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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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Goodwill
The following table presents Goodwill carrying values and the change in balance, by reporting unit, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
WUP LegacyAir PartnerTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2025(1)
$136,098 $73,799 $209,897 
Foreign currency translation adjustment— (1,232)(1,232)
Balance as of March 31, 2026$136,098 $72,567 $208,665 
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(1)    Net of accumulated impairment losses of $306.2 million.

Intangible Assets
The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and net carrying value of Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2026
Gross Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet Carrying
Value
Status$80,000 $45,015 $34,985 
Customer relationships85,334 56,420 28,914 
Trade name10,000 5,627 4,373 
Developed technology19,045 17,685 1,360 
Leasehold interest – favorable600 152 448 
Foreign currency translation adjustment86 69 17 
Total$195,065 $124,968 $70,097 
December 31, 2025
Gross Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet Carrying
Value
Status$80,000 $43,494 $36,506 
Customer relationships85,334 53,874 31,460 
Trade name10,000 5,437 4,563 
Developed technology19,045 17,004 2,041 
Leasehold interest – favorable600 146 454 
Foreign currency translation adjustment324 246 78 
Total$195,303 $120,201 $75,102 
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $5.0 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Intangible Liabilities
Associated with our acquisition of Delta Private Jets on January 17, 2020, we recognized intangible liabilities for the fair value of complimentary Wheels Up Connect Memberships provided to existing Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) SkyMiles 360® customers as of the acquisition date, as required under the Commercial Cooperation Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2020, by and among WUP, Wheels Up Partners LLC (“WUP LLC”) and Delta (as amended, the “Original Delta CCA”), which was subsequently replaced by the Amended and Restated
Commercial Cooperation Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2024, by and among WUP, WUP LLC and Delta (the “Delta CCA”). The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and net carrying value of Intangible liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2026
Gross Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet Carrying
Value
Intangible liabilities$20,000 $11,230 $8,770 
December 31, 2025
Gross Carrying
Value
Accumulated AmortizationNet Carrying
Value
Intangible liabilities$20,000 $10,849 $9,151 
The current and long-term portions of Intangible liabilities are presented within Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Amortization of Intangible liabilities, which reduces amortization expense, was $0.4 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Future amortization expense of Intangible assets and Intangible liabilities held as of March 31, 2026, were as follows (in thousands):
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
Liabilities
Remainder of 2026$14,162 $1,144 
202714,440 1,525 
202813,959 1,525 
202913,216 1,525 
20307,134 1,525 
Thereafter7,186 1,526 
Total$70,097 $8,770