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

New York-based maintenance provider InLine Aviation Group has launched a new subscription support program for general aviation aircraft. The UpAssist plan includes a block of prepaid maintenance hours, worldwide AOG assistance, parts procurement, 24/7 technical support, records management, quality control and oversight, supplemental lift, and more.
The base $10,000 annual subscription plan includes 75 hours of aircraft maintenance in any capacity including scheduled or unscheduled maintenance and inspections, while more extensive plans bump that total to 150 hours for $19,250, and 300 hours for $37,250.
Headquartered at Westchester County Airport (KHPN), InLine has a team of FAA-licensed mechanics, and subscribers will receive priority access to service, enhanced parts purchasing power, and a range of features all managed by a dedicated support team.
Outside of the tri-state region, InLine leverages a network of vetted repair stations, FBOs, and industry partners globally.
“UpAssist is a seismic shift from traditional, pure-play on-demand AOG maintenance support offering a best-in-class maintenance and multi-services solution that aircraft owners will appreciate, and maintenance directors will love,” said company partner and CEO Eric Faulkner. “Fundamentally, program economics fill a real value gap, especially during AOG events when repair costs can easily soar, leaving owners most exposed.”

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.

InLine Aviation Launches Aircraft Maintenance Subscription Plan

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New York-based maintenance provider InLine Aviation Group has launched a new comprehensive subscription support program for general aviation aircraft.

InLine Aviation Launches Maintenance Subscription Plan

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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