Curt Epstein
Senior Editor

A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined AIN in 2007, Curt came to the publication 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 AIN sister publication 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  Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.

Before joining AIN, Curt worked with 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.

Latest from Curt Epstein

FBOs

Growing FBO Chain Adds Three Locations in Two Weeks

Launched in October, Vantage Aviation now numbers four facilities
Interior of former Monaco Air Duluth FBO
Environment

Signature Aviation To Add More European SAF Locations

FBO chain bringing sustainable aviation fuel to six of its FBOs in the UK and France
Signature Refueler
FBOs

St. Thomas Execujet FBO Opens New Terminal in USVI

The building replaces the old terminal, which was damaged by hurricanes in 2017
Execujet Flight Services new FBO terminal at TIST
Environment

Banyan Air Service Is Latest to Stock Permanent SAF Supplies

The service provider is among the first in South Florida to do so
Banyan fuel trucks on ramp
Environment

Farnborough Airport Ups Its SAF Game

A new deal will see the airport receive more than 3 million gallons of SAF a year
Farnborough Airport
FBOs

Million Air Breaks Ground on Major Austin FBO Expansion

$50 million Phase 2 will add more of everything at KAUS
Artist rendering of Million Air Austin Phase II expansion
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Titan Aerospace Insurance Rolls Out New FBO Program

The program offers extra features for Titan-branded FBOs
Training and Workforce

Paragon Network Embraces Gulfstream Handling Training

18 of the network’s locations have completed the specialized training
The line service The line service crew at Fargo Jet Center celebrate their Gulstream ground handling certification
Charter & Fractional

Vista Receives $600M Investment Infusion from PE Group

Deal is expected to close by the end of March
Passengers boarding Vista aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom Adds to Service Network in Ontario, Canada

Heli-Lynx is now an authorized maintenance provider
Heli-Lynx and Enstrom representatives celebrate the signing of a new service center.
FBOs

Growing FBO Chain Adds Two South Carolina Locations

The company made its debut last October
Artist rendering of new Vantage FBO hangar at KGMU
Rotorcraft

Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn

The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.
Mike Hirschberg, VFS
Rotorcraft

First Firefighting Sikorsky S-92 Unveiled at Verticon

Fireflighting mission is ideal for large rotorcraft nearing the end of their useful lives
S-92 fire fighter at Verticon
Rotorcraft

Safran Designates Optimal Connectivity Providers

The engine maker unveiled a new label at Verticon
SAFRAN Helicom V2+ Flight data recording & transmitting
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Upgrades 480B Product Lineup Options

The Michigan airframer aims to accommodate all trim tastes
Entstrom 480B Elite Arriving at Verticon
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Air IP Connectivity STC’d for Bell 407

New York’s Westchester County Police Department fleet is among the beneficiaries
Maintenance and Modifications

BLR Aerospace Gets New Zealand Nod for AS355 FastFin

The approval came in partnership with local MRO Skywork Helicopters
Rotorcraft

GE Aerospace Touts Hybrid-electric Propulsion Efforts

Engine maker is contributing its expertise to several cutting-edge projects
GE CT hybrid engine
Training and Workforce

JSfirm Sees Uptick in Aviation Job Seekers

Online employment platform noted a strong start to 2025
JSfirm career fair
Rotorcraft

Macquarie Rotorcraft To Be Absorbed into Larger Lessor

Company and its 120 helicopter fleet will become part of a larger concern
SMFL and LCI executives posing by helicopter
Rotorcraft

Bell Sees 'Strong Path Forward' To 525 Certification

Company's largest helicopter has been delayed at the finish line
Bell 525 at the company's booth at Verticon
Rotorcraft

Bell Debuts Upscale Interiors for 407 GXi

Upgrades represent the newest addition to the company's designer series catalogue
Bell 407GXi interior in grey
Training and Workforce

ARS Unveils Advanced Helicopter Rescue Training Curriculum

Customizable course can be scaled to all levels of experience
Vita Inclinata Air Reach Seat
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Helicopter Broker Reaches Landmark Tally in 2024

With offices around the world, Blueberry Aviation passed the $100 million mark
Blueberry Aviation W139
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky's UAS Achieves Hover-to-Cruise Transition Flight

Autonomous drone proved it can transition from vertical to horizontal flight
SIkorsky's UAS successfully demonstrated its ability to transition from vertical to horizonal flight
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Readies for S-92A+ Gearbox Certification

Company has spent more than $100 million and a decade on its development
Sikorsky's test S-92 equipped with the new Phase IV gearbox
Rotorcraft

AEM Unveils New Digital Audio System for Aircraft

Unit was developed in consultation with special mission stakeholders
AEM Compact Digital Audio System
Environment

Helicopters Powered by SAF Descend on Dallas for Verticon

Airbus paid for and Avfuel supplied the sustainable aviation fuel for the helicopter fly-in
Airbus H130 landing in Dallas ahead of Verticon 2025
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Establishes Next-gen Operator Advisory Group

The panel includes leading rotorcraft users
Sikorsky's future product line up
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Expands KPRC Footprint

The project gives the FBO more than five acres of ramp at Prescott
Cutter Aviation’s expansion project KPRC added more than two acres of tarmac