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Aviation Communications Stalwart Bill Reavis Flies West
Reavis is credited with "putting the APU on the map"
Bill Reavis (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)
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William "Bill" Reavis, who left an indelible mark as an aerospace communications stalwart, died on March 14 at his home in Mesa, Arizona, after a battle with cancer. He was 77.

A former combat veteran who served in the Vietnam conflict, Reavis spent most of his career with Bendix/King, AlliedSignal, and, ultimately, Honeywell Aerospace, where he became known for his almost dogmatic representation of his company’s safety and other technologies. In fact, he is credited for “putting the auxiliary power unit [APU] on the map,” convincing most aviation news outlets to write about the technology that otherwise would have received little media attention.

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