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Wheels Up has appointed three new hires to report to Mark Briffa, the company’s recently named chief sales officer, the carrier announced Tuesday. Each appointment is effective immediately.
Tanya Weed now is Wheels Up’s director of new business. Weed has more than 15 years in private aviation, most recently with VistaJet, where she was SVP of sales and “played a pivotal role in building the company’s U.S. presence,” according to Wheels Up.
Maris Kuklis has taken on the role of business development manager for Air Partner, a Wheels Up subsidiary. Kuklis has experience in aviation, tourism and business development and previously supported global expansion initiatives at JetBlue, and also has experience with Etihad Airways, according to Wheels Up.
Luigi Contessi now is the regional business development director for Air Partner. Contessi has more than 30 years of executive experience across airlines, charter brokers and private aviation companies, according to Wheels Up. He also founded Ubefly, specializing in private jet and group charters.
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