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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Montecito Motor Classic, a California-based charitable group, is holding “Imagine a Future in Aviation,” a youth educational event and general aviation job fair, on June 7 at the Atlantic Aviation facility at California's Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA).&nbsp;Free to children and students, the event will feature dozens of educational institutions and industry experts— including pilots, mechanics, aerospace engineers, meteorologists, and air traffic controllers—who will provide firsthand information about career pathways available in aviation.
“This isn’t just a field trip,” said event chairperson and FBO industry veteran Dolores Johnson. “It’s a career-launching, future-shaping experience.”&nbsp;During the event, students can apply on the spot for scholarships in aviation-related educational opportunities.
As guest speaker, author and pilot Tracey Curtis-Taylor will speak about her adventures flying a Boeing Stearman biplane all over the world, retracing the paths of pioneering women pilots.&nbsp;With a nod to Montecito Motor Classic’s legacy, the day will also have a display of classic automobiles with a goal of “celebrating the rich heritage of both automotive and aviation excellence.”
The event has attracted more than a dozen sponsors, including Atlantic Aviation, KSBA, SpaceX, Planes of Fame, and AMPS Insurance Services.

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