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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Curt Epstein

With the recent closing of the Rizon Jet FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport, Signature Flight Support announced on June 10 that it has signed an agreement with the airport authorities to expand its operations at the airport into the 140,000-sq-ft facility starting June 20.

 


Built in 2011 at a cost of approximately $48 million, the location features a hangar that can accommodate bizliners such as the ACJ and BBJ. The 20,000-sq-ft four-story FBO terminal has a boardroom offering video conferencing capabilities, several additional conference areas, a children’s area and a prayer room. The FBO also provides a dedicated crew briefing area with work stations and a quiet lounge area.

 


“We are pleased to be able to expand our operations at London Biggin Hill, especially in a facility of this caliber,” said Mark Johnstone, managing director of Signature parent BBA Aviation’s EMEA flight support division. “Having been present on the airport since February 2014 and now with this fantastic FBO, coupled with our world-class service, we are prouder than ever to welcome our customers from around the globe to Signature London Biggin Hill.”

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