Wheels Up Names Executive Team to Address the Growing Demand for Corporate Travel Solutions

Oct. 22, 2014
It has appointed industry veterans Robert Garrymore and John Colucci to spearhead its Corporate Team.

NEW YORK, NY (October 22, 2014)Wheels Up, the leading membership-based private aviation company, has appointed industry veterans Robert Garrymore and John Colucci to spearhead its Corporate Team. The Executive Team will address the growing demand for corporate memberships, and provide dedicated/customized solutions for corporate members. The announcement was made today at the National Business Aviation Association Convention in Orlando, Florida, by Kenny Dichter, Founder and CEO of Wheels Up.

The Wheels Up corporate membership program is the ideal private aviation solution for corporations with personnel on the move and require flexibility, reliability and cost predictability. Wheels Up can serve both as a primary solution addressing all of a company’s flight needs, or as a cost-efficient supplement to an existing corporate aviation program.

“CEO’s like us, CFO’s love us,” said Mr. Dichter. “Our corporate membership is the optimal solution for companies keeping an eye on the bottom line. Wheels Up provides corporate members with a dedicated team of specialists, and exclusive access to the Company’s fleet of ‘mission-appropriate’ aircraft, including the Beechcraft King Air 350i and the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS. The Wheels Up fleet maximizes productivity both in the air and on the ground, serving as an office or conference room in the sky for our corporate travelers.”

For a one-time initiation fee and reasonable annual dues (starting the second year of membership), Wheels Up members have guaranteed availability in the Wheels Up fleet at reduced, occupied-only hourly pricing. With access to Wheels Up’s member-only fleet, executives can fly smarter, get closer to their destinations and maximize the value of their time.

The Wheels Up Corporate Team currently services 30+ Fortune 500 companies and their internal flight departments.

The Wheels Up fleet is operated by Gama Aviation – a Wyvern, ARG/US, ISBAO, ACSF and ISO registered operator, with safety standards that far exceed FAA requirements. Wheels Up also maintains its own oversight department, and has implemented a Safety Management System to monitor performance and enforce stringent pilot experience and certification requirements. The Wheels Up Corporate Team is dedicated to providing corporate members with guaranteed availability and recovery, unmatched responsiveness, and unequaled attention to detail. Its service mandate is based upon the Company’s unique 8760 (24 hours x 7 days x 365 days of the year) culture. 

About Wheels Up

Wheels Up is a revolutionary membership-based private aviation company that greatly reduces the upfront cost to fly private while providing unmatched accessibility, flexibility, and the finest personalized service. Created and led by Kenny Dichter, the Founder of Marquis Jet and original innovator of the 25-hour fractional jet card, Wheels Up offers a total aviation solution for individuals and corporations, including exclusive access to its private fleet of brand new King Air 350i and Citation Excel/XLS aircraft. With its 8760 culture (24 hours x 7 days x 365 days of the year), Wheels Up has become known for its around the clock customer support, serving its members in the air and on the ground. Wheels Up membership includes Wheels Down, the ultimate lifestyle, concierge, events and partner benefits program, engaging members through exclusive events and opportunities to meet luminaries from the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and business. The Company is in development of a proprietary, cutting-edge booking and rideshare application for its members.

Wheels Up acts as agent for the Wheels Up members, and is not the operator of the program aircraft; FAA licensed and DOT registered air carriers participating in the program exercise full operational control of the program aircraft. Any aircraft owned or leased by Wheels Up are dry leased to the operating air carrier to facilitate operations by that carrier. For additional information, please visit www.WheelsUp.com.