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.

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Articles

By Bill Carey
In a regulatory filing July 6, ALPA called on the DOT to close a loophole it says is being exploited by public charter operator JSX.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Launch carrier JSX has seen a measurable improvement in passenger satisfaction since it introduced SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity system in late 2022.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
The new towers, based on a “sustainable” concept the agency previewed in April, would replace ATC towers that are functioning beyond their intended design life.
Safety, Ops & Regulation