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

Electric vehicle manufacturer Waev is introducing additions to its aircraft ground service product line up—the all-new, fully-integrated lithium-ion battery-powered Tiger tow tug and the Taylor-Dunne Bigfoot utility vehicle series. Orders are now being accepted for both vehicles.

 


The California-based company acquired the Taylor-Dunne and Tiger product lines last year, and the new Tiger tug, while offering the same 60,000-pound&nbsp;tow capacity as its conventionally-powered predecessor models, now has the benefits of zero-emissions, the option for standard 110V charging, increased run time before recharging, and improved cold-weather performance.

 


The Bigfoot utility vehicle, which can be used inside as well as outdoors on airports, has a range of up to 60 miles, can carry loads up to 3,000 pounds, and has a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds. It can be customized with full cabs, enclosures, and racks, as well as matching carts.

 


“The future of GSE is electric,” noted Waev president and CEO Keith Simon. “Electric makes sense– for the work, for safety, and for the environment. As airports and operators are prioritizing sustainability, carbon-neutral, and net-zero solutions like never before, we are bringing high performance, trusted solutions that enable this.”

Waev Introduces New Li-Ion Powered GSE

Electric vehicle manufacturer Waev is introducing additions to its aircraft ground service product line up.

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