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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Signature Aviation has expanded its Bravo discount program for small and medium-sized operators. <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-08-19/signature-rolls-out-program-small-fleet-operators">Launched</a> last year in the FBO chain’s U.S. locations, the free membership program now includes benefits across its entire global network.
Benefits include discounted handling services at non-U.S. locations, Signature Gold Status, a best-price commitment on jet-A at its U.S. locations, discounts on maintenance services with TechnicAir MRO in the U.S. and UK, and additional benefits from program partners. Bravo participants are also eligible to earn points through Signature’s Tailwins customer loyalty program.
According to the company, more than 3,000 operators have enrolled since Bravo’s debut in August.
“The introduction of Bravo by Signature has strengthened our relationship with small and medium operators by being purpose-built and designed to their unique needs,” said Derek DeCross, the company’s chief commercial officer. “During a time of transformation for Signature, this expansion offers an invaluable opportunity to continue building and evolving Bravo through membership collaboration, expanded benefits, and exceptional service.”

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