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
"HEY BRO, JUST ONE question: Was it Chinese or French?" His face broke into a broad smile. "Oh, Chinese at first sight. No question." With that, the ever-hopeful womenfolk let out a collective groan as their mates laughed heartily. The exchange and reaction have always been thus.

William Garvey
LIKE SO MANY SUCH FLIGHTS, it began with a crash. January 5, 2005, had been a wet and windy day in north central Mississippi and those conditions continued into the night. Shortly after 8 p.m. the phone rang at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo and the emergency dispatcher reported there had been an automobile accident in Falkner, a small town near the Tennessee line. A crash victim needed to be rushed to treatment.

William Garvey
THEY MADE FOR AN UNUSUAL trio: two men -- one 60 years old and the other a dozen years his senior -- and a young woman, barely more than a teenager, whose stunning features and thousand-watt smile turned heads wherever she went. They had arrived at Centennial Airport outside Denver aboard a Cessna 421 and made their way across the chilly ramp to The Perfect Landing, an airport restaurant with good food and spectacular views. It was Dec. 17, 2004.
William Garvey