Wheels Up Experience Inc. today announced that it has sold three non-core services businesses – Baines Simmons, Kenyon International Emergency Services and Redline Assured Security – to TrustFlight Ltd. for approximately $20 million in proceeds before transaction-related expenses.
The acquisition positions TrustFlight as the industry’s only integrated partner combining training and regulatory expertise, aviation security and quality assurance, and full-spectrum critical-incident support services within one group.
The combined organisation will serve approximately 1,600 aviation organisations worldwide, giving airports, operators, MROs, OEMs, and regulators a single partner for end-to-end safety coverage.
Karl Steeves, CEO of TrustFlight said: “Safety in aviation is a lifecycle, not a point solution or set of vendors.
“By bringing together the strengths of these three companies with TrustFlight’s software and data platform, we’re building an operating system for safety that helps anticipate risks earlier, prove compliance continuously, and recover faster when events occur. We’re excited about the capabilities these companies bring to TrustFlight.”
In an era of rapid regulatory change, emerging threats, and heightened public scrutiny, operators are demanding continuous safety readiness that integrates training, security, compliance, and incident response into a single, unified solution.
By combining Baines Simmons, Kenyon Emergency Services, and Baines Simmons with TrustFlight’s software expertise, operators can replace fragmented toolsets with a cohesive, end-to-end model that lowers risk, reduces the cost and effort of compliance, shortens audit cycles, and strengthens resilience.
The acquired businesses will retain their existing management teams, brands, engineering expertise, and sales capabilities, with no immediate operational changes.
Existing contracts and points of contact will remain unchanged, with access to a broader portfolio coordinated through TrustFlight.
Richard Steeves, chairman of TrustFlight said: “Customers tell us compliance shouldn’t be a reactive, last-minute exercise.
“This combination gives every segment of aviation a single, integrated partner that makes safety proactive and continuous, with one accountable pathway across prevention, assurance and recovery. We are delighted to welcome these trusted teams and to offer the market a clear, integrated choice in safety.”