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

Environment

SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.
Aerial view of Neste's Singapore renewable fuels refinery
FBOs

Hangar Rash Prevention System Set for Takeoff

California-based Hangar Safe will begin the first customer installations of its hangar rash monitoring system later this year.
Rendering of business jet in hangar highlighted in green with hangar walls highlighted with red
Environment

World Fuel Rolls out SAF, Electric Refueler at Toulon Airport

World Fuel Services introduced sustainable aviation fuel to France's Toulon Airport, along with a refueler converted to electricity to distribute it.
Refueler converted to electrical power by World Fuel Services
FBOs

Signature Aviation Inaugurates Scotland FBO

Signature Aviation held the grand opening for its newest UK FBO, at Scotland's Edinburgh Airport.
crowd shot at grand opening of Signature Aviation's new FBO at Edinburgh Airport.
Environment

CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines

The industry-led Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has introduced procedures for SAF book-and-claim transaction accounting and transparency.
business jet refueling with sustainable aviation fuel
FBOs

Skyservice Opens Latest U.S. FBO in Napa Valley

Canadian aviation services provider Skyservice has opened its latest FBO south of the border at California's Napa County Airport.
Architectural rendering of Skyservice's planned FBO at Napa County Airport in California
FBOs

Universal Aviation Adds Barbados FBO to Network

Universal Weather and Aviation has purchased a large share in Barbados FBO M Jet and expanded its ground handling network in the region.
M Jet hangar at Grantley Adams International Airport on Barbados.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers 2,000th PC-12 Turboprop Single

Swiss airframer Pilatus has handed over the 2,000th member of its PC-12 family.
Handover of 2,000th Pilatus PC-12
FBOs

Pentastar Aviation Breaks Ground on Hangar Complex

Pentastar Aviation, one of several FBOs at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport, will add another 50,000 sq ft of hangar space.
Ground breaking ceremony of Pentastar Aviation hangar at Oakland County International Airport in Michigan
FBOs

Signature Aviation Inaugurates Revamped Anchorage FBO

Signature Aviation has completed an extensive remodel of its FBO at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.
Interior of Signature's newly remodeled FBO at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska
Airports

Reagan National Airport Launches Runway Rehab Project

Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has embarked on a two-year runway rehabilitation program.
Aerial view of Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA)
FBOs

Kentucky Derby Boosts Louisville FBOs

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby drew thousands of spectators and provided a surge for the local Louisville FBOs.
Atlantic Aviation ramp at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville lined with private jets attending the Kentucky Derby
Aircraft

Amstat: Preowned Aircraft Sales Pace Slows

As the preowned aircraft inventory increases along with average asking prices, industry data provider Amstat noted a relative slow down in sales activity.
Bombardier Global 7500 on Static Display
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Sees Growth Ahead in 2023

Neste expects its renewable fuel production capacity to increase in the second quarter as new facilities continue to ramp up output.
Neste's Rotterdam Renewable Fuels Facility
Charter & Fractional

Florida Charter Operator Starts New Fleet Base Construction

Elite Air has begun construction on a dedicated 72,000-sq-ft terminal/hangar complex at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Artist rendering of the Elite Air facility under construction at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Rolls Out Next-gen Mach Records Search Engine

Bluetail's digital business aviation records platform Mach 2 Search offers higher speeds and improved capabilities over the previous version.
Screenshot of Bluetail's Mach 2 Search platform
Environment

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.
business jet flying over countryside

Gulfstream Appoints New UK Sales Representation

Edmiston, a name well known in the UK luxury yacht sector has been named by Gulfstream as its authorized international sales representative for the UK.
Jamie Edmiston, CEO, Edmiston, and Mike Swift, division v-p of sales for EMEA-ISC, Gulfstream.
FBOs

Houston-area Airport Debuts New Hangar

Sugar Land Regional Airport near Houston has introduced a new 38,000 sq-ft hangar to replace one removed during a taxiway relocation.
New 38,600 sq ft hangar at KSGR
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Aviation Expands to East Coast, Adds Longitude

Nevada-based aircraft charter and management provider Thrive Aviation has opened a facility in Florida as it onboards a Citation Longitude to its fleet.
Thrive Aviation's newest Citation Longitude in hangar
FBOs

AIN 2023 FBO Survey: EMEAA

Farnborough takes the top spot in AIN's FBO Survey EMEAA.
Farnborough Airport
Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Earns Safety Rating Trifecta

Jet Linx now holds the highest safety audit ratings from Wyvern, Argus, and IS-BAO Stage 3, making it one of the few, if not the only, operator to do so.
Jet Linx jet on ramp with door open
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: More Than Just Things with Wings

Well known for its aircraft maintenance prowess, Duncan Aviation showed it can fix more than just airplanes.
Duncan Aviation workers pose with charity bus they refurbished
Environment

Jet Aviation Offers Custom SAF Blending at Seletar

Through a partnership with fuel technology provider FlyOro, Jet Aviation will offer customers custom SAF blending options at its Seletar Airport facility.
FlyOro fuel blending equipment
Aircraft

Gulfstream Stockpiles G700s Ahead of Certification

As Gulfstream looks ahead to a third quarter certification of the new G700, the Savannah airframer has already built 30 of them.
Gulfstream G700
Aircraft

After Slow Start, Gulfstream Expects To Meet 2023 Delivery Goals

Gulfstream delivered three fewer aircraft than anticipated in the first quarter of the year, for reasons that were out of its control.
Gulfstream G280
Aircraft

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Rises Along with Pricing

While the used business jet inventory continues to grow from its near-record lows a year ago, pricing is still rising in most cases.
Gulfstream G550
FBOs

Million Air Expands to Alabama

Having won an RFP process, Million Air will begin operations on June 1 at Alabama’s Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
Artist rendering of new MIllion Air FBO at KBHM.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet's Temp Terminal at PGA Masters Scores Big

To serve its customers heading to this year's PGA Masters Tournament in Georgia, Flexjet established a temporary terminal at Augusta Regional Airport.
Flexjet's termporary terminal at Augusta Regional Airport.