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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In the year since its introduction at EBACE 2022, Titan Aviation Fuel’s international division is experiencing market acceptance. Based in Geneva, Titan Fuels International (Booth S88) has increased its staff as it developed a roster of European customers,&nbsp;including air operator certificate holders and private operators.
“We’re proud of how much business we’ve generated in just over a year, and it confirms our strategy to bring a competitive refueling service to a market that a few key players have historically dominated is the right choice,” said CEO Daniel Coetzer, who runs the unit along with managing director Valerie Bouthiaux. “We combine advanced technology and efficiencies with personal relationships, and the European business sector appreciates this singular approach.”
He added that while Titan can deliver the benefits of a large company, it excels at providing individual, personalized service.&nbsp;The company offers real-time fuel planning, digital price quoting, pre-ordering, and purchasing from a global network of 70 approved suppliers, as well as a 24/7 customer service team. Titan also provides assistance with notoriously complex VAT and MOT calculations.
Having a European footprint provides these new customers,&nbsp;as well as its North American clients, with a recognized fuel card that extends their network of fueling options when traveling internationally. With sustainability a growing industry concern, Titan provides sustainable aviation fuel where it can physically obtain it&nbsp;and offers carbon-offset program access where it is not.
Looking ahead, the company plans to continue its expansion, to Southern Asia and South America and has already opened an office in Argentina.

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