# Ben Klein

> Ben Klein is the CEO of Aero, the by-the-seat semi-private jet airline founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp and based at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. A licensed pilot since high school and a former aviation litigator, Klein is unusual among airline chief executives: he not only runs the company but also flies its Embraer 135s and Legacy 600s as a certified first officer. He joined Aero as General Counsel in 2021, became President, and stepped up to CEO in September 2023, steering the carrier's consolidation around Los Angeles and its position in the gap between commercial first class and full private charter. He also teaches aviation law as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University.

- **Role:** CEO at Aero
- **Organizations:** Aero, San Jose State University, Gross & Klein LLP
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Became CEO of Aero in September 2023 after rising from General Counsel to President, Certified as a first officer on Aero's Embraer 135 and Legacy 600 aircraft, flying revenue routes several times a month, Grew Aero's revenue roughly 65% in 2023 and consolidated operations around a Los Angeles base

## Career timeline

- **Age 12** — Took his first flying lesson
- **Age 16** — Earned his private pilot's license before starting college
- **2000s** — Worked at two BigLaw firms in New York City, with a federal clerkship in between
- **2000s** — Moved to a boutique firm in Vermont serving aerospace and defense clients
- **2011-2019** — Partner at Gross & Klein LLP, a litigation boutique with offices in New York and San Francisco, focused on complex civil litigation and aviation law
- **2019-2021** — Worked in-house at an aviation technology company
- **2021-07** — Joined Aero as General Counsel and Secretary
- **2023-01** — Completed licensure to fly Aero's Embraer 135s and Legacy 600s as first officer
- **2023-06** — Named President of Aero
- **2023-09** — Appointed CEO of Aero, succeeding Uma Subramanian

## Achievements

- Became CEO of Aero in September 2023 after rising from General Counsel to President
- Certified as a first officer on Aero's Embraer 135 and Legacy 600 aircraft, flying revenue routes several times a month
- Grew Aero's revenue roughly 65% in 2023 and consolidated operations around a Los Angeles base
- Led the airline to an average Net Promoter Score of 93
- Founded and ran Gross & Klein LLP, a bicoastal aviation and civil litigation boutique
- Teaches aviation law as an adjunct professor at San Jose State University

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Appointed CEO of Aero, succeeding Uma Subramanian
- **2024-01** — Discussed Aero's US consolidation, roughly 65% 2023 revenue growth, and Los Angeles expansion plans in interviews

## Links

- Website: https://aero.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-klein-01b8736/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GoAero
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBc-7jooQp4
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetAero/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01