Wheels Up Experience Inc. announced a new strategic partnership with MAG Aerospace to further expand career opportunities for pilots.
Wheels Up and MAG have joined forces to create the Pathway Development Program. This program allows for current and former MAG military pilots to move their employment to Wheels Up when considering a transition to civilian life. The program also allows for former MAG pilots who work for Wheels Up to take a leave of absence and tour with MAG. This provides each organization with a shared pipeline of highly qualified fliers and provides the pilots with career-long development opportunities.
Pilots employed by Wheels Up and MAG will have the ability to take a leave of absence from their current employer and temporarily take on a new role with the partnering company. This arrangement will allow for the pilots to have diverse job experiences and new career growth opportunities, as well as the chance to modify their job responsibilities based on changes in their personal or professional goals.
“MAG is a great company to work for with upward mobility, training, and a diversity of departments and programs,” said Mark Town, pilot for MAG Aerospace and Wheels Up. “The opportunity to use that experience to be a part of what Wheels Up is building in private aviation is exciting and a great career path for pilots looking for the next step in their careers.”
“Wheels Up is committed to being the employer of choice in private aviation and partnering with MAG Aerospace is another important way we’re helping pilots build lifelong, rewarding careers,” said Stevens Sainte-Rose, Chief People Officer at Wheels Up. “This talent pipeline is an attractive, accelerated pathway for pilots and allows us to continue to deliver a premium experience for our members by working with the best in the industry.”
The Pathway Development Program provides Wheels Up and MAG employees with a risk-free opportunity to expand their professional skills and make an impact in a different sector of the aviation industry. With Wheels Up having a stronghold in the private aviation industry, and with more than 70 percent of MAG’s workforce having military backgrounds, this program allows both companies to continue to support those who served.
“MAG strives to provide veterans with the maximum opportunity to continue to make a difference, “said Robert Heller, Executive Vice President SEC at MAG. “The partnership with Wheels Up will allow pilots to bring the level of commitment and excellence they learned in service and further expand their strategic military skillset into meaningful civilian careers.”
To learn more about Wheels Up Pilot opportunities, please visit: https://www.wheelsup.com/pilots; to learn more about MAG Aerospace and our Veteran hiring pledge, please visit: https://www.magaero.com/careers-vet-mil/.
