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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Aviation Industry executive Emily Deaton has joined NBAA in the newly created role of senior v-p of product development and sales.&nbsp;She leaves her position as CEO of JetAviva—one of business aviation’s largest and fastest-growing aircraft brokerages—to lead the association’s creation of new offerings and experiences for members, forge strategic partnerships, launch new products and services, and accelerate NBAA’s growth.
Before her tenure at JetAviva, Deaton was a business development manager at Embraer Executive Jets, where she developed new markets and rebuilt the manufacturer’s process for tracking and pursuing sales opportunities. In 2022, she was named one of NBAA’s Top 40 Under 40.
“We are incredibly excited for the entrepreneurial drive Emily is bringing to this new role at&nbsp;NBAA,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, who described Deaton as a dynamic growth leader, with a hands-on work ethic and proven track record. “She is exceptionally qualified for this new position on&nbsp;NBAA’s leadership team as the association redoubles its focus on serving its members in a moment of rapid change for the industry in the U.S. and around the world.”
Meanwhile, JetAviva CFO Kathy Oberbroeckling will serve as the company’s interim CEO, supported by president Ryan Scott, v-p of sales Ben Dow, v-p of sales operations Michael Barber, and v-p of transactions Brittany Kelso.
“Emily has been an extraordinary leader for JetAviva, and her impact on this company will be felt for years to come,” said JetAviva founder and chairman Cyrus Sigari. “Under her leadership, the firm significantly grew annual revenue, expanded into new aircraft categories, and built sales partnerships on five continents. As much as we will miss her daily presence, we could not be prouder to see her take on a role shaping the future of the entire industry at NBAA. She leaves with our deepest gratitude—and with JetAviva stronger than it has ever been.”

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