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
A young outfit based in Dublin, but with a distinctive New York accent, drew attention at the recent Helicopter Association International convention when its boss signed for 16 Eurocopter EC225s, worth nearly a half-billion dollars, one day and then for three Sikorsky S-92s worth an estimated $70 million the next. He never flinched. After all, he is well-practiced.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
What was motivated by fashion envy is now much in vogue with environmentalists and CFOs alike. Industrialist Dennis Washington wanted his Gulfstream G-II to look like the newer G-III, which is to say he wanted it fitted with winglets, and in 1989 convinced Joe Clark, a successful aviation entrepreneur in Seattle, to take on the job.
Business Aviation

William Garvey
He was an executive at Pan Am and American Airlines before becoming Lufthansa's president. Later as boss of Delta Air Lines, he created “Song.” After that he was the founding CEO of Virgin America, exiting in 2007. So, what's Fred Reid (top, third column), a man skilled at moving masses through hubs, up to now?
Business Aviation
William Garvey