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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Odyssey Aviation Bahamas has completed a $5.75 million construction project at its Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN) facility in Nassau. It features a 25,000-sq-ft hangar with a 200-foot clear span and 28-foot-high door, allowing it to shelter aircraft up to a Gulfstream G650. The new structure, which also added 3,000 sq ft of fully leased office space for Odyssey’s tenants, brings the facility to 50,000 sq ft of hangar space. The project also included three acres of 12-inch reinforced concrete ramp space, giving the service provider space to park an additional 10 to 15 aircraft, and aiding traffic flow during peak season.

 


With the islands spared the devastation of last year’s hurricane season, this past summer was the busiest in the Caribbean country’s history. “Business is booming in the Bahamas and at all our Odyssey Aviation locations, and this trend is predicted to continue,” Odyssey CEO Steven Kelly told AIN.&nbsp; “The new hangar is already fully occupied with long-term tenants.”&nbsp;

 


The expansion of the 26.5-acre facility is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide the best in aviation services throughout the Bahamas. “Odyssey Aviation has always strived to ensure a quality customer experience, and we are constantly focused on training. We want all our guests to feel safe and secure and leave the Bahamas with a positive experience,” explained Kelly.

 


One of two FBOs at MYNN, Odyssey also operates Rubis Aviation-branded full-service facilities at Exuma International Airport and San Salvador International Airport, as well as two ground-handling stations at Governors Harbour and Rock Sound Airports. The company's U.S. affiliate operates Odyssey FBOs at Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Florida and at Detroit's Willow Run Airport.

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