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

Duncan Aviation's FBOs Earn IS-BAH Stage 3

Duncan Aviation's four FBO locations in the U.S. have all achieved Stage 3 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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St. Barth Airport: Very Small, Very Busy

What St. Barthélemy's airport lacks in size, it makes up for in activity.
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FBOs

Atlantic and Ross Aviation Finalize Merger, Add 3 FBOs

Atlantic Aviation has celebrated the conclusion of its merger with Ross Aviation by adding three former TAC Air FBOs.
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Environment

Study: SAF Market To Reach $14 Billion by 2030

A new study sees the global sustainable aviation fuel market rapidly expanding by 2030.
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Airports

Oklahoma Company Offers Permanent Aircraft Tow System

Aircraft Towing Systems World-Wide is exhibiting its under-development aircraft towing infrastructure system at the Farnborough Airshow.
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Charter & Fractional

Magellan Jets Joins Up On Red Sox Charity Event

Private Jet operator Magellan Jets is teaming up on a contest to send one winner and a guest to join Red Sox slugger David Ortiz at his Hall of Fame entry.
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Global Bizav Activity Up 22% in First Half of Year

The latest statistics from industry data tracker WingX Advance show global business jet demand is up over pre-pandemic numbers.
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Flashback: Synthetic Fuels Stride Toward Approval

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation Finalizes TAC Air Buy

Signature Aviation has added 13 FBOs and a hangar complex to its global network as part of its purchase of TAC Air.
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FBOs

Revv Aviation Adds Seventh FBO

The recently-renamed Revv Aviation now operates seven FBOs in the U.S. Midwest.
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Environment

AEG Fuels Launches Worldwide SAF Portal

Miami-based fuel provider AEG Fuels has introduced a sustainable aviation fuel platform to help its customers locate and reap the benefits of SAF.

Flashback: Jim Holahan Remembered

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Flashback: Piper Leaving Lock Haven by End of Year

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sanctioned Jets Proving a Problem for Service Providers

Under sanctions imposed due to Russian aggression in Ukraine, many Russian-owned business jets now languish in limbo.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Northgate Aviation Chico Jet Center

The Force is strong with this Star Wars themed Northern California FBO.
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Environment

Gevo Strengthens SAF Project Funding

Gevo's latest round of stock issuance was aimed at helping the company stabilize its financing demands for its Net Zero-1 sustainable fuel project.
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FBOs

Hangar Developers Buy California FBO

Private hangar developer CloudNine has acquired Channel Islands Aviation, an FBO at Camarillo Airport.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation Deal Raises Service Bar at ATL

Signature Aviation has signed a deal to bring private aviation-level services to airline customers at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Wraps Development Project on Seattle FBO

Modern Aviation has completed a major expansion and refurbishment of its Seattle FBO.
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Environment

New York Area Receives First Pipeline SAF Delivery

SAF transported via the Colonial Pipeline has reached a New York City airport for the first time.

Bizav Stronger Than Ever, Bolen Says at NBAA Forum

Speaking at NBAA's White Plains Regional Forum on Wednesday, association president and CEO Ed Bolen discussed the continuing surge in bizav usage.
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Major European Events Attract Big Bizav Traffic

Iconic international events in Italy and France spur bizav traffic to new heights.
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Regulations and Government

Universal Weather & Aviation Joins Customs Request Program

Universal Weather and Aviation is the first trip support provider to be accepted into the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Reimbursable Services Program.
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Girls In Aviation Day Opens Eyes on Caribbean Island

The Caribbean's first Girls in Aviation event served up an introduction to the industry for 30 attendees, as well as some unexpected surprises.
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Conference Stresses Aviation's Vitality in Caribbean

The sixth edition of the Caribavia Conference opened this week in St. Maarten to address the state of the aviation industry in the Caribbean.
Regulations and Government

NATA Releases New Hangar Foam Guidance

The National Air Transportation Association has released a guide for hangar operators wishing to better understand the updated hangar foam requirements
FBOs

Aero Center Opens the Second FBO at KILM

North Carolina’s Wilmington International Airport now has two FBOs, with the opening yesterday of Aero Center Wilmington.
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Airports

Facing Legal Action, East Hampton Moves To Close Airport

Facing a court-issued temporary restraining order on its plan to make East Hampton Airport private, the town has decided to begin its closure entirely.
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Environment

Gevo Teams with Google Cloud on Biofuel Verifications

Sustainable fuel producer Gevo has signed an agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the environmental benefits of next-generation biofuels.
Regulations and Government

Seizure Warrant Issued for Two Russian-owned Jets

A U.S. seizure warrant has been issued for a Boeing BBJ 787-8 and a Gulfstream G650ER owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
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