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
An infinitesimal amount of petroleum—namely that which becomes aviation gasoline pumped into airplanes in California—has drawn a lot of attention lately. Industry eyes turned to the Golden State in mid-May when the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), based in Oakland, Calif., served notice that it intended to file suit against avgas suppliers and fixed base operators (FBO) who sell it in the state.

William Garvey
Piaggio Aero Industries, maker of a unique business airplane and itself an unusual kind of company, has been in the spotlight lately for a variety of good but disparate reasons.

William Garvey
Several forecasts have identified 2012 as a turnaround year for general aviation aircraft manufacturers, but it seems Bombardier was impatient with that timetable and has begun racking up impressive numbers a year early. On June 1, the Montreal plane and train maker announced its financial results for its first quarter, which ended April 30. During the 90-day period, it delivered 37 business aircraft, 23 airliners and one water-bomber—61 aircraft, versus 56 for the same quarter in 2010.
William Garvey