Cutter Aviation Family Patriarch Passes
William R. Cutter, son of William P. Cutter, who founded the company, the oldest family-owned FBO chain, in 1928, passed away this week at the age of 86.
William R. Cutter, son of Cutter Aviation founder William P. Cutter passed away peacefully on Dec. 11 at the age of 86. In addition to growing a network of FBOs and maintenance facilities, he and his company developed a higher standard in aircraft sales, service and support for Beechcraft Aircraft Sales and many other OEMs.
William R. Cutter, son of Cutter Aviation founder William P. Cutter passed away peacefully on Dec. 11 at the age of 86. In addition to growing a network of FBOs and maintenance facilities, he and his company developed a higher standard in aircraft sales, service and support for Beechcraft Aircraft Sales and many other OEMs.

William (Bill) R. Cutter, patriarch of the Cutter Aviation family, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86, according to the company, which recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. A lifelong aviation enthusiast, he learned to fly as a boy, on the lap of his father, company founder William P. Cutter, and eventually went on to earn ATP-ratings in fixed-wing, helicopter, and lighter-than-air aircraft. He logged thousands of flight hours during his lifetime, most recently in his 1944 Beech Staggerwing.