Jeff Burger
Editor, Business Jet Traveler

Jeff Burger joined Business Jet Traveler in March 2004, a few months after the publication’s launch. Besides editing the magazine, he has written many articles for it and conducted its interviews with such luminaries as Sir Richard Branson, James Carville, Suze Orman, Donald Trump, F. Lee Bailey, and Steve Van Zandt. Burger helped to oversee the introduction of BJT’s annual Readers' Choice surveys and Buyers’ Guide.

During his years with the magazine, it has won well over a hundred editorial awards. In 2011, Burger received the Gold Wing Award for Reporting Excellence from the National Business Aviation Association and the Aviation Journalism Award from the National Air Transportation Association. He has also won writing and editing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. BJT, meanwhile, was named Best International Publication in 2017 in the Aerospace Media Awards. It was also a Magazine of the Year finalist in 2011, 2013, and 2016 and an Overall Excellence winner in 2018 in competitions sponsored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

Before coming to BJT, Burger spent 14 years at Medical Economics, the nation’s leading business magazine for doctors, where he served on the editorial board; directed staff recruiting; oversaw a $2 million annual budget; and was financial editor, news editor, and director of special projects. He has been editor of several publications, including Phoenix Magazine in Arizona, and has been a consulting editor at Time Inc. His articles have appeared in more than 75 magazines and newspapers, among them The Los Angeles TimesBarron’s, Reader’s Digest, Gentlemen’s Quarterly , and Family Circle. Chicago Review Press published his books, Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters, Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounter, Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon, and Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters. His music writing appears on multiple websites, including his own byjeffburger.com.

Burger, a summa cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, lives in Ridgewood, N.J. He and his wife, Madeleine, have two grown children. His off-hours passions include cooking, travel, technology, movies, and music.

Latest from Jeff Burger

Airports

$1.4M Raised at AmeriCares Airlift Benefit

$1.4M Raised at AmeriCares Airlift Benefit
Accidents

NationAir Launches iPhone App

NationAir Aviation Insurance has debuted a free iPad/iPhone app.
FBOs

Landmark Acquires Miami FBO

Landmark Aviation has purchased the assets of the Falcon Trust Air FBO at Miami’s Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avtrak Goes Global

Avtrak has announced the addition of three international offices within the past 12 months.
FBOs

Banyan Rebrands Fort Lauderdale Aviation Store

The aviation store at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, which had been known as Hangar63, has been renamed Banyan Pilot Shop.

A Banner Year for Corporate Angel Network

The Corporate Angel Network (CAN) will once again be the beneficiary of NBAA’s charity benefit dinner/dance, set for tomorrow in the Grand Ballroom of the

Comlux To Be Launch Customer for Sukhoi Business Jet

Comlux will buy executive version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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Training and Workforce

Briley Aviation Buys Assessment Compliance Group

Briley Aviation is expanding its involvement in the private aviation field.

Barden Address Personnel Shortage

Sheryl Barden, president of Aviation Personnel International, will be a panelist at the NBAA Safety Town Hall on Tuesday, October 11.

Flyht Updates Airborne Data Reporting System

Flyht reported on Afirs 228, its next-generation automated flight information reporting system, at NBAA 2011.
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Charter & Fractional

Tempus Jets Buys Global Trip Support

Tempus Jets has purchased Global Trip Support, which will now be called Tempus Global Trip Support.

Corporate Angel Network Receives $21K Donation

Corporate Angel Network (CAN) will receive a $21,000 donation here at the show.
Regulations and Government

Witchita Air Capital Marketing Campaign Under Way

What’s the air capital of the world? Thirteen partners hope you’ll answer “Wichita.”
Aircraft

Comlux Is Launch Customer for Sukhoi Superjet Bizliner

Comlux places order for up to four Sukhoi Superjet business jets.
Aircraft

Comlux To Be Launch Customer for Sukhoi Business Jet

SuperJet announced that Comlux will be its bizjet launch customer.

Vector Aerospace Promotes Executives

Toronto-based MRO Vector Aerospace has revamped its management team.

Business Pilot Recounts Benefits of General Aviation

Charlie Sisk–who uses a Cessna 182 to help him meet with customers.

AIN Blog: A Wall That Helps Us All

For readers, one good thing about Aviation International News and its sister publications is our independence.
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AIN Blog: A Prediction about Predictions: Many Will Prove Wrong

Virtually none of the growth in the general aviation field in the next decade will happen in the U.S.
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AIN Blog: BJT’s Reader Survey–A Bet That Paid Off

Sometimes, editors simply have to guess.

AIN Blog: Another Take on the President’s Take on Corporate Jets

President Obama had barely concluded his June 29 press conference when my e-mail box began filling up with responses from the general-aviation industry.

AIN Blog: Problems? Maybe the BJT Ombudsman Can Help

Most of the time, business aviation makes air travel painless and trouble-free.
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down

“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet

AIN Blog: Why David Sokol Refused My Interview Request

As you've probably read, NetJets chairman and CEO David Sokol resigned abr
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Market: AIN Special Report

AIN_Dec10_Fractional Market.pdf Not long ago, the idea of sel
Aircraft

NetJets chairman advises patience

"Those of us in this room will feel pretty good five years from now," predicted David Sokol, chairman, president and CEO of NetJets.

GlobalAir marks 15th anniversary

GlobalAir.com, an online resource for aircraft buyers and sellers and aircraft operators, is celebrating its 15th anniversary at the NBAA show.
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 sets new speed records

Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) flagship super-midsize Hawker 4000 received six world speed records at NBAA for flights made between October of 2009 and April 20
FBOs

FBO chain TAC Air expanding, upgrading

FBO chain TAC Air (Booth No.
FBOs

Signature adds Montreal FBO

Signature Flight Support, the worldwide FBO chain, has opened its first Canadian FBO, at Montreal Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport.