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

Fontainebleau Aviation’s FBO at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) is the latest location to join the Paragon Aviation Group Network.&nbsp;The facility, which <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-12-17/fontainebleau-aviation-opens-new-fbo-kfll">opened</a> a year ago, features a 10,000-sq-ft terminal with an arrival canopy, expansive lobby, an executive suite with 20-seat conference room, pilot lounge, and concierge. Its 80,000-sq-ft hangar can shelter the latest ultra-long-range business jets and has 15,000 sq ft of tenant offices with direct hangar access.
The KFLL location joins Fontainebleau’s older flagship location at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) as a Paragon member.
“The new Fontainebleau Aviation facility represents a true step forward for the Fort Lauderdale market,” stated Paragon Group president Crystal Kubeczka. “Their state-of-the-art design, luxury amenities, and precision-driven service perfectly align with the Paragon Network’s elevated standards.”
To join the network—which was founded in 2011 and now exceeds 140 locations in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean—FBOs undergo a facility audit conducted by Paragon. Each member FBO must also comply with a set of core standards to remain in the&nbsp;group.&nbsp;
“Fontainebleau Aviation is dedicated to providing an exceptional and seamless experience for our clients,” said Benjamin Murray, president and CEO of parent company Skyservice Business Aviation. “Joining the Paragon Network allows us to extend our service excellence to a broader audience and deliver unparalleled support to operators and passengers alike.”

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