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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Online aviation industry marketplace Alpha Wingman (formerly MRO Insider) is now offering cost-free memberships for FBOs. According to the company, the move will provide its FBO members access to its customer network of aircraft owners, operators, and fleet managers totaling more than 5,000 individual tail numbers.
Through its platform, participating FBOs will receive immediate pings for service requests within a 100-mile radius of their location. The Alpha Wingman application will allow users to request pricing from qualified providers, and FBOs can respond immediately with competitive quotes and rapid response times.
“We are excited to offer this unique opportunity to FBOs worldwide,” said company co-founder Andy Nixon. “Our mission is to create a collaborative and efficient aviation community where every member can thrive with direct pricing, cutting out passthrough charges.”
Alpha Wingman offers its customers a suite of services such as AOG support and quote requests for parts, scheduled maintenance, detailing, ground service equipment, ground transportation, FBOs, and catering.
“By trialing our platform for FBOs, we are removing barriers and fostering a more accessible and streamlined process for all involved by taking feedback and molding a win-win product,” concluded Nixon.

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Alpha Wingman Offering Free Membership to FBOs

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Onlineviation industry marketplace Alpha Wingman (formerly MRO Insider) is now offering cost-free memberships for FBOs.

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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