CJI Quarterly cover story: Wheels Up’s way to Wall Street
Mike Stones
25th May 2021, 11:13
Wheels Up’s journey from its 2013 launch to its forthcoming listing on the New York Stock Exchange is the cover story in the latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly (CJIQ).
Our 12-page profile recounts how Kenny Dichter, founder and CEO, launched the company eight years ago with an order for 105 King Air 350i aircraft valued at $788m. Guided by the principle that
“Booking a private jet should be as easy as booking a car with Uber or booking a home with Airbnb,” Dichter built a team of key industry insiders to prepare Wheels Up for the growth that has placed it on the brink of its Wall Street listing.
Fractional-share provider
AirSprint Private Aviation has expanded the roles of its senior leadership.
James Elian has added the title of CEO in addition to his duties as president. Elian has served as president since 2015 and has been with the company for 20 years.
Jared Williams, meanwhile, is now COO in addition to his previous responsibilities as v-p of operations. Williams joined AirSprint in 2017 and has more than 20 years of business aviation experience.
Petar Todorovic was promoted to president of
sage-popovich, while
Nick Popovich moved to the role of chairman. Todorovic, who joined sage-popovich in 2014, most recently was v-p of operations. Popovich, who is also owner of the company, had formerly served as president of the firm.