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

Universal Partners on Dominican Republic FBO Renovation

The project is expected to be completed by mid-year
Artist rendering of the renovated FBO at Samana Airport in the Dominican Republic
FBOs

Naples Jet Center in Florida Debuts New Terminal

The $15 million project will be completed with a new hangar later this year
Opening party for Naples Jet Center
FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation's New FBO Joins Paragon Network

Facilty at Waterbury-Oxford Airport is set for an April grand opening
Clay Lacy Aviation KOXC Hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

Liebherr Expands Middle East Component Service Options

A new service center is expected to open in Dubai next year
Liebherr and Mohammad bin Rashid Aerospace Hub represetatives at signing
Accidents

Landing Learjet Crashes into Parked Jet in Runway Excursion

Accident took place at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
Learjet crash Feb. 10, 2025
Safety

Hero Pilot Apprehends Teen Gunman at Arkansas Airport

Quick thinking and decisive action led to a peaceful conclusion
Hangar surveillance of Texarkana gunman appehension
FBOs

FBO Special Event Fees on Tap for Super Bowl in New Orleans

For private aviation, the extra tariffs are now ingrained in the ‘Big Game’ experience
New Orleans Lakefront Airport
FBOs

Freeman Jet Center FBO in Louisiana Undergoes Upgrade

The facility was renewed inside and out
CSR Desk at Freeman Jet Center wth new artwork
Aircraft

Flexjet Inks $7B Order for Embraer Business Jets

Deliveries will start in 2026 and will greatly enlarge Flexjet’s fleet
Flexjet CEO Michael Silvestro and Embraer Executive Jets president and CEO Micheal Amalfitano
Aircraft

Canada Gets Its First SkyCourier from Textron Aviation

The utility twin turboprop will be used as a cargo hauler in the Ontario region
Air Bravo CEO with SkyCourier
Environment

Avfuel Brings SAF to Northeast U.S. Via New Jersey

Vermont’s Heritage Aviation is the first customer to sign on
Avfuel SAF Tanker
Accidents

Medevac Learjet Crashes after Takeoff in Philadelphia

All six aboard—four crewmembers and two passengers—were killed in the accident
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Lear 55 on ramp
FBOs

Signature Institutes KTEB Reservation Mandate

Notice involves all transient aircraft movements at its four FBOs on the field
Signature South FBO at KTEB
FBOs

Odyssey Aviation U.S. Locations To Start New FBO Chain

The three locations will be the nucleus of a new service platform
Odyssey Aviation FBO at KYIP
Fuel

U.S. Treasury’s SAF Production Tax Rules Face Doubt

Detractors say longer span on tax incentives is needed
rendering of sustainable fuel production facility
FBOs

Dallas FBO Completes Interior Renovation Project

Ambassador Jet Center gave its lobby a glow up
Ambassador Jet Center lobby
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Dealers Finish 2024 Strong, with Optimism Ahead

2024 closed with a flurry of preowned aircraft sales
Jetcraft at EBACE 2018
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Toledo Jet Center Is Now Under New Ownership

The company holds FAA and EASA authorizations
Toledo Jet Center technician working on jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Aviation Expands AOG Network in California

Skyservice Napa is the maintenance provider's newest base
Empire Aviation USA's mobile AOG vans
FBOs

Signature Launches New Rocket City Digs

Huntsville, Alabama location leads off the company’s 2025 refurbishment slate
Interior of Signature Aviation KHSV
FBOs

Premier Private Jets Expands in Dayton with FBO Purchase

Already the operator of a small FBO at KDAY, the company will transition to the larger facility
Premier Jet Services refueler
FBOs

Universal To Build Madrid’s First Dedicated GA Hangar

The nearly 54,000-sq-ft facility is expected to debut in late 2026
An artist rendering shows the proposed Universal Aviation hangar in Madrid
Airports

Record Snowfall Leaves More Gulf Coast Airports Reeling

Unexpected blizzard strikes locations without snow handling options
Pensacola airport FBO in snow
FBOs

SF Bay Area Hangar Complex To Expand in March

Facility will include eight bays suitable for light business aircraft
Construction on new KHWD hangar complex
Environment

Plantation Established in Australia for SAF Feedstock

Oilseed crop pongamia could provide a stable raw material supply
Pongamia seeds
ATC

FAA Gearing Up for Super Bowl Traffic in New Orleans

The NFL championship game represents a major logistics puzzle for business aviation
Article image
Security

New Israel Entry Procedures Now in Effect

Added protocols involve electronic approvals ahead of flights
FBOs

Rebranded Indiana FBO Opens New General Aviation Terminal

Lone provider at Evansville Regional Airport changes names and facilities after six decades
new GA terminal at KEVV
FBOs

Business Aviation Provides Support for Fire-torn L.A.

Companies continue to provide services despite local problems
CL-415 Fire bombers fueling on Signature Aviation ramp at KVNY
FBOs

Virginia Airport Opens New FBO Terminal

Work began on the facility in March 2023
New Winchester Aviation terminal