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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The General Electric CF34-3B, which powers more than 300 in-service Bombardier Challenger 604s, is the latest addition to Engine Assurance Program’s (EAP) hourly engine maintenance program. Also covered in the company’s service offering are the GE CF34-3A/-3A1/-3A2 engines on the Challenger 601 series.
“We’re excited that this high-performing engine now has access to EAP’s high-performing support,” said Sean Lynch, the Dallas-based service provider’s managing director, adding that the CF34-3B traces its roots back to military service. “With EAP, you only need one resource to help with all your engine coverage needs versus dealing with multiple different OEM programs.”
EAP’s plan provides service for a wide range of business jet engines from all the major manufacturers, including Honeywell’s TFE731 family.
By owning the spare parts inventory as well as its own rental engines and APUs, EAP says it is able to mitigate the supply-chain issues that have tested the industry of late and provide proactive customer service. Engines under the company’s care have a 99.98% dispatch reliability rating.

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