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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In celebration of Earth Day last week, Desert Jet, an FBO and MRO provider in California’s Palm Springs area, announced a sustainability partnership with 4Air.&nbsp;“We are pleased to welcome Desert Jet as a partner in the 4Air sustainability framework,” said COO Nancy Bsales. “Their approach reflects a strong balance between growth and measurable sustainability efforts.”
As part of the process, the industry environmental solutions provider conducted an audit of Desert Jet and found that it has offset 43 tonnes of CO2, mainly through investments in verified carbon offset projects. This builds on the company’s existing sustainability initiatives, including the availability of sustainable aviation fuel at its Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) location, to support lower carbon emissions.
“At Desert Jet, we’re committed to scaling our business in a way that is both operationally excellent and environmentally responsible,” said company CEO Jared Fox, noting that the company is preparing for a major expansion project at KTRM as well as managing a new hangar development at Colorado’s Yampa Valley Regional Airport (KHDN).
“As we continue to expand our footprint, sustainability will remain embedded in how we build, operate, and serve our guests. Partnering with 4Air allows us to take tangible, credible steps toward reducing our impact.”

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