Wheels Up

Sikorsky | November 07, 2016

The S-97 Raider coaxial helicopter made by Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Sikorsky unit recently flew with its wheels up for the first time. The company has released video showing the prototype making its ninth and latest test flight. The roughly three minutes of footage shows a pair of test pilots in orange jump suits flying the high-speed compound helicopter in a series of maneuvers, including retracting its landing gear for the first time....

Yahoo Finance | September 23, 2019

Wheels Up, a leading private aviation company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain material assets of Avianis Systems, LLC, a leading private aviation technology company that provides an advanced Flight Management System ("FMS") for private aircraft owners, operators, management companies, charter brokers, and flight departments. Wheels Up is making significant investments in technology that will develop new functionality to help private a...

Aerospace Technology | March 03, 2020

US-based private aircraft brand Wheels Up has acquired Gama Aviation, an aviation services company that offers aircraft management, private jet charter, and ancillary support for its managed aircraft. Operating as Gama Aviation Signature, the service supplier has been serving as the exclusive operator of the Wheels Up fleet of King Air 350i, Citation Excel/XLS and Citation X aircraft since the brand launched in 2013....

Wheels Up | September 08, 2020

Wheels Up, the leading brand in private aviation, has announced the launch of Safe Passage, an enhanced safety and health program for Wheels Up employees, members, customers, and partners with expanded guidelines in response to COVID-19 and today's ongoing public health concerns. The program, developed by the Wheels Up Safety and Operations leadership teams, is introducing new safety measures among others that were implemented at the onset of the pandemic and will evolve as new technology an...