Curt Epstein
Business Aviation Services 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

Sky Valet Connect Fills Major FBO Network Gap in France

Le Bourget becomes the jewel in the network’s crown
Advanced Air Support hangar at Paris-Le Bourget
Training and Workforce

CAE Opens Vienna Training Center

The facility will be officially inaugurated later this year
CAE Vienna
FBOs

Signature Expands Small Operator Discounts Worldwide

FBO chain launched its Bravo program last year
Signature Aviation Munich
FBOs

Universal Aviation Completes Portugal Network Integration

Safeport partnership adds six locations to the ground handling network
Interior of Universal Aviation Lisbon
Fuel

Avfuel Talks SAF and Future Airport Strategy at EBACE

The fuel provider will leverage its expertise in panel discussions
Avfuiel booth
Safety

MD Onboard Introduces Airborne Telemedicine Capability

System allows real time in-flight patient consultations
MD Onboard and IBAC
Environment

Air bp Looks to Educate on SAF

Fuel giant aims to help customers meet sustainabilly goals
bp refinery in Lingen, Germany
FBOs

Geneva Airpark Notes Increases in Occupany in 2024

The capacious hangar provides private aviation shelter at Geneva Airport
Geneva Airpark hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Appoints New Executive for EMEA, APAC

Fabrice Roger talks growth outside of the Americas
Fabrice Roger, JSSI' new Executive v-p for EMEA and APAC business development
Safety

Japan Gets First IS-BAH Ground Handling Network

JAS earned the achievement at all five of its locations
IBAC director Kurt Edwards and ISBAH program manager Terry Yeomans congratulate representatives of Japan Aviation Service at EBACE
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Appoints First Staffer in Europe

The move gives the group its firsrt foothold outside North America
Brendan Lodge, IADA
FBOs

Jet Aviation Upgrades FBO, Adds Aircraft Management Suite

Rotterdam is its latest renovation.
Jet Aviation's newly upgraded lounge at Rotterdam
Regulations and Government

Business Aviation Customers Feel the RefuelEU Pinch

Out-of-scope operators are being erroneously charged
Business jets on the ground a Paris Le Bourget
Regulations and Government

CBAA Protests Reduced Bizav Slot Allocation at Montreal

The airport is reducing peak access due to construction
Montreal
FBOs

Iowa Airport Issues FBO Request for Proposals

The lease on the FBO at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport is set to expire
FBO at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expanding to Second Nashville Airport

FBO chain opened a brand-new facility at KBNA last year
Artist rendering of new Atlantic Aviation facility at KJWN
Aircraft

Learjet Restoration Project To Move into NDT Phase

Since October, the group has spent 750 hours on the effort
The stripped fuselage of Lear 23-003
Regulations and Government

NATA Efforts Lead To APHIS Fee Decision Reversal

The agriculture inspection fee waiver for Part 135 was set to expire
Washington DC
FBOs

Mexican FBO ICCS Reaches IS-BAH Stage 3

The company’s Acapulco facility is its first to do so
ICCS's Acapulco FBO staff
FBOs

Paragon Aviation Group Accepts Two New Members

Cunningham Aviation and Aviation Property Network are the latest additions
Cunningham Aviation hangar at KFFZ
FBOs

Sheltair Expands Ramp at Savannah Airport

The project added 3.4 acres of apron and new drainage
Sheltair's ramp expansion at KSAV
Environment

HKBAC Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Hong Kong

The FBO at Hong Kong International Airport is now stocking SAF
HKBAC line service technician fueling aircraft
Training and Workforce

Santa Barbara Airport To Host Youth Aviation Job Fair

The educational open house will feature industry members and learning insitutions
Collector cars and airplane
FBOs

AEG Fuel Network Expands in Oregon

Launched in 2022, AEG Connect now has 28 members
City of Burns
FBOs

Signature Unveils Revamped Savannah FBO

A second phase of development is slated for 2027
Lobby in Signature's new Savannah FBO
Aircraft

Embraer Sees Strong Q1 Revenues and Deliveries

Airframer had its highest revenues in nearly a decade
Embraer E195 airliner
Safety

Cirrus Unveils First Autoland-equipped Piston Aircraft

The system is standard equipment on the SR Series G7+
Autoland-equipped Cirrus SR-22 G7+
Environment

Wheels Up Adds SAF Option for Charter Customers

Through a Delta Air Lines deal, its charter customers can now book SAF anywhere
Wheels Up Jet on ramp
FBOs

Sacramento Mather Airport Gets Second FBO Option

The airport becomes the first in the area to offer two FBOs
Mather Jet Center's ownership poses by refueler
Environment

New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative Targets APAC

Green Fuel Forward aims to spur demand for SAF
Initial signatories to the Green Fuel Forward initiative on stage in Singapore