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
In the next legislative session, the European Business Aviation Association plans to push for more fair treatment should the European Union’s Emissions Trading System remain in place, says EBAA President Brian Humphries “Today, what we have is not acceptable,” Humphries says. EU ETS has created a market in carbon credits that favors small airlines, severely penalizes business jets and has raised the specter of an international trade war.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
While fixed base operations (FBOs) are key elements in business aviation's infrastructure, their existence is largely unknown to the public. Except in San Jose, Calif. Silicon Valley's Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is owned and operated by the city. Business aircraft alighting there use Atlantic Aviation, which succeeded the San Jose Jet Center when its parent, Australia's Macquarie Group, acquired it in 2007.
Business Aviation

David Esler, William Garvey
Business aircraft operators say they want fair ETS treatment
Business Aviation
William Garvey