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

Koury Aviation, which has provided private jet charter in the North Carolina region for more than two decades, has established an FBO at Piedmont Triad International Airport, which now has two aviation services providers. “As the independent FBO on the field, we’ll be able to provide the personalized services our clientele requires,” said company president Bradford Koury.

 


The Avfuel-branded, 7,200-sq-ft facility, which began FBO operations on November 1, offers a passenger lobby, pilot lounge, 16-seat conference room, flight-planning room, full kitchen, crew car, and on-site U.S. Customs, as well as 35,000 sq ft of heated hangar space that can accommodate aircraft up to a Gulfstream IV. It also offers maintenance services through a partnership with Carolina Aviation Technical Services (CATS).

 


Koury has the full range of Avfuel programs, including contract fuel and Avtrip rewards points. "With its background in charter operations, the Koury team has a unique understanding of the intricacies of superior FBO services and values a focus on the customer experience, as does Avfuel," noted Joel Hirst, the fuel provider's vice president of sales.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

North Carolina Airport Gets Second FBO

Koury Aviation long known in the region for aircraft charter services, has now made the jump into FBO operations.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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.

Plans call for aircraft storage complexes near Los Angeles and New York City

Sky Harbour To Add Private Hangars On Both U.S. Coasts

The move represents the Miami-based company's first expansion

Fontainebleau Aviation Opens FBO at KFLL

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Facility is the latest addition to AEG's branded dealer network

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma City's JetSet FBO

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Avflight Expands Network with Utah FBO Purchase

Company also operates a facility in nearby New Orleans

Alabama Airport Welcomes New FBO Operator

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Banyan Pilot Shop Acquires Aviation Apparel Brand

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Colorado Airport To Receive Second FBO

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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