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.

Business Aviation Services Editor

Curt Epstein

World Fuel has introduced two new members to its sponsored Air Elite Network of upscale FBOs, expanding its footprint in the Southeastern U.S. and Asia with the additions of Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services at Georgia’s Augusta Regional Airport (KAGS) and Thailand-based MJets’ FBO at Don Mueang International Airport (VTBD)&nbsp;in Thailand.
Serving the Central Savannah River Area, Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services offers a well-appointed FBO terminal centrally situated between the main terminal and the air traffic control tower. It offers conference rooms and lounge areas, a 30-acre ramp, and NATA-qualified line technicians who specialize in providing guaranteed quick turns of 30 minutes or less, while supporting a wide range of aircraft.
KAGS is located about 20 minutes from Augusta National Golf Club, host of the Masters Tournament.
Bangkok-based MJets is making its debut as an Air Elite member at NBAA’s Schedulers &amp; Dispatchers Conference this week in Cleveland. It is the first Thai aviation services company to hold both IS-BAO and IS-BAH registration,&nbsp;and it has established itself as a leading provider of business aviation services in the region. The company offers a full slate of services, including charter, aircraft management, ground handling, and maintenance.
Operators visiting these Air Elite locations will have access to World Fuel products and services, including contract fuel, trip support, and its customer loyalty program.
“The addition of MJets and Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services strengthens the Air Elite Network in two important markets and expands the global footprint available to operators,” said Malcolm Hawkins, World Fuel’s senior v-p of global business aviation. “For flight departments and crews, Air Elite locations deliver a consistent standard of service and operational expertise across the network.”

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