Charter & Fractional
Marquis Jet Founder Launches King Air Club Program

Kenny Dichter–founder of Marquis Jet, which he sold to NetJets in 2010–announced today that he is re-entering the private aviation market with the launch of Wheels Up, a private aircraft membership club. The new company has placed a $788 million order for 105 Beechcraft King Air 350i twin turboprops, with deliveries of the eight-passenger aircraft due to begin in the fourth quarter and run through 2018. Wheels Up expects to have nine aircraft in its fleet by year-end and 35 total within 24 months.