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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California-based FBO and MRO services provider Desert Jet marked its first expansion and its first out-of-state location with the announcement that it has been tapped to manage and operate two new hangars at Yampa Valley Regional Airport (KHDN) in Hayden, Colorado, near the ski destination Steamboat Springs.&nbsp;It also&nbsp;won an RFP to development an FBO at KHDN, with a lease now under negotiation with the airport and county commissioners.
The 28,800 sq ft hangars—each capable of sheltering the latest ultra-long-range business jets—were developed by Wiens Real Estate Ventures and HDN Hangar Investment Group, which contracted Desert Jet to run them.
“We are excited to partner with Desert Jet, whose reputation for excellence in aviation services aligns perfectly with our vision for Yampa Valley,” explained Tim Wiens, principal of Wiens Real Estate. “This collaboration is a pivotal step in enhancing the aviation experience in this world-class destination.”
According to Desert Jet, the Hayden facility “represents the foundation for a future world-class FBO,” and is the first of several planned expansions as the company begins to expand its national footprint.&nbsp;“This expansion represents the next chapter,” said Desert Jet CEO Jared Fox. “The new facilities…not only provide much-needed hangar space for aircraft of all sizes, but also introduce Desert Jet’s culture of safety, care, and hospitality to the vibrant and growing aviation community at KHDN.”

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California’s Desert Jet  Moves in to Colorado Ski Country

Deal marks the company’s first planned expansion

Desert Jet will manage a pair of brand new 28,800 sq ft hangars at Colorado's Yampa Valley Regional Airport, in what it believes will be the first step in a nationwide expansion.

California’s Desert Jet Expands to Colorado Ski Country

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