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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“CAA is committed to delivering meaningful benefits that reflect the evolving priorities of our members,” said CAA president and CEO David Scobey. “Working with 4Air allows us to offer additional tools that support sustainability initiatives without adding unnecessary complexity to daily flight operations.”
“CAA’s strong member relationships and long-standing presence within general aviation make this a perfect fit,” added Nancy Bsales, 4Air co-founder and COO. “Together we can help operators take practical, data-informed steps toward more sustainable aviation, meeting them where they are and supporting progress over time.”
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