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

Continuing its focus on safety for its member FBOs, the Paragon Aviation Group—which oversees a global network of more than 60 elite FBOs and handling agents—will fund an online safety officer program for the network for the fourth consecutive year.
The program provides safety communication, training, and regulatory compliance through monthly safety meetings, and 2024's edition will be led by Paragon's strategic partner Polaris Aero. According to the group's management, it provides the framework for an effective safety promotion and communication program suitable for satisfying several IS-BAH and safety management system (SMS) requirements.
Via its VOCUS cloud-based application, Polaris offers SMS e-learning, advanced risk assessment, and next-generation safety management systems for FBO line service, safety managers, and operations management personnel.
Paragon is also encouraging its network members to participate in the annual Gulfstream ground handling and service training program, which was developed in partnership with FlightSafety International. Specific to the airframer’s lineup of large and midsize offerings, the course focuses on awareness of aircraft safety protocols during servicing, intending to improve dispatch reliability and operational efficiency.
“Paragon’s commitment to safety is an investment in our members,” explained Paragon president Megan Barnes. “I want our members to have the support they need, not only to remain in compliance but ensure their team’s training requirements are met consistently.”

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

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