Bill Carey

Senior Editor, Business Aviation

Washington, DC

Summary

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.

Articles

By Bill Carey
Less than half of the number of aircraft that were flying worldwide in January are flying now because of travel restrictions imposed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new satellite-based tracking data.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Carriers are already looking beyond the COVID-19 crisis—but how will they ensure a safe recovery?
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
More than a dozen companies and government agencies are seeking to use drones in ways that are beyond what is currently allowed by FAA regulations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said April 15.
Safety, Ops & Regulation