Revisit The 1,500-Hr. Rule, Says DOT Secretary Chao

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao recently acknowledged what has been apparent to many in the aviation community — that the 1,500-hr. ATP requirement to become a U.S. airline pilot, which was mandated by Congress and cemented into regulation by FAA in 2013 — has had the “side effect” of...
William Garvey

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.

Jessica A. Salerno

Jessica is Executive Editor of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine. She started as Editor of ShowNews Online, Aviation Week's on-site trade show daily published at the Paris Air Show, NBAA Annual Convention, Singapore Air Show and at other significant aerospace gatherings.

Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 25-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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