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
All work on the collapsed Dulles Jet Center (DJC) is on hold due to insurance disputes, but the structural engineer overseeing the building’s deconstruction and salvage of the aircraft trapped within says the effort might restart within the next two weeks.

William Garvey (Ridgefield, Conn.)
The Show Goes On In Geneva Having weathered a global recession, plunging aircraft valuations, a credit crisis, decreased operations and, more recently, an angry Icelandic volcano, the embattled business aviation community gathers in Geneva May 4-6 for the 10th edition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace).

William Garvey
Spring is well sprung in the northern latitudes and the out of doors is alive with renewed growth everywhere. Almost. There is one area untouched by the natural vibrancy all around. Rather than green, its tableau is a lifeless, baked brown. It’s ugly and off-putting and, unfortunately, serves as my front yard — my welcome mat to the world.
William Garvey