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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APP Jet Center has completed a six-month-long renovation of its FBO at Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) in Fort Pierce, Florida.&nbsp;According to a company spokesperson, the 6,200-sq-ft terminal was gutted down to the studs and rebuilt.
The lobby reception area and Airport Tiki restaurant were opened up and brightened to allow customers a view of the ramp and runway. (The restaurant kitchen can also provide catering upon request.) As well, the pilot lounge and flight-planning areas were updated while maintaining the laid-back atmosphere for which the facility is known.
A new line service office was added, giving the crew a better view of the ramp, along with a state-of-the-art aircraft tracking system, as APP strives to deliver “an elevated experience rooted in safety, efficiency, and personalized service.”
In addition to KFPR, APP has FBOs at Witham Field Airport (KSUA) in Stuart, Florida; San Francisco-area Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD); and Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF) in Northern Virginia. The investment from the company—which was <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-01-28/app-jet-center-chain-changes-hands">recently sold</a>—comes as business aviation activity continues to grow, particularly in the busy South Florida market.
“Treasure Coast International Airport is uniquely positioned as both a gateway to this community and a strategic alternative to congested South Florida airports,” said outgoing APP CEO Dan Harrow. “We’ve long been recognized as one of the most efficient and welcoming ports of entry to travelers arriving from the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean.”

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