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

JetSupport BV has added Part 145 maintenance organization approval for the Dassault Falcon 2000 and Cessna Citation CJ3 and CJ4 (525B and 525C). The independent maintenance provider located next to the business aviation terminal at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, serves business aviation, special-purpose and commuter aircraft.

 


JetSupport's line and base maintenance capability encompasses the Cessna Citation series, Dassault Falcon series, Gulfstream and Dornier aircraft. The company holds FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approvals. The facility, which encompasses nearly 50,000 sq ft and features an avionics shop that offers support services, is open from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., with 24/7 AOG response.

 


In April, JetSupport opened a facility at Lelystad Airport in The Netherlands. The facility features a hangar, workshops and a lounge that supports the company’s regional services.

 


JetSupport offers services such as engine maintenance, cabin and cockpit system retrofits and airframe inspections. The company also offers local support for avionics as well as engine and airframe AOG situations.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Netherlands MRO Adds to Maintenance Authorizations

JetSupport BV has expanded the scope of its maintenance to include the Dassault Falcon 2000 and the Cessna CJ3 and CJ4.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

New feature makes it easier to organize, access, and manage information

Bluetail Fleet Surfaces Data from Aircraft Records  

120,000-sq-ft facility is expected to be operational next year

Bombardier To Establish Aircraft Service Center in UAE

New door step is more robust and sleeker looking than the original

FAA Approves SkyWay Mustang Cabin Door SkyStep Upgrade

Deal expands parent company’s access to business and regional aviation markets

Victor Sierra Buys MRO and PMA Provider Av8 Group

The company established its maintenance center last year

European Mx Provider Adds AW139 to Authorizations

Amy Wilder

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Düsseldorf facility is the company‘s second largest parts distribution center

Textron Aviation’s EUDC Reaches 10-year Milestone

Chad Trautvetter

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

More In Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Fleet Surfaces Data from Aircraft Records

New feature makes it easier to organize, access, and manage information

Bombardier To Establish Aircraft Service Center in UAE

120,000-sq-ft facility is expected to be operational next year

FAA Approves SkyWay Mustang Cabin Door SkyStep Upgrade

New door step is more robust and sleeker looking than the original

Victor Sierra Buys MRO and PMA Provider Av8 Group

Deal expands parent company’s access to business and regional aviation markets

European Mx Provider Adds AW139 to Authorizations

The company established its maintenance center last year

Textron Aviation’s EUDC Reaches 10-year Milestone

Düsseldorf facility is the company‘s second largest parts distribution center

Blackhawk To STC Five-blade Composite Props for KA350

Option offered as part of company’s XP67A Engine+ upgrade

Merlin Wins Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Approval in New Zealand

Autonomous flight pioneer cleared to perform aircraft maintenance

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