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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Atlantic Aviation has extended its agreement with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) on the management of the East 34th Street Heliport in Midtown Manhattan. The deal puts the facility on the East River waterfront under Atlantic’s control for the next five years.
As part of NYCEDC’s mission of delivering sustainable infrastructure to support the city’s economy, Atlantic will soon upgrade the facility, including installing charging stations to permit eVTOL operations. Plans call for the application of both combined charging system and global electric aviation charging system (GEACS) solutions, and Atlantic is actively working with partner Beta Technologies, as well as airframers Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation and others, to understand eVTOL requirements and adapt the site to meet them ahead of the first eVTOL entries into service.
New York City is expected to be a key market for eVTOL operations, with the aircraft offering faster, quieter, and more sustainable travel options for residents and visitors.
“Maintaining our presence at the East 34th Street Heliport and expanding infrastructure there to support eVTOL operations aligns with our commitment to community-beneficial transportation solutions and will support New York City on its journey to facilitating quiet and sustainable aviation operations,” said John Redcay, Atlantic’s chief commercial and sustainability officer.

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Following a five-year management renewal for a New York City Heliport, Atlantic Aviation is making changes to support eVTOL aircraft there.

Atlantic Aviation To Upgrade NYC Heliport for eVTOLs

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