---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819516-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UP"
cik: "0001819516"
company_name: "Wheels Up Experience Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:16:41.007772+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheels Up appoints former Delta exec David Holtz as COO, adds several operations leaders

## Summary
- David Holtz appointed COO of Wheels Up Partners effective Feb 5, 2024; base salary $475,000, target bonus 100%, equity target 125% of salary.
- Rob Hamilton named SVP – Operations, 25+ years part 135 ops mgmt, leads Member Operations Center.
- Pat Busscher SVP Maintenance, 39 yrs at Delta, led maintenance control.
- Patrick Burns (SVP Flight Ops, ex-Delta VP) and Todd Wesoloskie (VP Flight Ops, 35 yrs) also appointed.
- Al Mann remains VP Safety, Security & Compliance; over 30 yrs experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819516-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UP
- cik: 0001819516
- company_name: Wheels Up Experience Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000181951624000003/0001819516-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000181951624000003/up-20240201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819516-24-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819516-24-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819516-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Holtz was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Wheels Up Experience Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Wheels Up Experience Inc. (the “Company” or “Wheels Up”) appointed David Holtz to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Wheels Up Partners LLC, an indirect subsidiary of the Company (“WUP”), effective February 5, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000181951624000003/0001819516-24-000003-index.htm

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