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

Houston-based commercial aircraft ground handling and into-plane fueling provider PrimeFlight Aviation Services has made its first foray into general aviation, with the acquisition of aircraft cleaning company Sharp Details. In operation at 38 airports in 12 states, Sharp Details offers cleaning services such&nbsp;as wet and dry washing, paint polishing and protection, leather treatment, interior restoration, and transient support.

 


“As a leader in aircraft cleaning, the Sharp Details brand is a welcome extension to our existing footprint and range of services,” said PrimeFlight CEO Dan Bucaro.

 


Sharp will retain its name and continue to operate as a subsidiary within the Carlyle Group-backed company, with former owner Jim Garland remaining as president.

 


“I look forward to the support we will have a being a part of the PrimeFlight organization,” Garland stated. “We intend to grow the business, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, as well as invest in new technologies, people, and equipment that will help us better serve our existing customer base.”

PrimeFlight Enters GA Services Arena

The Houston-based company, known for commerical aircraft servicing, has purchased a general aviation-focused firm.

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