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

Universal Aviation—the ground handling arm of Universal Weather &amp; Aviation—has extended its ground handling supervision to Brazil’s São Paulo Caterina Executive Airport (SBJH). Located in São Roque, 40 minutes west of the capital city, SBJH is considered one of the country’s most modern airports&nbsp;with an 8,100-foot (2,470 m) runway and the ability to handle up to 200,000 passengers a year.
“Since opening in 2019, we’ve seen an increase in customers using [SBJH],” said Andre Camargo, general manager of Universal’s Brazil operations. “Due to the airport’s growing popularity with international operators and to help give Universal customers a greater span of control of their missions, we have added full-time staff at Catarina."
According to the company, its supervisory ground handling agents are trained under its standards to provide the meet and greet of the passengers and all the necessary coordination with the airport, authorities, the under-the-wing fuel supplier, and other third parties as needed by the customer.
“We have a very good working relationship with the airport’s management and the local authorities, allowing us to secure parking and permits quickly, as well as handle any surprises that may pop up on the ground,” added Camargo.

Universal Expands Ground Handling Supervision in Brazil

Universal Aviation has added ground handling supervisory services at Brazil's São Paulo Caterina Executive Airport.

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