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 small aircraft accident with a happy outcome—all onboard survived with minor injuries—is, years later, evolving into something of an international cause celebre with ominous overtones.

Joseph C. Anselmo (Columbus, Ohio ), William Garvey (Columbus, Ohio)
NetJets pioneered the concept of fractional aircraft ownership, an arrangement that provides wealthy individuals and businesses that own a share in one aircraft access to a fleet of professionally owned and maintained business jets for a fixed number of hours per year.

William Garvey
When the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) hosts its annual state of the industry gathering in Washington on Feb. 22, the tally of 2010 deliveries is likely to be a disappointing number. Again.
William Garvey