The partnership between Delta and Wheels Up will allow pilots in the airline’s Propel College Path Program to log flight hours with the private aviation operator, giving them another path to full-time employment with Delta. [Courtesy: Wheels Up]
Key Takeaways:
Wheels Up has appointed George Mattson as its new CEO, marking the latest leadership change for the private on-demand jet charter company.
This appointment follows a recent $500 million emergency bailout from Delta Air Lines and other investors that saved Wheels Up from bankruptcy.
Mattson brings 25 years of aviation experience to the role, including past service on Delta's board of directors and as chairman of Tropic Ocean Airways, a Wheels Up partner.
Private on-demand jet charter company Wheels Up announced that George Mattson has been named as the company’s new CEO.
The news is the latest leadership change for the company that last month received $500 million in an emergency bailout from Delta Air Lines and other investors that saved it from bankruptcy. The company’s founder, Kenny Dichter, stepped down as CEO in May.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
