Wheels Up Lays Off Approximately 11% Of Its Flight Crew Staff

On Tuesday, June 25, it was revealed that Wheels Up had laid off approximately 11% of its pilots. According to AIN Online, the company cited a staffing imbalance as the reason for the layoffs. Wheels Up also stated that the company was seeing a sharp decline in pilot attrition rates through the first half of the year. This is most likely due to hiring slowing down at airlines and other charter services.