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.
Against a backdrop of record orders and backlogs for new executive jets, some business aviation executives attending last week’s exuberant annual convention of the National Business Aviation Assn. here voiced concerns that environmental sensitivities could follow the threat of user fees as the next potential party pooper.
STEVE JOBS TOOK TO THE STAGE last month in San Francisco to share the digital future with the eager masses. He didn't disappoint. This year's Apple crop includes several new iPods, including one with a touchscreen and Wi-Fi connectivity.
IT IS DON BATEMAN'S life mission to eliminate aircraft accidents. A widely acclaimed engineer at Honeywell (see "High Priest of Ground Prox," B&CA, September 2007, page 126), it was his efforts that led to the invention of the ground proximity warning system and, later, the Enhanced GPWS, which together have saved countless lives.
