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

W Aviation, an FBO at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), has won a new 30-year lease from its city landlord for 13 acres on the field, paving the way for a $25 million facilities expansion.
As a result, the location, a member of the AEG Connect Network, will begin construction on a pair of 20,000-sq-ft hangars capable of accommodating ultra-long-range business jets and three acres of additional ramp. This development will bring the facility up to 70,000 sq ft of aircraft shelter and 15 acres of apron.
The FBO complex features a 20,000-sq-ft terminal with private guest lounges, Starbucks coffee service, spa-quality fitness center, Formula 1 racing simulator and entertainment arcade, 15-seat conference room, and on-site hotel-style accommodations for flight crews and guests.
“This new 30-year lease marks an exciting chapter for W Aviation and reflects our confidence in the future of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and the South Florida business aviation market,” said company CEO Ignacio Martinez. “Our vision has always been to create much more than a traditional FBO. We want W Aviation to be a destination where aircraft owners, passengers, and crews experience outstanding facilities, personalized attention, and a level of comfort that truly sets us apart.”

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