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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Caribbean aviation services provider I.A.M. Jet Centre Group has been selected by the St. Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA) to establish the first FBO at Hewanorra International Airport (HIA). I.A.M.—which operates IS-BAH Stage 2-registered facilities at Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada, and Tortola—currently coordinates private aircraft handling and fuel services through the HIA commercial terminal.

 


“Construction of the new facility is part of a 30-year master plan that will create several opportunities for St. Lucia,” noted Daren Cenac, SLASPA’s acting general manager. “This is particularly true for the tourism and travel industries, specifically providing a unique experience for premium class passengers.”

 


Groundbreaking for I.A.M. St. Lucia is expected to take by mid-June, with targeted completion by year-end. The facility will consist of a 7,000-sq-ft terminal with dedicated in house customs and immigration processing, premium lounge spaces, meeting room, crew rest area, and security screening.

 


“St. Lucia is known for its lovely accommodation, natural beauty, and beaches, and our intention is for our presence at HIA to accentuate the island as a prime destination,” said I.A.M. chairman Paul Worrell. “We are particularly pleased that our timing coincides with the commencement of works towards a new, modern commercial terminal facility.”

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