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

Avflight today inaugurated its new FBO at Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) in Traverse City, Michigan. The Avfuel sister company is the lone service provider on the field, and its just-constructed 6,000-sq-ft terminal replaced a smaller, more-than-four-decade-old structure that was torn down.
Designed to reflect the natural beauty and character of northern Michigan, the new facility features floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed wood beams, a large gas fireplace, and an enclosed outdoor patio. There is a host of amenities, including a pilot lounge, snooze rooms, a six-seat conference room, and a freezer packed with local favorite Moomers ice cream.
The facility has 80,000 sq ft of hangar space capable of accommodating ultra-long-range business jets. Future plans include construction of private, built-to-suit box hangars offering customizable space for long-term aircraft storage.
“From the design and amenities to the exceptional service our team provides, every detail was thoughtfully considered to create a memorable experience for guests,” said Joe Meszaros, Avflight’s senior v-p of operations, who described the facility as uniquely northern Michigan. “This investment reflects our commitment to the Traverse City community and our excitement for the future of aviation at Cherry Capital Airport.”
For Avflight, this is the second new FBO it opened in its home state this month. Earlier, it <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-06-08/avflight-opens-new-motor-city-fbo">debuted</a> its new facility at Detroit Coleman A. Young International Airport (KDET).

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