Jeff Burger joined&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;The Los Angeles Times,&nbsp;Barron’s, Reader’s Digest, Gentlemen’s Quarterly , and&nbsp;Family Circle. Chicago Review Press published his books,&nbsp;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.

Editor, Business Jet Traveler

Jeff Burger

AIN&nbsp;editors and contributors took top honors in several categories in the 2022 Aerospace Media Awards, which were presented last night at the Royal Aeronautical Society headquarters in London on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow.

 


In the Best Safety, Training &amp; Simulation category,&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;editor-in-chief Matt Thurber won for “<a href="https://web.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-02-01/pilot-association-aims-curb-runway-excursion-accidents">CJP Initiative Aims to Break the Runway Excursion Accident Chain</a>,” while&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;editor Kerry Lynch took the prize in the Best Business Aviation category for “<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-28/elusive-funding-unravels-expansive-ambitions-aerion">Elusive Funding Unravels Expansive Ambitions at Aerion</a>.” Contributor Mark Huber won for Best Breaking News submission with “<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2022-01-11/problem-5g">The Problem with 5G</a>,” and longtime&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;contributor Chris Pocock received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

 


AIN&nbsp;also had several finalists in the competition, including senior editor Gregory Polek for “<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-06-01/oems-all-saf-development">Manufacturers Go All in on SAF Development</a>,” Lynch for “<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-01/preparing-future-sms">Preparing for the Future of SMS</a>,” contributor Colleen Mondor for “<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-10-07/illegal-charter-and-falcon-50-crash">Illegal Charter and the Falcon 50 Crash</a>,” and&nbsp;FutureFlight&nbsp;editor Charles Alcock and video director Ian Whelan for “FutureFlight Explainer.”

AIN Editors Win Big in 2022 Aerospace Media Awards

AIN editors and contributors took top honors in several categories in the 2022 Aerospace Media Awards on July 17 in London.

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