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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Modern Aviation has taken over operations as the sole business aviation services provider at North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). In March, the growing FBO chain was declared the <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-03-02/modern-aviation-wins-out-charlotte">winner</a> of the airport’s RFP process to manage the facility, nudging out long-time incumbent Wilson Jet Center. 
“As we look to the future with Modern Aviation, we are excited to introduce a new era of private aviation in Charlotte—one driven by innovation, elevated service, and a focus on exceeding the evolving needs of our customers,” said Ted Kaplan, KCLT’s chief business and innovation officer.
This represents its 19th location for Modern, which was established in 2018. To ensure continuity of service, it offered to retain all the staff at the FBO, which the vast majority accepted. As per its lease agreement with the airport administration, it will upgrade the FBO terminal, with construction expected to begin by year-end.
“We are thrilled to expand our presence at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a key general aviation hub in North America,” said Modern CEO Mark Carmen. “This marks an exciting new chapter at KCLT as we will continue to provide exceptional service and integrate our safety culture to elevate the experience for our customers.”

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