Private jet company to cease operations at Jefferson County airport, lay off 65

Private jet company to cease operations at Jefferson County airport, lay off 65

DENVER (KDVR) — A New York-based private jet company with operations out of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport sent a notice to employees on Wednesday informing them that the company plans to initiate a "plant closing" at the location. The company, Wheels Up, is a charter jet company that allows customers to order an "on-demand" flight through smartphone apps. It also has a strategic partnership with Delta Airlines to provide commercial tra…

Private jet firm Wheels Up ceasing operations at JeffCo airport, laying off 65

A private jet charter firm that was bailed out by Delta Airlines last year is laying off 65 employees as it ceases operations at a Jefferson County airport. New York-based Wheels Up informed the state of the cuts at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in a Wednesday letter. The layoffs will occur by June 16, Chief People Officer Brian Kedzior wrote, and affect all Wheels Up employees based at the airport except for “selected administrative a…