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
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a key technology in the Federal Aviation Administration's move to a satellite-based Next Generation (NextGen) air traffic management system for operations throughout the U.S. However, one of the first and most welcome applications of the advanced system required some specialized adaptation and a strong stomach since tight quarters and boat rides were involved.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
Max-Viz anticipates June approval for installation of its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on the Hawker series of business jets. Award of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) will extend to well over 200 different aircraft models for which the system is approved—a remarkable showing for a young outfit with just 10 employees and focused on a single technology. EVS thermal imaging effectively “turns night into day,” enabling a pilot to view objects, including wildlife, on moonless nights or in smoke or haze.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
Summer is near in the northern latitudes, which means the return of those warm-season staples: baseball, barbecues, bikinis and the blimps that draw eyeballs skyward. You can't not look at a blimp
Business Aviation
William Garvey