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

The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has increased its reach with eight new members, including three IADA-accredited dealers and five IADA-verified products and services members. This latest expansion brings the organization’s total membership to a historic high of 169 companies.
Among the new dealer members to earn accreditation are Aviation Sales Associates in Costa Mesa, California;&nbsp;Flightline Group in Tallahassee, Florida; and San Francisco-based Global Elite Aviation. Being granted initial IADA accreditation—a requirement for full dealer membership—means customers receive efficient, ethical, and effective aircraft transactions, and dealers must be re-accredited every three years.
IADA also lists among its members vetted companies that provide ancillary services to the aircraft transaction sector. Its five newest representatives in that category include lenders Fifth Third Bank based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and First National Capital in Irvine, California; law firms Jaffa &amp; Co. in the UK and Florida-based Lapayowker Jet Counsel; and aircraft management provider Silver Air Private Jets in Santa Barbara, California.
“This unprecedented growth underscores the trust and respect that IADA members command in the business aircraft resale community,” said Wayne Starling, the trade organization's executive director. “Our newest members are recognized leaders in their respective fields, and they epitomize the high standards of professionalism, integrity, and expertise that IADA represents.”

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

IADA Reaches New Membership High with Eight More Members

Among the latest companies are dealers, lenders, law firms, and an aircraft management provider

The International Aircraft Dealers Association grew its ranks with eight new members, representing multiple sectors in the aircraft transaction ecosystem.

IADA Expands Membership with Eight More Companies

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