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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GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE)—the joint venture that manufactures the HF120 engine that powers the HondaJet—has named Colorado-based maintenance provider Straight Flight as an authorized service provider (ASP).
Located at Denver Centennial Airport (KAPA), Straight Flight—which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year—is an FAA Part 145 repair station with multiple ratings, including Class 1 and Class 3 certifications. It is now approved by the manufacturer to provide line maintenance and engine support services on the HF120.
ASP members can perform engine removals and offer rental engine use for HF120 shop visits. The ASP network also promotes, sells, and facilitates GHAE’s engine maintenance care (EMC) program, with subscribing customers benefiting from predictable costs and confidence for warranty and EMC services, such as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, parts, and labor.
“We are pleased to welcome Straight Flight to our global authorized service provider network,” said Tim Varga, president of GHAE, which was established about two decades ago. “Straight Flight’s decades of experience, strong technical capabilities, and commitment to customer service align well with GHAE’s standards and will provide owners and operators with additional high-quality support options.”

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