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

Charter & Fractional

Las Vegas Charter Operator Expands to Dallas Metroplex

Cirrus Aviation Services operates nearly 30 jets across the entire spectrum
Bombardier Challenger 850, part of Cirrus Aviation Services' fleet
FBOs

North Carolina’s Triangle Airport Adding another Hangar

Project will add 12,000 sq ft of space to a tight aircraft shelter market
aircraft hangar
Aircraft

Million Air Launches Aircraft Brokerage

The addition brings another aviation service under the company banner
deal transacted on jet apron
Rotorcraft

Sergei Sikorsky Flies West at Age 100

He was an eyewitness to the birth and development of the helicopter
Sergei Sikorsky
Regulations and Government

Drone Pilot Who Crashed into L.A. Fire Bomber Sentenced

He will receive prison time and be required to pay for the airplane’s repair
CL-415 wing damage
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Battery Shop in Scottsdale, Arizona

Located in Duncan’s satellite repair station at KSDL
Duncan battery technician in shop
FBOs

Million Air CEO Roger Woolsey To Receive Top NATA Award

Will be recognized for his lifetime contributions to general aviation
MIllion Air CEO and NATA Ong Award recipient Roger Woolsey
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Rolls Out First Production Ascend

The OEM expects certification by the end of the year
First Cessna Ascend rollout
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Piper M-Class Owner Group Partners with Insurance Firm

Association membership equals discounts on coverage costs
Piper M600 on takeoff
Maintenance and Modifications

FL Technics To Open New Caribbean MRO by End of Year

Facility will specialize in smaller Boeing and Airbus aircraft
Artist rendering of FL Technics Punta Cana MRO facility
FBOs

AEG Fuels Connect FBO Network Reaches 40 Locations

Three new FBOs in the network are on both U.S. coasts and the Caribbean
private jet on the ramp at Sky Acres Airport in Upstate, New York
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky, Cal Fire to Explore Autonomous Firefighting

The five-year collaboration will focus on the S-70 Firehawk
Sikosky Firehawk in autonomous fire demonstration
Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries and Airplane Billings Up in 1H

Business jet billings for the period surpass $12 billion
Embraer Praetor in flight
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense Celebrates Pearl Anniversary

The fractional provider is the largest Pilatus operator in the U.S.
Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 in flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Expands ProAdvantage for Citation CJs

Top-tier maintenance plan brings additional user benefits
Cessna 525 series jet
FBOs

Oklahoma FBO Expands with New Large Hangar

Structure doubles the FBO’s hangar space
US Aviation Founder Roger Hardesty poses by his new hangar
Aircraft

Report Shows Split in Super Mid and Large Jet Customers

The RVA Analysis found differing value propositions and mission use
Cessna Citation Longitude
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Completes Major Georgia Facility Expansion

The 12-month project increased the size by 60%
New expansion at StandardAero facility in Augusta, Georgia
Aircraft

WingX: August Bizjet Activity in Record Territory

Nearly 328,000 flights were tops for the month since company began keeping score
Business jet on takeoff
Operations

World Kinect To Buy Universal Weather’s Trip-support Biz

Deal is expected to close by the end of the year
Universal Weather & Aviation headquarters sign
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Acquires Glacier Jet Center in Montana

Addition is the company’s 106th FBO
Former Glacier Jet Center at KGPI
Maintenance and Modifications

Software Designer Debuts Maintenance Manager at CJP

Program eases maintenance planning and management
Screenshot showing Maintenance Manager functionality
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Serbia's Prince Aviation Poised for Growth

Serbian MRO is rapidly expanding its facilities and capabilities
Prince Aviation's new facility at Belgrade Airport
Airports

Boston Runway Closes for Safety Improvement Project

The $110 million project will close the runway for 75 days
map showing anticipated EMAS project at KBOS
FBOs

FBO Operator Takes Over Terminal at Mississippi Airport

Skyport Aviation supports business aircraft at five U.S. locations
Terminal at Missisippi's Hawkins Field Airport
FBOs

FBO Profile: Taos Aviation Services

FBO is a gateway to the southern Rocky Mountains
Taos Aviation ramp with mountains in background
Avionics

AIN Product Support Survey 2025 - Avionics

Garmin and Gulfstream take top spots
Garmin training classroom
Sustainability and Environment

Promising SAF Production Process Enters ASTM Testing

Unifuel’s Flexiforming promises lower cost SAF
vials containing sustainable aviation fuel samples
Aircraft

Embraer Reaches Milestone 2,000th Bizjet Delivery

OEM began private jet shipments in 2002
Embraer Praetor 500 in flight
Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers First Ultra-long-range G800

The delivery comes four months after FAA and EASA certification
Guflstream G800