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

After nearly a year of construction, the newly refurbished U.S. Customs installation at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is open for business following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. Located in Sheltair’s expansive FBO campus, the original customs facility was built in 1988 and has been "modernized to meet the demands of today’s international general aviation traveler."

 


The nearly $2 million makeover of the 10,000-sq-ft clearance space, funded by Sheltair and the Broward County Aviation Department, provides a new ramp access location, expanded processing areas, modern security technology and an improved interior layout to expedite the flow of passenger traffic. Last year the airport handled 13,000 general aviation aircraft, with 53,754 passengers and crew requiring customs clearance.

 


“To fulfill its potential as an economic gateway for our region, Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will continue to work with its partners to ensure it can meet current and future needs of the aviation community,” said Broward County aviation director Kent George. “This ribbon cutting reflects that commitment and we are pleased by the speed, efficiency and professionalism that allowed this project to be completed on time and on budget.”

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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.

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