Molly McMillin

Managing Editor, Business Aviation

Wichita, KS

Summary

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. 

Before joining Aviation Week, Molly spent nearly 20 years at the Wichita Eagle, Kansas’ largest newspaper, where she served as senior aviation/aerospace reporter.

Along the way, she has had some unique experiences, including a ride with the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds Demonstration Team, a parachute jump with the U.S. Army Golden Knights demonstration team and a ride in the back of an Air Force tanker watching a boom operator fuel a fighter jet. Her reporting has taken her across the world. Molly became a private pilot in 2011.

She has won multiple state and national journalism awards, including awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers, Heart of America and the Kansas Press Association. She was the recipient of the 2013 National Business Aviation Association’s Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence and was featured in a book on Kansas called Ad Astra: 161 Adventurers, Astronauts, Discoverers, Explorers, Pilots, Pioneers and Scientists.

A graduate of Wichita State University, Molly was selected the 2014 Outstanding Alumni at WSU’s Elliott School of Communication.

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Articles

By Molly McMillin
Rockwell Collins has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for its Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for King Air 350 turboprops that were originally delivered with Pro Line II avionics. The STC was part of a joint effort with Landmark Aviation Winston-Salem and BHE & Associates. The upgrade is available through Rockwell Collins-authorized dealers. The avionics include touchscreen technology found on new King Airs, Rockwell Collins said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Embraer’s Phenom 100 light jets have been selected for multi-engine pilot training for armed forces aircrew in the U.K. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s Military Flying Training System. The contract includes support services and an option for additional aircraft. The fixed-wing program is intended to replace the current multi-engine and basic flying training delivered on aging platforms with a new integrated solution, Embraer said.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) has delivered a major Airbus ACJ319 refurbishment for the Ivory Coast government, with everything from dual-broadband Internet connectivity to a master stateroom. The Internet uses an Inmarsat connection to provide all 19 passengers with 1.2 Mbps of data transfer speed. The interior features a crew-rest zone, forward passenger section, dining area, office with sofa and seats, and a master suite with lavatory. The job included a 10-year C check, fuselage modification and two new Satcom antennas installed by ACJC.
Business Aviation