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

Sky Harbour Tapped for Dallas-area Hangar Complex

Aviation real estate developer and operator Sky Harbour has been selected to establish a new private hangar complex at Dallas area Addison Airport
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Environment

Aerospace Technology Heads Give Sustainabilty Support

The chief technology officers for seven major aerospace companies issued a statement today supporting the sector’s net-zero emissions ambitions.
FBOs

Million Air To Expand Lone Star State Presence

Million Air will expand its Texas footprint with the announcement that it will establish an FBO at Laredo International Airport.
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FBOs

Propeller Airports Buys Seattle FBO

Washington State-based airport development and management company Propeller Airports has purchased Castle & Cooke’s FBO at Seattle-area Paine Field.
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Accidents

FAA, NTSB Investigate MD-87 Crash in Houston

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the Tuesday morning crash in Houston of a privately operated McDonnell Douglas MD-87.
FBOs

Million Air To Land in Hawaii

Million Air will add Hawaii to its FBO network starting early next year when a temporary facility opens at Honolulu’s Kalaeloa Airport.
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FBOs

Million Air Franchisee Acquires ACI Jet Stake

The largest franchisee within the Million Air FBO Network has acquired an ownership stake in California-based aviation services provider ACI Jet.
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FBOs

Million Air Tapped for Colorado Hangar Complex

Business Aviation Group has selected Million Air as the FBO operator for its Discovery Air hangar complex at Northern Colorado Regional Airport.
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FBOs

Sheltair To Expand Hangar Space at Tampa FBO

Sheltair will break ground this week on a hangar and office complex at its Tampa International Airport facility.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation Makes Deal for Sheltair's New York FBOs

Sheltair, the largest privately-owned aviation services provider in the U.S., has agreed to sell its five New York locations to Modern Aviation.
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FBOs

North Dakota FBO Moves Into New Digs

Overland Aviation, the lone service provider at North Dakota’s Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA), has opened its new permanent terminal.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft CMS Offers Plug-and-Play IFE Solution

Aircraft CMS is showing off its Aires subscription-based, in-flight entertainment system for the first time at NBAA-BACE.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

DPI Labs: OLED Displays Certified, Now Available

DPI Labs is demonstrating its newly certified line of Smart Canvas OLED displays at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Sees Orders Rise

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has seen its order numbers rise in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic.
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Safety

EVO Jet Shows Off New Digital Functions

Global flight supporter EVO Jet Services is offering its 3D airport briefing tool this week at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

CAE Partners on Single-pilot Jet Training Insurance

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at single pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle along with insurance for them.

Post Covid, Japan's Aichi Prefecture Eyes Bizav Rebound

Business aviation travel to Japan was heavily impacted by the Covid pandemic, according to data provided by the Aichi Prefectural Government.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

North Dakota's UAS System Goes In on Thales

Vantis, North Dakota’s UAS network has selected Thales USA as its system integrator.
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Online Used Aircraft Market Sees Historic Demand

Online aircraft marketplace GlobalAir has seen historic activity regarding its pre-owned aircraft listings over the past several months.
Aircraft

Dassault's Falcon 6X Logs More Than 300 Hours

A fourth airframe will join the Dassault 6X flight test program by the end of the year, according to company chairman and CEO Eric Trappier.
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Hangar Network Rebrands, Adds New Functionality

Online aviation real estate directory Hangar Network has rebranded itself as the Aviation Property Network (APN), and has launched a new website.
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FBOs

Signature Launches New Perks for Based Tenants

Signature Flight Support has unveiled a new program aimed at enhancing value and improving the experience of its based customers.
Environment

Sustainability Key to 2050 Industry Goals

It will take more work to meet the business aviation industry's new 2050 net-zero carbon emissions asperations.
Environment

Atlantic Brings SAF to NBAA-BACE

Atlantic Aviation is supplying sustainable aviation fuel for departing aircraft at its FBO at Harry Reid International Airport during NBAA-BACE.
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Training and Workforce

NBAA Scholarships Support Industry Aspirations

NBAA has awarded a dozen scholarships ahead of its annual convention this week in Las Vegas.
Training and Workforce

CAE To Bring New Flight Training Base to Vegas

CAE will expand its flight training footprint in the U.S. with the start of construction on a new major pilot instruction facility in Las Vegas.
FBOs

Bombardier, Signature Explore New Relationship

Bombardier and Signature Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide benefits to their respective customer bases.
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Environment

Avfuel Rolls Out SAF Purchase Program

Avfuel has launched a book-and-claim program to spur industry use of SAF even where it isn't physically available.
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Regulations and Government

Million Air Dallas Earns FAA SMS Nod

Million Air Dallas has received formal FAA approval for its safety management system, under the agency's Safety System Voluntary Program Standard.
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Recruitment Firm Sees Industry Hiring Surge

Aviation Search Group says hiring within the sector is increasing with urgency.