A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;from the broadcast industry where he was a national science and technology television reporter and producer. He writes on the FBO field, aviation finance, and sustainable aviation and occasionally contributes to&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;Business Jet Traveler. Curt was a member of the AINtv reporting staff that won the 2008 Aerospace Journalist of the Year award for Best Airshow Daily. That same year, he was a finalist for another AJOYA award. He earned an AJOYA for Best Business Aviation Submission in 2018 and was a finalist in that category in 2021. He received the National Air Transportation Association’s&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;Consumer Reports’ television division, CRTV, and for several local television news staffs. An honors graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 1995. Curt lives in New York State with his wife and two young sons.

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Paragon Aviation group welcomed three new upscale FBOs to its network with the admission of jetCenters of Colorado and its trio of locations in the Centennial State. Founded in 1986, the individually named facilities were <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-10-19/colorado-fbo-chain-rebrands-nbaa-bace" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline">rebranded</a> in 2022 to the new jetCenters standard, and include FBOs at Denver&nbsp;Centennial Airport (KAPA), Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS), and Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) in Fort Collins. Combined, they occupy more than 230 acres of aviation real estate, including 28 acres of ramp and 800,000 sq ft of heated hangar space.
“Joining the Paragon Network is an exciting opportunity for us,” said Kelly Frontczak, jetCenters of Colorado’s v-p of sales and marketing. “We look forward to working with industry leaders who share our values of safety, service, and excellence in aviation.”
Paragon is part of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-05-21/luxaviation-buys-paragon-aviation-group?utm_content=294048044&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;hss_channel=tw-26333067" style="color:#467886; text-decoration:underline">Luxaviation Group’s</a> FBO network, which now numbers nearly 150 affiliated locations. Each is audited to ensure high standards in facilities and service.
“The addition of jetCenters of Colorado to our network reinforces our mission to build an exceptional top-tier group of FBOs worldwide,” said Paragon president and CEO Crystal Kubeczka. “This partnership highlights our commitment to excellence and our goal to enhance the aviation experience for our business aviation clients.”

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