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

With the aim of introducing local girls to the aviation industry, Sheltair Aviation’s FBO at Tampa International Airport hosted an open house last week in conjunction with Women in Aviation International’s annual Girls in Aviation Day. Company president Lisa Holland welcomed more than 100 youths and 40 volunteers to the event, which gave the possible future aviators a glimpse into the world of aviation.

 


On display were a pair of Cessna 172s, a Cessna 310, an Icon A5, and two helicopters, while the airport’s fire and rescue and police units provided a fire truck, police vehicle, and K-9 team. Members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) “Hurricane Hunters” displayed their storm-tracking technology while discussing aviation’s role in weather forecasting. On the commercial side, a flight crew from Frontier Airlines, as well as retired United Airlines captain Aya Konstantinou, were on hand to field questions about airline careers.

 


Sheltair and fellow sponsor Jetex provided giveaways, and a craft table allowed attendees to create custom aviation-themed jewelry.

 


“As a woman in aviation, I’m honored to be in a position where I can help inspire young women in their path of becoming the aviation industry’s future,” said Holland. “It is important that we continue to support upcoming generations in our communities by representing them and providing viable options.”

Sheltair Tampa Hosts Girls in Aviation Day

Sheltair Aviation’s FBO at Tampa International Airport hosted an open house last week in conjunction with WAI’s annual Girls in Aviation Day.

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