Albert P. Wells was at once a father, a friend and a leader, this extraordinary gentleman opened opportunities for people who cared.

Captain Wells always pushed for the best solution. It was his way, that one minute he would be stern, and then the two of you would be laughing like brothers. Captain Wells was a true mentor and touchstone to many in the aviation business, including Mansour Rasnavad, Farhad Azima, David Neeleman, Paul Finazzo, George Batchelor and Vito La Forgia.

Albert  P.  Wells, was born on April 10, 1922, in New York City. At twenty years of age, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Naval Aviator and completed F4U Corsair training. In October 1944, he joined the VMF-323 in the Southwest Pacific and flew with the Death Rattlers. Some World War II Japanese pilots regarded that squadron as the most formidable of all American fighters. Captain Wells returned to the U.S. and turned his attention to commercial aviation with the same focus he had as a young Marine. He knew how to bring out the best in people and in the companies he worked for, just ask the folks at Airlift International or Northeast. At Arrow Air he turned a paper certificate to an iconic Miami airline. Other accomplishments include taking the Hawaiian Airlines’ 35-minute island hopping flights into an international operation. 

Al died June 22, 2011. Rest in peace Captain Wells. You lived your life to the fullest and that is the most anyone can be expected do.