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

The Air Elite Network has welcomed several new FBO locations, spanning the globe from Australia to Mexico to the Caribbean. This includes Platinum Business Aviation Centre's two FBO facilities in Australia—in Coolangatta at Gold Coast Airport and Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport. Both locations include 24-hour fuel and ground support, along with a pilot lounge, passenger lounge, and airside vehicle transfer. “Having recently expanded our FBO operations to now have a center at [Melbourne], we are appreciative of this opportunity to be part of this group," said Platinum BAC aviation manager Richard Smart.

 


Meanwhile, at Robert L. Bradshaw Airport&nbsp;on St. Kitts &amp; Nevis, Kayan Jet provides luxury services and a relaxing environment for guests, with concierge services and in-house baggage, immigration, and customs handling. “We are also delighted to bring this brand to St. Kitts &amp; Nevis, which has seen a recent surge in private jet traffic due to ongoing development on both islands,” said Jyoti Moolchandani, the FBO’s general manager.

 


FBO Redwings, a service provider at Mexico’s Querétaro International Airport in the heart of the country, provides an alternative to flights operating into and out of congested Mexico City and Toluca Airports. “Our boutique style, exceptional service, state-of-the-art FBO building, FAA repair station MRO, and charter operation make us a perfect match for the Air Elite network,” said company owner and CEO Bernardo Moreno.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Air Elite Network Adds Four New Locations

Founded in 2011, the exclusive FBO network now numbers 72 locations worldwide.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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.

Plans call for aircraft storage complexes near Los Angeles and New York City

Sky Harbour To Add Private Hangars On Both U.S. Coasts

The move represents the Miami-based company's first expansion

Fontainebleau Aviation Opens FBO at KFLL

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

Facility is the latest addition to AEG's branded dealer network

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma City's JetSet FBO

The former Kemp Jet Services marks 27 locations for the Avfuel sister company

Avflight Expands Network with Utah FBO Purchase

Company also operates a facility in nearby New Orleans

Alabama Airport Welcomes New FBO Operator

It will be the exclusive distributor for Dare to FLY

Banyan Pilot Shop Acquires Aviation Apparel Brand

The new Vantage Aviation location is expected to open in late 2026

Colorado Airport To Receive Second FBO

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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