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

Jessica A. Salerno, William Garvey
In 2013 Embraer delivered 209 aircraft, 119 of which were business jets. That record compares to 205 aircraft it delivered in the previous year. A breakdown of 2013 business jet production is: 90 Phenoms, up from 77 in 2012 and reflecting improvement at the lighter end of the market, including major orders for the Phenom 300 from fractional ownership providers NetJets, Flight Options and Executive AirShare. The Brazilian manufacturer's larger business aircraft deliveries also increased in 2013 to 29, compared with 22 in 2012.
Business Aviation

Jessica A. Salerno, William Garvey
After three consecutive quarterly losses, late 2013 certifications of its new Sovereign+ and M2 helped Cessna Aircraft finish the year with a $33 million fourth-quarter profit — $10 million better than the same quarter in 2012 — and position the company for a 19% growth in revenues in 2014. However, the Wichita planemaker posted an overall $48 million loss on the year, down from the $82 million profit in 2012. Revenues slid from $3.11 billion in 2012 to $2.78 billion in 2013.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
James Albright Gulfstream G450 chief pilot, Webmaster of www.code7700.com, Bedford, Mass.
Business Aviation
William Garvey