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

Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Brandenburg state Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labor, and Energy (MWAE) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) to advance the research and development of hybrid-electric propulsion systems&nbsp;for the next generation of aircraft. With funding from Germany’s Structural Strengthening Act, the federal government's aeronautics research program, and other state funds, the partners will establish development, testing, and production facilities for hybrid-electric propulsion systems at Dahlewitz near Berline and in the Lusatia region. 
As part of the new program, Rolls-Royce Deutschland opened a facility in Cottbus this month and will expand its research and development capabilities in Dahlewitz. The UK-based aircraft engines maker's German subsidiary&nbsp;will involve existing and new partners from the Lusatia region and continue to search for new industrial partners. The&nbsp;Brandenburg University of Technology&nbsp;Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are current scientific partners of the project. 
The corresponding work will be split between the Dahlewitz site and the new facility, which will be based at the Center for Hybrid Electric Systems Cottbus (CHESCO) of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. The technical management of the projects will be in Dahlewitz, while a high proportion of work for the development project will be carried out in Cottbus with support from Dahlewitz and from electrical design teams in Bavaria.
“The race to net zero in aviation is both vitally important and one of the most extreme technological challenges there is,” said Rob Watson, director, Rolls-Royce Electrical.&nbsp;“The long term and increasing support of the German government for aerospace technology is a crucial enabler for Rolls-Royce to meet our commitments to sustainable power and net&nbsp;zero by 2050. Building on the advanced capabilities of our electrical team in Bavaria, the establishment of development, testing, and production facilities in Dahlewitz and the Lusatia region will enable Rolls-Royce to deliver hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation.”
Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce has appointed Grazia Vittadini as its next chief technology officer (CTO). The former Airbus CTO will succeed Paul Stein in 2022.
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Rolls-Royce is developing the electric propulsion system for Vertical Aerospace's VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft. (Image: Rolls-Royce)

Rolls-Royce Teams with German State and Federal Authorities on Hybrid Propulsion

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