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

Aircraft

Daher Delivers Lifesaving AEDs in Idaho

Kodiaks deliver AEDs to remote airfields
Daher Kodiak on approach to unpaved airfield.
Safety

FAA Disburses $121M for Runway Safety Improvements

Funds will be used to reduce runway incursions
Boston Logan Airport with city in the background
Airports

California FBOs Weather Tropical Storm Hilary

Though floods wreaked havoc on ground transportation, airports in the region remained operational
Palm Springs Airport sign askew
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Jet Capital Sees Bizjet Market Stabilization

Aircraft financier sees bizjet market settling down
jet on FBO ramp
Safety

FAA Circular Revisits Aircraft Towing Safety

Spurred by several recent near-mishaps, this is the first revision to the document in nearly 15 years.
private jet being towed at airport
FBOs

Texas Airport Seeks New FBO

San Antonio issues RFP for Kelly Field
Kelly Field FBO Diagram
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmartSky Networks Adds Pennsylvania Installation Partner

Brunswick Aviation joins SmartSky sales network
SmartSky equipped interior
Aircraft

WingX: Global Business Jet Activity Down Slightly from 2022

Data shows August Ops decreasing by 4 percent
business jets on ramp
FBOs

Pennsylvania Airport To Buy Two FBOs and Consolidate Them

Reading's airport is entering FBO operator arena
Reading Jet Center at Reading Regional Airport
Environment

Google Joins Shell, Amex Business Travel SAF Program

The program is aimed at increasing SAF adoption
A Shell Aviation fuel tanker is pictured next to an airplane
FBOs

Air Elite Network Adds Chicago-area FBO

B. Coleman Aviation joins roster of 83 locations
The B. Coleman Aviation FBO at Gary/Chicago International Airport
Aircraft

Restoration Group Completes Purchase of Learjet 23-003

The purchase paves way for restoration
The fuselage of Learjet 23-003 on a dolly
Aircraft

Embraer Sees Revenue Growth In Q2

Shipments boost Embraer's bottom line
Embraer Praetor 600 in flight
FBOs

General Aviation Comes to the Rescue In Maui Fire Relief

GA is providing shelter, relief supplies in Hawaii
Atlantic Aviation staffer loads water on to relief flight
Maintenance and Modifications

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Completes 1st Global 6000 60-Month Check

The 2,000-hour project was the company's largest effort to date
DCAF Facilty at DWC
Fuel

UK FBO Joins Avfuel Network

London Southend Jet Centre offers easy access to London's east side
Jet on ramp at London Southend Jet Centre
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G550 Fleet Achieves Major Milestone

The type has reached one million flights over two decades in service
Gulfstream G550 in flight over coast
Maintenance and Modifications

Flexjet Boosts MRO Capabilities with Flying Colours Purchase

The move enhances Flexjet's global fleet maintenance footprint
Flying Colours Peterborough, Canada complex
Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Ups Maintenance and Long-range Flight Operations

Based at Naples Airport, Elite Jets is now approved to provide maintenance on the Embraer Phenom 300 and Legacy 500.
Elite Jet fleet on ramp
FBOs

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.
the BIghorn Airways FBO at KSHR
Charter & Fractional

JetASAP: Hourly Air Charter Flight Prices Rose in June

Aircraft Charter Marketplace JetASAP Reports That Hourly Prices Increased in June
Embraer Phenom 300 taking off
Fuel

SAF Producer LanzaJet Joins Transport Action Group

SAF technology pioneer LanzaJet is the first fuel producer to join the Air Transport Action Group of industry stakeholders promoting sustainability.
LanzaJet's Freedom Pines refinery in Georgia
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Embry-Riddle Study Examines Drone, Aircraft Close Calls

A new study by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers examined near-midair collisions between drones and aircraft.
A light aircraft in flight near a drone.
FBOs

Million Air Adds Utah Location

The former Above View Jet Center at Utah's St. George Airport is the latest addition to the Million Air FBO Network.
The newest Million Air FBO location at Utah's St. George Regional Airport
FBOs

Signature KVNY Hosts Charity Plane Painting Event

Signature Aviation's FBO at California's Van Nuys Airport Hosts Charity Airplane Art Painting Project
Learjet 60 being converted into a mural at Van Nuys Airport in California
Aircraft

Hangar Foam Discharges Still an Industry Problem

An FBO at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport was the latest to suffer an accidental fire foam discharge.
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FBOs

Avflight Adds Eighth Michigan FBO

Avflight has expanded to 25 locations with the addition of its latest FBO in Holland, Michigan.
passenger terminal at West Michigan Regional Airport
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

Over the past year Clay Lacy Aviation has added nine aircraft to its Part 135 certificate.
Gulfstream G650 on airport ramp at sunset
Training and Workforce

AV8 Unveils Online Flight Training Platform

Flight training provider AV8 has launched an online training program that was more than two years in the making.
screenshot of AV8 Prep
Regulations and Government

Portugal Rolls Out Private Aviation Carbon-emissions Tax

Flying out of Portugal just got more expensive for business aviation.
VW Air Services Dassault Falcon 7X airplane Lisbon airport in Portugal