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

Maintenance and Modifications

European Mx Provider Adds AW139 to Authorizations

The company established its maintenance center last year
AW139 in flight
Aircraft

Bombardier’s First Global 8000 in Final Assembly

The ultra-long-range jet is on track to enter service this year
Bombardier's first Global 8000 on assembly line
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces Expert Speakers for Maintenance Conference

A former NTSB investigator and a retired U.S. Navy maintenance officer head the list
keynote speakers
Aircraft

Embraer First-quarter Bizjet Deliveries Rise from 2024

OEM saw a 28% increase from a year ago
Phenom 300 at NBAA-BACE
FBOs

Air Elite FBO Network Expands Domestically and Internationally

The two new additions bring the group to 85 locations worldwide
DC Aviation crew posing at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
FBOs

Lone Kentucky Airport FBO Changes Hands

Airport Management Solutions won the RFP process over three competitors
The former Midwest Aviation FBO at KPAH
FBOs

Newly Launched Hangarkeeper Buys Second Facility

Upon closure of deal, SR Aviation will have nearly 400,000 sq ft of hangars
SR Aviation Infrastructure's newly-acquired facility at KSAT
Training and Workforce

Simulator Maker To Supply New European Training Center

Reiser will deliver an H135/H145 full-flight sim to European Heli Center’s new HQ
Artist rendering of the interior of new EHC headquarters in the Netherlands
Training and Workforce

Ab Initio Aircraft Painting Course to Start in UK

The six-week program will lead to a 19-week paid internship
Airbourne Colours' new paint facility at Teeside International Airport in the UK
Environment

World Fuel Rolls Out SAF Book-and-claim Tool

The online feature helps streamline the SAF usage process
World Fuels myWorld Decarbonize tool on tablet device
FBOs

Pentastar, Farnborough Take Top Honors in AIN FBO Survey

AIN readers rate the best FBOs in the Americas and EMEAA
FBO Survey 2025
Environment

Avfuel Delivers First Fully Electric Jet Refueler

California FBO received the new truck last week
Electric refueler on Del Monte Aviation ramp
Regulations and Government

U.S. Wx Service Budget Cuts Threaten Forecasting Accuracy

National Weather Service is forced to curtail data-collection activities
meteorology
Safety

NBAA Chief Talks Bizav Safety as SDC Opens in New Orleans

Aviation is under scrutiny after several accidents to open the year
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen
FBOs

FBO Market Survey Sees Fuel Sales Stagnating in 2024

Declining Part 91 and Part 135 flight activity is one of the root causes
Clay Lacy Aviation fueling business jet with SAF
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

Turks and Caicos FBO Expands Services to Second Airport

The Providentiales service provider will now handle arrivals and fueling at South Caicos
private jet fueling
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