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

FBO chain Sheltair has joined the Avfuel network, announcing the rebranding of its 14 locations yesterday here at the show. As the first indication of the new relationship, the company is displaying at the Avfuel booth (No. N5100). “This group here is a very professional group, a very thoughtful group in how they do things, they have super people in the marketing area, great people in operations, we’re really proud to be associated with Sheltair,” said Avfuel president and CEO Craig Sincock.


The addition adds to Avfuel’s line-up of more than 600 branded locations in the U.S. With Sheltair’s concentration of locations at New York City-area airports, including John F. Kennedy International and La Guardia, the partnership comes just in time for next February’s Super Bowl, to be held for the first time in the area. Those locations will hold special events, award bonus Avtrip points and offer discounts on handling fees for game-day travel.


“We are working with a good fueling company and we are very happy,” Sheltair CEO Jerry Holland told AIN. “I have known Craig for many years, and we have learned over these years that they know how to market, they know how to handle sales and they are a good team to work with, so we are looking forward to our relationship for the long term.”


Sheltair is also breaking out the ribbon-cutting scissors for its facility at Fort Lauderdale International airport, as the company plans to open Phase 1 of its three-phase expansion this November. The project, which includes 134,806 sq ft of new hangar and office space on more than 11 acres on the west side of the airport provides the only street front office space on Lee Wagner Boulevard. The FBO will have build-to-suit offices and hangars with 28-foot high doors, that can house aircraft as large as Gulfstream G650s.


The next phase of the project is expected to be underway in 2014, according to Sheltair.

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

Sheltair Moves to Avfuel

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

The latest agreement is with Los Angeles-area Long Beach Airport

Sky Harbour Inks Deal for 19th Hangar Location

Kerry Lynch

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Cope, Thoreck to receive NATA Industry Excellence Leadership Awards

NATA Honors Signature Managers for Leadership, Crisis Support

Sometimes there are moments of pure joy at NBAA-BACE.

Go Rentals Celebrates 30 Years with Jason Kidd at NBAA-BACE

Open house is slated for January in Napa Valley

Skyservice Opens Permanent FBO in California

Bizav Traffic at the city’s two airports is up 3% over 2024

SEA Prime Sees Traffic Boost in Italy’s Milan

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

Velocity FBO’s three locations are now branded AEG Connect

AEG Fuels Connect Network Adds Trio of FBOs

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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.

More In FBOs

Sky Harbour Inks Deal for 19th Hangar Location

The latest agreement is with Los Angeles-area Long Beach Airport

NATA Honors Signature Managers for Leadership, Crisis Support

Cope, Thoreck to receive NATA Industry Excellence Leadership Awards

Go Rentals Celebrates 30 Years with Jason Kidd at NBAA-BACE

Sometimes there are moments of pure joy at NBAA-BACE.

Skyservice Opens Permanent FBO in California

Open house is slated for January in Napa Valley

SEA Prime Sees Traffic Boost in Italy’s Milan

Bizav Traffic at the city’s two airports is up 3% over 2024

AEG Fuels Connect Network Adds Trio of FBOs

Velocity FBO’s three locations are now branded AEG Connect

Air Charter Firm FlyHouse Expands with FBO, MRO Buy

The move expands the company's vertical integration

Modern Aviation Rolls Out Red Carpet for Tenants

Favorable fuel pricing and reduced facility fees are some of the enhancements

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN