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

Paragon Aviation Group, a Luxaviation Group <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-05-21/luxaviation-buys-paragon-aviation-group">subsidiary</a>, has welcomed two new non-FBO partners to its roster: First Chime and Flight Crew International.
Washington D.C.-area private aviation catering specialist First Chime brings extensive international expertise to the table, having supported private jet provisioning for the 2018 Winter Olympics with an outpost in Korea. Founded by Young Park—a classically trained chef and aviation service professional—the company also operates a corporate flight attendant training program and a reservation-only private fine dining venue in Frederick, Maryland.
“First Chime represents a remarkable fusion of passion, creativity, and excellence in aviation catering,” said Paragon president Crystal Kubeczka. “Their dedication to quality and thoughtful service will undoubtedly elevate our network and the aviation experience for our partners and guests alike.”
Flight Crew International, an aviation staffing and human resources solutions provider, boasts rapid response times for service requests and its ability to deliver a fully vetted crew usually within 48 hours. Established in 1993, the family-owned company maintains a global database of aviation professionals and offers a suite of HR programs, including temp-to-hire, retainer agreements, and international crew management.
Both additions reinforce Paragon’s commitment to delivering a comprehensive portfolio of services to its members, it said.

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