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 recent annual gathering of the CitationJet Pilots Association in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, drew Cessna's executive A-team of a happy yesteryear when jet production could hardly keep up with demand. The ex-Cessnans all convened to celebrate team leader, Russ Meyer, Jr., their former CEO and current chairman emeritus, who was being installed as the first inductee of the association's Hall of Fame.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
In striking contrast to many business aircraft manufacturers, Bombardier Aerospace is on a building spree in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, where it is building facilities to fabricate, assemble, outfit and deliver new and larger models of business jets.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
In striking contrast to many business aircraft manufacturers, Bombardier Aerospace is on a building spree in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, where it is erecting facilities to fabricate, assemble, outfit and deliver new and larger models of business jets.
Business Aviation
William Garvey