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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Naples Jet Center, an independent FBO at Naples Airport (KAPF) in Florida, has inaugurated its new terminal as part of a three-year $15 million development project.&nbsp;In a grand opening event on Friday, the company unveiled the 13,000-sq-ft two-story building, which features a pilot lounge, passenger lounge with a bar, 12-seat conference room, concierge, locker room with showers, and tenant offices. Upstairs, there is a wrap-around open-air observation deck and event space.
It replaces the company’s former smaller terminal, which was demolished to make way for a new 31,000-sq-ft hangar that can accommodate the latest ultra-long-range business jets. When completed by mid-2025, it will bring the facility to more than 150,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space.
“This is more than a facility upgrade; it’s our commitment to providing exceptional service, unmatched amenities, a one-stop shop for all your aviation needs, and a world-class experience for our customers and guests,” said company owner and president Bruce Byerly. “We are excited to set a new standard for VIP aviation experiences in Naples and beyond.”

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Naples Jet Center, an FBO at Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF) has inaugurated its new terminal, part of a three-year $15 million development project.

Naples Jet Center in Florida Debuts New Terminal

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