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

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft.

Gulfstream G200 and G280, also IAI Galaxy

Curt Epstein

Gogo Business Aviation is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for business aircraft.

Canadian aviation services provider Skyservice Business Aviation has been awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada for the installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX system on the Gulfstream G280 super-midsize business jet. Validations of the STC from the FAA, EASA, and Brazil’s ANAC are still pending.
The HDX features a 21.6-pound, electronically steered antenna mounted on the top of the aircraft fuselage. <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-09-11/gogo-releases-galileo-pricing-begins-flight-testing">Launched</a> last year, the Galileo low-earth-orbit satellite communications system—backed by Eutelsat OneWeb’s network—offers service speeds up to 60 Mbps download and 11 Mbps upload.
Skyservice holds numerous STCs from multiple authorities on many cabin connectivity solutions. This latest provides another option for G280 operators needing to upgrade their systems, particularly those using legacy Gogo ATG products. It offers a streamlined opportunity for them to change to low-latency, high-speed broadband ahead of the end-of-2025 conversion <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-03-24/gogo-plots-course-aircraft-connectivity-upgrades">deadline</a>.
“We continue to expand our capabilities to support the latest in-flight connectivity solutions,” said Skyservice president and CEO Benjamin Murray. “Our robust and certified list of STCs alongside our expert aircraft maintenance engineers provides our clients with choice, accessibility, and consultancy to the fastest, most reliable connectivity options available in business aviation today.”

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Skyservice Awarded STC on Gogo Galileo HDX Wi-Fi Install

It has a nod from Transport Canada, with FAA, EASA, and ANAC approval still pending

Skyservice Business Aviation earned an STC from Transport Canada for installation of a Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity system on Gulfstream G280 business jets.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

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.

Flight-tracking service is available for display on passengers' devices

FlightPath3D and Gogo Extend Bizav Partnership

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

Charles Alcock

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow

Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays 

Expands company’s offerings for high-speed, global connectivity

Pro Star Delivers G280 Gogo Galileo Satcom Installation

New service plans distinguish between a single area and global coverage

Starlink Doubles Aviation Prices, Adds Region Boundaries

Amy Wilder

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.

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Gulfstream G200/G280/Galaxy

Gogo

Skyservice Business Aviation

Gulfstream

More In Cabin Interior and Electronics

FlightPath3D and Gogo Extend Bizav Partnership

Flight-tracking service is available for display on passengers' devices

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.

Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays

ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow

Pro Star Delivers G280 Gogo Galileo Satcom Installation

Expands company’s offerings for high-speed, global connectivity

Starlink Doubles Aviation Prices, Adds Region Boundaries

New service plans distinguish between a single area and global coverage

Jet Access Maintenance Earns Starlink Dealer Status

Services span three locations in Indianapolis, Nashville, and West Palm Beach

Gogo Galileo Now Available for Gulfstream G650/G650ER

HDX antenna installed under the tail-mounted radome

Gogo Galileo Satcom Now Factory Option on Pilatus PC-24

System is FAA- and EASA-certified

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