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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Based on total transaction volume, it ranked as the second-highest-producing IADA-accredited firm globally, according to Jetnet’s Top Dealers report, and it exceeded its annual forecast, driven by its expertise in the light-jet market and major increases in the super-mid and large-cabin segments.
Jade Hofeldt, one of JetAviva’s longest-tenured sales professionals, continued her leadership in the Cessna Citation Mustang market, buying and selling more of the entry-level jet than any other firm or broker worldwide, while the firm remains a leader in the Citation and Embraer Phenom markets.&nbsp;
At the same time, the company saw gains in its strategic expansion up market. Super-midsize and large-cabin transactions grew to more than 40% of total revenue, nearly tripling year-over-year contribution. JetAviva strengthened its position in Embraer Praetor transactions, where it led in market share, driven by the team’s deep product expertise and long-tenured leadership.
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