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 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) team has a new rallying cry: 12 in 12! The slogan refers to the plan to deliver eight 747-8s, two BBJs and two BBJ 2s, all for VIP service, in 2012. Total value: $2.7 billion, or more than double the highest figure ever attained by the unit in a single year.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
VistaJet, a fast-growing charter operation best known for its Bombardier fleet and its guarantee of availability to contract customers, plans to establish “a formal presence” in China through a partnership with Beijing Airlines. The two operators signed a memorandum of understanding during the recent Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai.
Air Transport

William Garvey (Shanghai), Leithen Francis (Singapore)
In yet another sign of Western aerospace's interest in cementing ties with the industry in China, Cessna is teaming with state-owned aerospace conglomerate Avic. The U.S. aircraft maker signed two separate agreements with Avic and its related companies in ceremonies in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 23. The first pact is to establish joint ventures “that will pursue various activities pertaining to the development of general aviation businesses in China, including the establishment of an aircraft service network in China,” states Cessna.
Business Aviation
William Garvey