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

Following its entry as a ground-handling services provider at Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (MRLB), <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-01-08/signature-expands-costa-rica-partnership-deal">announced</a> last week, Signature Aviation is expanding its strategic partnership with aircraft handler Aerologística to include the country’s San José Juan Santamaría International (MROC) and San José Tobias Bolaños International (MRPV, also known as Pavas) airports.
Founded more than two decades ago in Costa Rican capital San José, Aerologística has experience in airline and general aviation flight support, ground handling, and operational logistics throughout Central America.&nbsp;“Signature’s leading guest experience programs and extensive network of operator relationships are now enabling our organization to evolve from a high-end provider of services throughout Costa Rica to a strategic partner with a global platform,” said Aerologística CEO Juan Portela.
Starting today, Signature’s locally based staffers, in coordination with Aerologística, will begin offering services at the two new locations. They will handle all sectors of aviation, from business jets to cargo to transport.
“Expanding our presence in Costa Rica is a natural extension of Signature’s mission to elevate every moment of the guest journey,” explained Derek DeCross, the FBO chain’s CCO. “By adding San José and Pavas to our global network and partnering with Aerologística, we’re combining [our] world-class service standards with trusted local expertise to ensure a seamless, safe, and exceptional experience for every guest.”

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Signature Aviation Expands Costa Rica Footprint

The FBO mega-chain increased its partnership with a local ground handler

A week after announcing its first presence in Costa Rica, Signature Aviation expanded its partnership there to provide ground handling at two more airports.

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