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

W Aviation, an FBO at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), has opened its new terminal. The company—one of four service providers on the field—acquired a vacant 20,000-sq-ft building in 2020 and began a $4.5 million total reconstruction project.
The two-story terminal features several private lounges, a refreshment bar, conference room that can accommodate up to 25 people, pilot lounge, fitness center, entertainment arcade, duty-free shop, and three overnight suites—each with its own bathroom.
It represents a vast upgrade over the company’s previous 1,250-sq-ft terminal, which is now being leased to a charter operator.
W has had a presence at KFXE since 2015, and in 2020 it added a pair of 20,000-sq-ft hangars to its complex. It is currently in negotiations with the city to build two new 18,000-sq-ft hangars that will increase its aircraft storage capacity to 100,000 sq ft, along with increasing its ramp space by two acres. Over the past decade, the company—which also operates FBOs in Venezuela and Aruba—has invested more than $24 million in its KFXE facility.
“Our vision is to exceed expectations and provide an amazing experience for every guest,” said Hugo Cortes, the location’s general manager. “With this new terminal, we are setting a new standard for elegance, convenience, and customer care in South Florida’s aviation industry.”

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Fort Lauderdale FBO W Aviation Debuts New Terminal

The modern facility represents a multi-million-dollar upgrade 

W Aviation, an FBO at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, has opened its new terminal. 

Fort Lauderdale FBO Debuts New Terminal

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