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

Curt Epstein

Nevada-based jet charter operator and management provider Cirrus Aviation Services (not to be confused with OEM Cirrus Aircraft) is expanding for the first time beyond the Las Vegas and Southern California region with the opening of a base in Dallas.
Located at the Atlantic Aviation FBO at Dallas Love Field (KDAL), Cirrus Aviation Services will occupy two 25,000-sq-ft hangars. Initial plans call for the basing there of three of the company’s aircraft, including a Bombardier Challenger 850. The Argus Platinum Elite safety-rated operator has a floating fleet of nearly 30 aircraft.
“Dallas is one of the fastest-growing private aviation markets in the country, and this expansion allows us to meet increasing demand while introducing travelers to the elevated service Cirrus is known for,” said company president Eric Grilly. “We’re proud to bring a touch of Vegas hospitality to match Dallas’ southern charm.”
The KDAL location will offer the operator’s full slate of services, including empty-leg opportunities and 24/7 concierge service. Customers there will have access to Cirrus Aviation’s business jet lineup, ranging from the light HondaJet to ultra-long-range aircraft such as the Gulfstream G550 and Bombardier Global Express XRS.
“Since our founding in Las Vegas [in 2009], we’ve built Cirrus by focusing on safety, service, and value for our clients,” said company co-founder and CEO Greg Woods. “Opening in Dallas is a natural next step in our growth.”

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