Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2017, he worked for Aviation International News and Avionics and Rotor & Wing magazines.
Bill was the recipient of the National Business Aviation Association's Gold Wing Award in 2017 and 2022 for his reporting on drones and advanced air mobility, respectively, and in 1997 received the British Royal Aeronautical Society Aerospace Journalist of the Year award in the business aviation category. He is the author of the book, Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America, published in 2016.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and sustainability rating firm 4AIR have released a common receipt that FBOs and aircraft operators can use to credit sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases.
Leading FBO chain Signature Flight Support has agreed to publish its handling fees in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Directory, AOPA said July 21, describing the agreement as a win for pricing transparency.
Brazil’s Embraer delivered 32 total business and commercial jets in the second quarter, with its Executive Jets division responsible for 21 of the deliveries.
