Charter & Fractional
BellAir Rebrands As Jet Excellence After Red Wing Deal
Operator has added 19 Cessna Citation X jets to its fleet

BellAir this week rebranded as Jet Excellence following its recent acquisition of Red Wing Aeroplane from the Vista Global group. The U.S. charter operator announced the move on Monday, saying that the deal adds 19 Cessna Citation X aircraft to its fleet, with further additions planned over the next 12 to 24 months.

Wheels Up executives Michael Vargo and Zach Palmer are joining Jet Excellence to serve, respectively, as chief operating officer and vice president of commercial strategy. Vargo previously led Citation X operator Mountain Aviation and is now leading the operational integration of the Bell Air and Red Wing fleets at the rebranded group’s base at Raleigh Executive Jetport in North Carolina.