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

Modern Aviation has broken ground on a major development project at its FBO at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW).&nbsp;With a price tag upwards of $20 million, the project will include a pair of 39,200-sq-ft hangars—each with a 4,375-sq-ft attached office.
Slated for completion in the first quarter of 2027, they will bring the complex to more than 262,000 sq ft of aircraft storage. Both hangars will accommodate the latest ultra-long-range business jets while enhancing operational efficiency and customer service offerings on the field.
Modern <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-04-11/modern-aviation-adds-top-tier-texas-fbo">acquired</a> the former American Aero facility two years ago. This expansion represents a step forward in the company’s continued investment in the city and underscores its long-term commitment to KFTW.
“We are proud to break ground on this new hangar complex in Fort Worth, which reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in the communities and airports we serve,” said company president and CEO Mark Carmen. “This project strengthens our ability to meet growing demand at Meacham International Airport and further enhances the exceptional service and facilities our customers expect from Modern Aviation.”

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