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.

Business Aviation Services Editor

Curt Epstein

The Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (Ifboa) announced last month that it has now surpassed the 500-member-company mark. Founded in 2006, the group includes FBO operators, flight schools, repair stations and aircraft management and sales firms among its ranks. 
“Reaching 500 members is a terrific milestone for us and a tremendous validation of the need for independent aviation businesses to have the same powerful resources, representation and buying power as larger companies in the field,” said Ifboa founder and executive director John Wraga. Among its benefits, the association offers a workers compensation insurance program that provides competitive pricing and profit sharing to its members. Ifboa also provides educational programs, legal assistance and problem-solving advice.

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FBO Association Reaches Membership Milestone

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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North Shore Aviation began operations at KUGN this month

North Shore FBO Makes NBAA-BACE Debut

FBO chain launched last year and now is adding more services

Infinity Aviation Adds Deicing at Trenton and Nashua

Company’s first self-built FBO will open in Colorado in December

Vantage Eagerly Awaits First Homegrown FBO

The catering provider aims to simplify processes for customers

Air Culinaire Accepts Avcard, Ties to Airplane Manager

Company sheds its longtime name as it moves forward

Universal Aviation Shows Its New Affinity for Bizav

Company’s new customer rebate program makes its show debut

Atlantic Aviation Ascends at NBAA-BACE

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

Swissport spinoff adds two Mexico FBOs and names new leaders

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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.

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