Kenny Dichter, the founder, chairman and CEO of Wheels Up, is permanently in what he calls “deal mode”. Last week he put forward a bid for Air Partner the charter broker listed on the London Stock Exchange. The offer is not a big surprise. Wheels Up has been in talks with other European brokers and operators for … Continue reading "Wheels Up bidding for Air Partner"
By buying Air Partner, one of the world’s largest charter brokers, Wheels Up gains immediate access to many European business jet flyers – as well as a significant number of American ones. Wheels Up has been in early talks to buy European operators but there are fewer regulatory challenges with buying a broker (many countries … Continue reading "Why Wheels Up is buying Air Partner"