Rich Piellisch has been covering industry segments and issues for Aviation Week since the late 1980s with an emphasis on Who Is Selling What to Whom in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Wheels Up made waves at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas by promoting the newest iteration of the King Air as an economical alternative to business jets. Coming into NBAA 2016, the company has grown to 69 total aircraft since its launch.