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 retirement of the last Concorde in October 2003 was good news in Wichita, since it transferred the title of World's Fastest Civilian Aircraft to the swept-wing Citation X, a coup for Cessna, whose earlier jets suffered years of jeers as '“Slowtations.” When Gulfstream announced that its new Mach 0.925 G650 would take speed honors, then-Cessna Chairman Jack Pelton said the Citation had more to give and would.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
There's a commonly held notion that Bill Lear was the last person to launch a successful, start-from-scratch company that builds FAA-certified aircraft. That's erroneous, as evidenced by rotaryman Frank Robinson, founder of his own eponymous outfit. But he's certainly the exception. As is Alan Klapmeier, who co-founded Cirrus Aircraft with his brother, Dale, in 1984.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
Embraer is adding the second Phenom model – the 300 – to the assembly line at its Melbourne, Fla., plant, while the Brazilian manufacturer continues to expand its footprint at the U.S. site. Phenom 300 assembly is set to launch with many of the major components, including the fuselage and wing, already on site in Melbourne, Embraer executives tell Aviation Week. The first aircraft is expected to be completed and delivered in early 2013.
Business Aviation
William Garvey