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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AEG Connect, the branded dealer network of AEG Fuels, has expanded with the addition of Riverside Jet Center, one of two service providers at Oklahoma’s Tulsa Riverside Airport (KRVS).
Located on the west side of the airport, the FBO, which describes itself as “The Best Little FBO Shack in the Midwest,” has more than 74,000 sq ft of hangar space capable of sheltering up to a midsize business jet. It also offers onsite car rental, a pilot lounge, kitchen, and two late-model fuel trucks. Known for its low fuel prices, the facility specializes in quick turns with a goal of servicing the aircraft in less than 12 minutes.
“Joining the AEG Connect Network allows us to broaden our reach and offer unparalleled support to a larger clientele,” said Michael Curtis, the FBO’s general manager, adding that the location’s goal is to increase fuel sales while continuing to offer quality service. “AEG Fuels has an outstanding reputation for reliability and innovation and we are proud to be part of this prestigious network.”
This latest addition brings AEG Connect to 24 locations worldwide since the network's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-10-17/aeg-fuels-introduces-branded-dealer-network">launch</a> in late 2022.

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