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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A fixture at Seattle King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KBFI) for nearly a century, <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2007-01-31/galvin-flying-service-celebrates-75-years">Galvin Flying</a> quietly and suddenly closed its doors for the last time late last month. Having sold its FBO in 2014 to then Landmark Aviation (which was itself acquired soon after by Signature Aviation), the company continued to concentrate on providing flight training, aircraft charter, and Part 145 maintenance. The 94-year-old company announced the cessation of business in a note on its website&nbsp;without citing a specific reason.
“Throughout nearly a century of operations, it has been our greatest honor to contribute to this remarkable community, leaving our mark on aviation history," the note states. "We have been privileged to be part of so many lives and careers—training outstanding pilots, maintaining exceptional aircraft, and sharing our passion for flying. These experiences have not only shaped those we’ve served, but have also left an indelible imprint on our hearts and souls.”
The move came as a surprise to the King County-owned and operated airport. “The Puget Sound region has a long and storied history in the aviation business, and Galvin has been part of that story for more than 90 years,” the county government said. “However, it seems that chapter is now ending. Our thoughts are with the employees of Galvin Flying who will soon be out of a job, and with those students whose flight training will be disrupted."

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