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
A timed competition is underway to become the clean air successor to nasty avgas. The standard fuel for most light aircraft, 100 octane, low lead (100LL) is very much on every Earth defender's “environmental pariahs” list, thanks to that second L. Produced and consumed in paltry amounts compared to autogas and diesel, 100LL has become a “boutique” fuel. It also has the dubious distinction of being the last fuel containing lead—specifically, Tetraethyl—to prevent engine knock and boost performance.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
Four years after the bankrupt program's purchase, the first new Eclipse—with upgraded avionics, systems and interior and rebranded the Eclipse 550 (see photo)—is about to be delivered.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
He's back. Kenny Dichter, the ultimate Badger and business aviation booster, has returned to the tarmac. And he's promising to “revolutionize aviation around the world.” Don't be too quick to dismiss that prediction. He's done it before.
Business Aviation
William Garvey