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
The business aviation industry is approaching the fifth year of its recession—the failure of Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15, 2008, is cited by many as its unhappy birthday. That half-decade of woe has been marked by massive layoffs, collapsed aircraft values, slowed or halted production lines, political caterwauling and corporate bankruptcies. And yet the stalwarts of its community not only hold out hope for the segment's revival and growth, but are betting heavily on it.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
While London will always be identified with certain touchstones of long tradition—The Tower, The Tube, The Few and undercooked bacon, among them—the British capital is vibrant with change, as its thicket of construction cranes attests. The Shard and London Eye have reshaped the city's skyline. Last year's Olympics drew global attention and applause. The royals are flying commercial. 'Will that be beef or chicken, Ma'am?'
Business Aviation

Jessica A. Salerno, William Garvey
FlightSafety International's first AgustaWestland AW139 full-flight simulator has entered service at the company's Learning Center in Lafayette, La. The first Initial Pilot course using this new Level D qualified simulator is now underway. The simulator is equipped with a Honeywell Primus Epic avionics suite configured for single- and dual-pilot operations. It features a four-axis autopilot, GPS with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capabilities, a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and an Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS).
Business Aviation
William Garvey