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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Broken up by segment, heavy jet transactions for the quarter declined by more than 4% compared to a year ago, but year-to-date (YTD) sales activity is up by more than 17%. Inventory reached 6.8% of the active fleet in this segment.
Super-midsize jets surged by 14.6% over second-quarter 2024, with YTD growth better than 25%. For midsize jets, YTD transactions rose by 15.5% with a slowing growth of inventory and higher asking prices.&nbsp;Light jets declined by 5.3% in the quarter, but YTD growth remains strong at 17.7%. Turboprop activity is up 8.2% from a year ago.
“The second quarter’s mild pullback should be viewed in the broader context of a resilient and active preowned market, particularly given the record-setting first quarter,” said Amstat general manager Andrew Young. “Our data suggests that strong demand, pricing adjustments, and inventory growth are creating a dynamic yet balanced market environment.”

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