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

Hova Flight Services, the single aviation services provider at Richmond (Virginia)&nbsp;Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP), has opened its new FBO facility. The $2.3 million complex on the east side of 5,400-foot long Runway 16/34 includes a 7,500-sq-ft terminal—a major improvement over the previous 1,200-sq-ft structure built in the early 1970s—that will remain to house the company’s flight school and Part 145 maintenance offices.

 


The new terminal features a passenger lobby, 12-seat conference room, pilot lounge with showers, a pair of quiet rooms, catering services, and flight-planning areas.&nbsp;The FBO also offers a 15,000-sq-ft hangar that can accommodate the latest ultra-long-range business jets. Hova, which has been in the service provider industry since 1992&nbsp;and has run its FBO at KOFP since 2004, also operates a full avionics shop.

 


“From line service to gourmet catering to concierge services, we strive to provide outstanding service with attention to the smallest details,” said Keith Bryan, the company’s operations manager. “Every team member…is committed to the safety, comfort, and privacy for our business aviation guests.”

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Virginia Service Provider Opens New FBO Complex

Hova Flight Services at Richmond, Virginia's Hanover County Municipal Airport is now operating from its new $2.3 million facility.

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