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
Four California law enforcement agencies have taken delivery of new Airbus Helicopters H125AStars. The California Highway Patrol took delivery of its fourth and fifth H125 aircraft, part of a five-year contract to upgrade its fleet. The LA Police Department took delivery of its second H125, part of a multi-year contract to upgrade its fleet of AS350 B2. The Ontario Police Department took delivery of its first H125, an addition to its fleet of two AS350 B2s. And the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has taken delivery of two H125s.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
FAA certification has been delayed on the Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 personal jet until the first half of this year, the company said. It was previously expected by the end of 2015. “2015 was a pretty aggressive goal” for certification, said Matthew Bergwall, Cirrus Aircraft Vision SF50 product manager. “We were full steam ready to go, but honestly two things . . . played into this.” One was that work on the aircraft’s parachute took longer than expected, Bergwall said. The other was “the overall quality of the product.
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
Viking Air is marketing a $6 million (USD) float-equipped version of its upgraded Twin Otter 400. The British Columbia manufacturer says the new 400S is designed for short to medium flights and has a breakeven load factor of around eight passengers under typical operating conditions. The aircraft features a Honeywell “Super-Lite” integrated digital avionics suite adapted for VFR operations, and comes equipped with 17-passenger seats. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 engines turn platinum-coated CT blades.
Business Aviation