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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One of the oldest names in general aviation service, <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2013-06-02/fbo-profile-lane-aviation">Lane Aviation</a>, is now the newest member of the Avfuel-branded dealer network. Based at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH), Lane Aviation—in its third generation of family ownership—has served the central Ohio region since 1935.
“I was introduced to aviation at a young age, flying alongside my grandfather,” said executive v-p Stastia Spence, whose grandparents, Foster and Ruth Lane, founded the business, adding that learning to fly was simply part of growing up in her family. “Avfuel felt like a natural fit for Lane Aviation. We’re both family-owned, Midwest-rooted companies that place a strong emphasis on integrity, relationships, and family values.”
Located between the control tower and passenger terminal at KCMH, the full-service FBO operates 24/7 and provides aircraft fueling, ground handling, customs support, aircraft management, charter coordination, deicing services, and maintenance through its FAA Part 145 Repair Station.&nbsp;
The terminal offers a pilot lounge with two snooze rooms and shower facilities, four conference rooms (the largest of which seats up to 60), a flight planning area, a canteen, a crew car, and onsite car rental.
Lane’s complex at KCMH includes 140,000 sq ft of heated hangar space capable of accommodating aircraft up to a Boeing Business Jet along with more than 11 acres of ramp space.&nbsp;
As part of the Avfuel network, the FBO now offers customers access to Avfuel Contract Fuel, along with the Avtrip loyalty rewards program.
“Companies like Lane Aviation don’t become institutions by accident,” said Joel Hirst, Avfuel’s executive v-p. “For generations, the Lane family has demonstrated what makes independent FBOs so important to our industry—exceptional service, trusted relationships, and an unwavering commitment to doing business the right way. We’re honored Lane Aviation chose Avfuel as its branded partner, and we look forward to supporting its continued success with the products, programs, and people that help FBOs thrive.”

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