William Garvey

Former Editor-in-Chief, Business & Commercial Aviation

Charleston, South Carolina

Summary

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the National Business Aviation Association; the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aerospace Media Awards; the Aviation Journalism Award from the National Air Transportation Association; and an Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award for Business Aviation.

Previously, Bill served as Managing Editor of Aviation Week Television. He was the top editor for both Flying and Professional Pilot magazines, as well as a member of the senior editorial staff at Reader's Digest. He also managed communications for FlightSafety International.

Bill has authored or co-authored three aviation books, was an essayist for National Public Radio, wrote aviation documentaries for The Discovery Channel and has written for numerous publications including The New York Times, Smithsonian Air & Space, Popular Mechanics and The Associated Press, among others.

An active aviator, Bill holds a Commercial Pilot license, along with multiengine, instrument, seaplane and glider ratings.

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Articles

William Garvey
Spring is well sprung in the northern latitudes and the out of doors is alive with renewed growth everywhere. Almost. There is one area untouched by the natural vibrancy all around. Rather than green, its tableau is a lifeless, baked brown. It’s ugly and off-putting and, unfortunately, serves as my front yard — my welcome mat to the world.

William Garvey, George Larson
A Chinese manufacturer and a group of unhappy kit-plane builders reached an agreement last week under which the latter will become owners of Epic Aircraft Co., and the former will become a licensee free to manufacture and market Epic Aircraft outside North America.

William Garvey
A Philadelphia jury last week handed down an $89 million verdict against aircraft engine-maker Lycoming as a result of a 1999 takeoff accident involving a Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee in which four people were killed and one seriously injured. The jury awarded $24.7 million in compensatory damages and $64 million in punitive damages. The plaintiff’s attorney was Arthur A. Wolk of The Wolk Law Firm of Philadelphia.
William Garvey