Wheels Up Expands Partnership with Jet Aviation Flight Services to Add Midsize, Super Midsize and Large Jet Options

Kenny Dichter, Founder and CEO of Wheels Up, announced the expansion of the Company’s partnership with Jet Aviation Flight Services, enhancing the benefits for Wheels Up’s private club membership through the offering of additional jet aircraft access options. Jet Aviation will provide access to an open fleet of Midsize (Cessna Citation Excel, Hawker 800XP or similar), Super Midsize (Citation X, Gulfstream G200, or similar), and Large (Challenger 605, Gulfstream G450, or similar) aircraft. The additional aircraft from Jet Aviation expands Wheels Up’s access to mid to large jet service, as the company continues to build a complete aviation solution for its members. Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that lowers the cost of entry to private aviation and provides unparalleled flexibility and service.

The Jet Aviation aircraft will be staged across five regions including areas around the Northeast (New York), Southeast (Florida/Jacksonville), Southern California (Los Angeles), Midwest (Chicago) and Southwest (Dallas). Wheels Up members will pay only for occupied hours at a predetermined hourly rate on Jet Aviation’s fleet, and can book flights 24-hours in advance with guaranteed availability 365 days per year. Additionally, Wheels Up members will be able to buy a pre-purchased hours program which includes guaranteed availability and a 10-hour advance call out period.

"We are excited to add midsize, super midsize and large aircraft as we roll out a complete aviation solution for our members,” said Mr. Dichter. “We aim to provide an 'asset-appropriate' flight solution for our members while also building a unique business model for the industry. It makes sense to partner with Jet Aviation as we share the same vision, providing exceptionally high safety standards and top notch customer service.”

"We are delighted to be working on a larger scale with Wheels Up, and find the membership model that Kenny and his team have introduced to be revolutionary for the industry,” said Don Haloburdo, Vice President and General Manager of Jet Aviation Flight Services. “We believe that they are the right partner to expand our successful aircraft management and charter business into new markets and products. With 100 aircraft under management, we are one of the largest aircraft management organizations in the U.S., and this program provides the opportunity to further expand our Part 135 management fleet. Additionally, this type of partnership will allow Wheels Up members to experience the variety of aircraft options Jet Aviation offers, while providing the highest level of service that members are accustomed to within the program.”

About Wheels Up

Wheels Up is a revolutionary membership-based private aviation company that greatly reduces the upfront investment needed to fly privately, while providing its members with unmatched accessibility and flexibility through its innovative business model and diverse fleet. Created and led by Kenny Dichter, the Founder of Marquis Jet and original innovator of the 25-hour fractional jet card, Wheels Up has identified a need for one company to offer a total private aviation solution. With a modest initiation fee and reasonable annual dues, Wheels Up offers members “mission appropriate” aircraft, ranging from the King Air 350i to the Global 6000, through partnerships with industry leaders such as Beechcraft, Cessna, Heliflite, JetSuite, Jet Aviation and VistaJet. Wheels Up members enjoy an experience that is both high-tech and high-touch, as Wheels Up is developing proprietary cutting-edge booking and rideshare applications, and offers the finest personalized service.

With an 8,760-hour (referencing the number of hours in a year) culture, Wheels Up membership includes Wheels Down, the ultimate in client entertaining engaging members through exclusive offerings around major sporting events, intimate concerts, culinary experiences and opportunities to meet luminaries from the worlds of entertainment, politics and business.

Wheels Up as 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 by Wheels Up will be dry leased to the operating air carrier to facilitate operations by that carrier. For additional information, please visit www.WheelsUp.com.

About Jet Aviation Flight Services

Jet Aviation Flight Services is responsible for delivering Jet Aviation’s aircraft management and charter services in the Americas. With U.S. based offices currently located in Teterboro, N.J., Van Nuys, Calif., and Chicago, Ill., the company provides services for a fleet of high-quality managed aircraft and was named in Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” for charter services for three consecutive years. Jet Aviation currently manages 100 aircraft in the Americas.

About Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 4,500 employees cater to client needs from more than 20 facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 250 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.

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