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Gama Aviation LLC, has announced a major
milestone in Wheels Up flight history with the occasion of its 100,000th flight
sector.
The sector was flown by N861UP, a King Air 350
flying from Jacksonville FL to Nashville TN on Wednesday 5th July.
This was not the only accomplishment in the
recent weeks. In quick succession from June 29th through July 2nd, Gama Aviation
completed over 400 flights for Wheels Up, including record-breaking numbers on
Saturday, July 1st when more than 100 passenger legs were flown. The week also
saw Wheels Up securing $90m in debt financing from KKR to purchase its next 17
King Air 350 aircraft.
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The Wheels Up King Air 350i fleet. |
Thomas Connelly,
CEO & President, Gama Aviation LLC said: “I’m extremely proud of reaching this
milestone. Four years ago, Wheels Up was an idea, a PowerPoint presentation and
a spreadsheet, now its flight operations have the same scale as a regional
airline, it is fast approaching 6,000 flight sectors per month with the
continual drive to democratise private aviation. That said we will not rest on
our laurels. Wheels Up members, Kenny and the Wheels Up management team have
high expectations of us. We will continue to work safely, tirelessly and
diligently to support the business as it continues to grow; meeting and
surpassing Wheels Up’s expectations every step of the way.”
Kenny Dichter,
CEO & Founder, Wheels Up said: “We originally selected Gama Aviation ahead of
other high quality operators, based on their vast experience and pervasive
safety culture. They have since proven a crucial ingredient to the development
of our brand, scaling as we scale; being flexible and responsive to our members’
needs and offering cast iron reliability. This underpins the promises we have
made to our members, enabling us to focus on them and our vision, rather than
operational detail.” |
