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
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Airship Management Services, Inc., Greenwich, Conn.

William Garvey
IN MY LIFE I HAVE been dunned for perfectly legitimate reasons -- I'd not paid whatever was the debt in a timely fashion. Those red-letter, pay-now-or-else experiences are miserable for both parties and I've staunchly avoided either role for a long, long time. That's why the steady stream of notices from my otherwise commendable FBO is so irritating.

William Garvey
The high price of fuel—retail prices for Jet A and avgas exceed $8 and $7 per gallon, respectively, throughout much of the U.S.—is impacting business aviation and those who serve its operators. James Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Assn., which represents fixed-base operators (FBOs) and business aviation charter providers, says the amount of fuel being pumped has declined across the country. He estimates the reductions in volume this year could be as much as 25% for avgas and 10% for kerosene.
William Garvey