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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Michigan-based aviation fuel distributor Avfuel expanded its footprint in the Midwest U.S. with the addition of two new locations in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-10-13/fbo-profile-fort-wayne-aero-center">Fort Wayne Aero Center</a>, the lone service provider at Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA), has been operated by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority for a decade now. It features a modern 15,000-sq-ft, two-story terminal with a passenger lobby equipped with a fireplace, pilot lounge and snooze room, two conference rooms, and a fitness center with shower facilities.&nbsp;The complex offers more than 100,000 sq ft of heated hangar space, which can accommodate ultra-long-range business jets.
At nearby dedicated general aviation airport Smith Field (KSMD) with its 3,100-foot main runway, sister facility Smith Field Aero Center provides a passenger terminal with a lounge, full-service fueling, crew car, and flight-planning services.
Both locations will now participate in the Avtrip customer loyalty program and offer Avfuel contract fueling, while accepting the Avfuel Pro Card for payment.
“Joining the Avfuel Network is an exciting step for both Fort Wayne Aero Center and Smith Field Aero Center,” said Justin Treft, who is director of FBO operations for both locations. “Avfuel’s reputation and customer-first approach align seamlessly with our commitment to delivering a reliable, high-quality experience for every operator we serve.”

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