+VIDEO Leading charter operator Wheels Up has unveiled its first-ever orange Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft in partnership with Textron Aviation.
The Orange Plane is part of the ongoing Wheels Up Cares and Meals Up initiatives. Meals Up was created in March 2020 to help support the growing levels of food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis.
This effort has already raised and inspired the equivalent of more than 47 million meals for Feeding America, with participation from Wheels Up ambassadors and friends including Russell Wilson, Ciara, Tom Brady, JJ Watt, Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, and Joey Logano.
The Wheels Up Orange Plane is a flying symbol to raise awareness for food insecurity and will be a permanent part of the Wheels Up fleet.
“We kicked off the Meals Up initiative back in March with one purpose – to help feed people – and we knew then that the next Wheels Up Cares plane would be orange in support of fighting food insecurity and to raise awareness for Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month,” said Kenny Dichter, Founder and CEO of Wheels Up.
“We are grateful to Ron Draper and Textron Aviation for once again donating the design and livery of the Orange Plane to shine a light on this important cause. We are excited that Textron Aviation has joined the Meals Up movement and we are energised by their generous donation of 500,000 meals.”
Along with the Orange Plane to honour Feeding America, Wheels Up Cares includes one-of-a-kind Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft recognising other good causes:
Camouflage Plane for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Red Plane for the American Heart Association and Simon’s Heart
Teal Plane for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Pink Plane for Breast Cancer Awareness and the Dubin Breast Center of the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai.
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