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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Premier Private Jets, the Florida-based aircraft charter and management provider, which <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-06/florida-air-charter-provider-buys-michigan-fbo">recently acquired an FBO</a> at Detroit area Oakland County International Airport, will hold its grand opening there on November 4.

 


The company is wrapping up a $1.5 million renovation project on the 10,000-sq-ft terminal, which now includes an in-house private catering kitchen. “Until now there have not been major changes in menu and service options at this airfield,” said Premier executive chef Marcus Raymond. “The enhancements we are making are key in setting us apart in this industry and catering will focus on a variety of choices, including lifestyle menus and hearty classics, customized for each client.”

 


Other improvements to the facility, known now as Premier Jet Services, include a redesigned lobby, upgraded pilot lounge, and additional office space.

 


“With private air travel increasing, our expansion is a direct response to these new industry demands and the reality that more people are choosing to avoid busy commercial airport terminals,” said CEO Josh Birmingham. “Premier remains agile and we’ve done everything possible to continue to grow by investing in cutting-edge facility updates to ensure we exceed the expectations of our discerning clientele.”

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Detroit FBO Plans Grand Opening Under New Name

Premier Private Jets, which recently acquired an FBO at Detroit area Oakland County International Airport, will hold its grand reopening in November.

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New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Airport last owned the facility in the early 2000s

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The complex is viewed as the cornerstone of an aviation conglomerate

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Projects totaled more than $5 million in infrastructure development

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The facility will lean heavily towards sustainability

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