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
It was the 69th Annual National Peanut Festival parade in Dothan, Ala.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
Long ago I learned to be wary of words ending in “st” when describing a particular model of aircraft. Identify at your peril any as being the fastest, quietest, longest-ranging, widest, or for possessing the highest cruise altitude, largest storage capacity or lowest SFC. Inevitably, someone will point to a forgotten one-off or a footnote that will prove your remark not quite right.
Business Aviation

William Garvey (Orlando, Fla.)
The collapse of a proposed $1.79 billion acquisition by a Chinese suitor could quite likely result in the permanent production cessation of Hawker Beechcraft's line of jets, a severe reduction of their factory support, the closure of plants and a drastic downsizing of the company. While negative, this is indicative of the impact international players have on today's business aviation market.
Business Aviation
William Garvey