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

World Fuel Services has won five-year contracts with the UK’s London Oxford Airport and London Heliport to supply jet-A, avgas,&nbsp;and line service training. The company will also offer refueling equipment, maintenance support, and marketing support. The airport is the UK’s largest user of avgas in the country&nbsp;and the third-largest dedicated general aviation airport in the London area.

 


“The win of this competitive bid expands our supplied [airports] to 14 UK locations, including three of the top five,” said Noel Siggery, World Fuel’s director of GA and market development. “Our partnership with London Oxford and London Heliport will be an important addition to the World Fuel Network as we continue to bring solutions to our customers.”

 


Privately owned London Oxford Airport is also looking to increase its share of transatlantic business aviation traffic. Thus, the airport is offering 25 percent off landing fees through April to first-time users (pilots and flight departments) originating from North America.

 


“We are keen to encourage more transatlantic, mid- to large-cabin business aviation movement [up to Airbus ACJ/Boeing BBJ and Embraer Lineage E190 size] and now is an opportune time to try us out,” said James Dillon-Godfrey, the airport’s head of business development.

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World Fuel Earns London Oxford Fueling Contract

The Miami fuel provider extended its reach in the London area, with a five-year fuel and training contract for London Oxford Airport and London Heliport.

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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.

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