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
The chairman of TAG Aviation says the FAA certificate actions against its U.S. subsidiary and AMI Jet Charter, a U.S. charter provider in which it held a 49 percent interest, ultimately cost the Swiss firm about $100 million, along with the loss of those business entities.

Jessica Salerno and William Garvey
Confident that it is weathering the recession and credit crisis, Piaggio Aero is continuing its commitment to expand in North America by adding three new service centers – Fort Lauderdale, Toronto and Montreal – to the Italian plane-maker’s service network.

William Garvey
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Maryland State Police (MSP) disagree about some of the facts behind the fatal crash of an MSP helicopter last fall.
William Garvey