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

Aviation real estate developer Volare Hangars has released details of its planned 80-acre Oshkosh Aviation Park at Wisconsin’s Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), the site of the annual EAA Airventure, the world’s largest airshow, which is taking place there this week.
Initial plans for the multimillion-dollar development call for the construction of four 40,000-sq-ft hangars and six 22,500-sq-ft hangars—all capable of sheltering the latest ultra-long-range business jets—plus five 4,200-sq-ft hangars, forty 3,600-sq-ft hangars, and more smaller hangars suitable for light general aviation aircraft.
The developer expects the complex to be self-sufficient with a dedicated fuel farm, private taxiway, gate entry, gated long-term parking, and&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;wash bay.&nbsp;A highlight will be rooftop decks&nbsp;with prime viewing areas&nbsp;during&nbsp;the airshow and year-round.
Construction is expected to begin in 2028 subject to final approvals, infrastructure improvements, and market conditions.
“Oshkosh is unlike any other aviation community in the world,”&nbsp;said&nbsp;John Panfil, principal of &nbsp;Arizona-based Volare, which has three hangar complexes under development in its home state. “We are excited to create more than just&nbsp;hangars;&nbsp;we are building a place for aviation businesses and enthusiasts to Live-Work-Play-Fly.”&nbsp;

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