Molly McMillin

Managing Editor, Business Aviation

Wichita, KS

Summary

Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report. 

Before joining Aviation Week, Molly spent nearly 20 years at the Wichita Eagle, Kansas’ largest newspaper, where she served as senior aviation/aerospace reporter.

 Molly became a private pilot in 2011, learning to fly in her dad's 1956 Piper Tri-Pacer. 

She has won multiple state and national journalism awards, including awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers, Heart of America and the Kansas Press Association. She was the recipient of the  2023 and the 2013 National Business Aviation Association’s Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence and was featured in a book on Kansas called Ad Astra: 161 Adventurers, Astronauts, Discoverers, Explorers, Pilots, Pioneers and Scientists.

A graduate of Wichita State University, Molly was selected the 2014 Outstanding Alumni at WSU’s Elliott School of Communication.

Articles

By Molly McMillin
In a partnership with Textron Aviation, WSU Tech has launched a two-year professional pilot program aimed at preparing students for careers—the first collegiate aircraft pilot program in what is known as the Air Capital of the World, officials noted.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has launched its Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft program to offer customers a “like-new” experience, it said, with each aircraft selected, inspected and upgraded as needed and offered with a one-year warranty.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Fractional ownership provider NetJets has suspended sales of light jets, including the Cessna Citation XLS and Embraer Phenom 300, and has started a waiting list for U.S. customers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers