Jeff Luckett is President and one of the founding members of UPS Flight Forward Inc., a whole owned
UPS subsidiary incorporated on June 14, 2019, established to work with regulators and OEMs to move
the UAS/AAM industry forward. On September 27, 2019, UPSFF became the first company to receive a
Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate approved by the FAA for UAS operations and has continued to
be an industry leader accomplishing many of the industry firsts occurring in the US including the first
Part 135 UAS revenue delivery in 2019 and the first Part 135 UAS revenue BVLOS delivery in 2023. Jeff is
also responsible technology support for the UPS Air Region, which includes WorldPort, Airline
Headquarters, the Global Operations Center, Flight Training, Aircraft Maintenance, and Brokerage.
Prior to his current leadership role, Jeff’s 35+ year career at UPS has covered several areas including UPS
Airline Flight Operations, Engineering, Network Planning, Long Range Planning and Aircraft Acquisitions.
Jeff has also held supporting roles with the UPS Airline Emergency Response Team, DOD CRAF Program
and Humanitarian Air Relief Charters. Jeff graduated from the University of Louisville and went on to get
his MBA in Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also served two tours of duty in the
US Navy during the first Gulf War.
Jeff Luckett
President- UPS Flight Forward