About Us
Curtiss Aero is owned and operated by Curtis Brunjes, General Manager is Gus Gettas, and Director of Sales Eric Standley.
Curt is a 25,000 hour pilot who soloed at 16 and got his license at age 17 at DXR. After 4 years of civilian flight instruction and charter flying (including helicopters), he flew T37, T38 and C141 aircraft in the Air Force. Hired by United Airlines in 1987, he is presently an international 767 Captain and Check Airman. He owns Curtiss Aero and is a partner in Eagle Air charter, where he serves as Chief Pilot and is a King Air Check Airman. Curt has an Aerospace Engineering degree from Princeton and an MBA from Kellogg. He also does flight operations management consulting for major airlines. Curt is married and has three young children.
Gus - is currently the General Manager of Curtiss Aero, with an extensive background in aviation including both airline and corporate flying.
Eric is a 4,000 hour pilot originally from Sedona, AZ, who completed his flight training at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus. Obtaining his Bachelors in Aeronautical Science in the spring of 2005, Eric went on to work as a Flight Instructor and Check Airman for the university for 5 years while pursuing a second degree in Technical Management. In 2010 he transitioned to work for Curtiss Aero as the Chief Flight Instructor and Fleet Captain for Eagle Air charter, then continued on in 2011 to become Director of Sales. Eric also flies the Gulfstream G-150 and G-IV for White Cloud Charter (www.whitecloudcharter.com), and is an avid hang-gliding enthusiast.