entire Operations team is committed to delivering
exceptional experiences for every customer on every flight – a
mission critical to our vision of becoming the best run private
aviation company in the world," said Dave
Holtz, Wheels Up's Chief Operating Officer. "To achieve
this, I will lean on this team of industry-leading operators, whom
I have previously worked closely with here at Wheels Up or during
my career at Delta. With this leadership team in place, we look
forward to executing the playbook we are familiar with and driving
the continuous operational improvements that will be core to our
success."
About Wheels Up
Wheels Up is a leading provider of on-demand private aviation in
the U.S. and one of the largest private aviation companies in the
world. Wheels Up offers a complete global aviation solution with a
large, modern and diverse fleet, backed by an uncompromising
commitment to safety and service. Customers can access membership
programs, charter and whole aircraft sales, as well as unique
commercial travel benefits through a strategic partnership with
Delta Air Lines. Wheels Up also offers freight, safety and security
solutions and managed services to individuals, industry, government
and civil organizations.
Wheels Up is guided by the mission to connect private flyers to
aircraft, and one another, through an open platform that seamlessly
enables life's most important experiences. Powered by a global
private aviation marketplace connecting its base of approximately
11,000 members and customers to a network of approximately 1,500
safety-vetted and verified private aircraft, Wheels Up is widening
the aperture of private travel for millions of consumers globally.
With the Wheels Up mobile app and website, members and customers
have the digital convenience to search, book and fly.
To learn more about Wheels Up, go to Wheelsup.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking
statements are predictions, projections and other statements about
future events that are based on current expectations and
assumptions and, as a result, are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many
of which are outside of the control of Wheels Up. The words
"anticipate," "continue," "could," "expect," "plan," "potential,"
"should," "would," "pursue" and similar expressions, including
references to future efficiencies and/or operational achievements,
performance or reliability, may identify forward-looking
statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that
statement is not forward-looking. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
forward-looking statements can be found in Wheels Up's filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not
to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, Wheels
Up does not intend to update any of these forward-looking
statements made in this press release.
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