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

Aircraft

Foley: Annual Bizjet Deliveries On Pace To Top 900

Brian Foley believes the Covid pandemic could finally drag the new business jet market out of the doldrums it has seen since the global economic meltdown.
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Environment

Shell Looks To Be Leader in SAF Production

Global petroleum producer Shell announced plans to begin production of approximately 2 million tonnes a year of sustainable aviation fuel by 2025.
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Environment

CAAFI Applauds Call to Action on SAF

The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative applauded the U.S. government’s recognition of the role that SAF will play in decarbonization efforts.
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FBOs

Industry Group To Examine Ground Handling Safety

NATA announced the creation of the Ground Safety Alliance, an industry-led, data-gathering body that will work to improve ground handling safety.
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Environment

Seeking an FBO That Has SAF? 4AIR's Got a Map for That

Sustainability solutions provider 4AIR has posted the first interactive SAF map depicting the availability of SAF for business aircraft operators.
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Environment

Clay Lacy Commits To Electric Aircraft Infrastructure

California-based FBO operator Clay Lacy Aviation has signed an agreement to provide electric aircraft charging infrastructure at all of its locations.
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Airports

Major Renovation Project at KORD Finally Wraps

Officials in Chicago celebrated the conclusion of a 16-year, $6 billion modernization program at O’Hare International Airport.
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FBOs

New Ross Aviation FBO Joins Paragon Network

Ross Aviation’s latest acquisition, the former Stuart Jet Center at Witham Field (KSUA) in Florida is now the newest member of the Paragon FBO Network.
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Environment

Chevron, Gevo Mull Deal to Boost SAF Production

A letter of intent between Chevron and Gevo would see the two companies partner to increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Charter & Fractional

New Fractional HondaJet Provider Launches in U.S.

Volato, a new provider in the charter-fractional aircraft ownership arena has launched a share program featuring the HondaJet Elite S.
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FBOs

Carver Aero Makes Inroads in Illinois

Iowa-based Carver Aero has acquired two businesses at Illinois’s Aurora Municipal Airport: LumanAir Aviation Services and ATS Illinois.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation Sees Change in Leadership

Days after Signature Aviation was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms, CEO Mark Johnstone was replaced by president and COO Tony Lefebvre.
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Rotorcraft

Heli Yachting: Taking Your Airport with You

Like private aviation, large, oceangoing yachts carrying their own helicopters are seeing strong use during the pandemic.
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Avionics

EASA Grants Garmin Approval for Mustang Upgrade

Garmin has received EASA approval for G1000 NXi updates on the Citation Mustang.
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Adds To Florida Footprint

Ross Aviation has expanded its network in the booming Florida market with the acquisition of Stuart Jet Center, at Witham Field Airport.
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Environment

JSSI, Avfuel Partner on Customer Sustainability

Aircraft maintenance plan provider JSSI is aligning with fuel distributor Avfuel to help its clients meet their environmental sustainability goals.
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Embraer Sees Record Bizjet Sales in Second Quarter

Embraer expects to deliver between 90 and 95 business jets this year.
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AEG Fuels, Prime Trip Support Forge Alliance

Dubai-based Prime Trip Support and AEG Fuels have formed a partnership in which they expect to leverage each company’s strengths.
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WingX: Business Jet Activity Continues Torrid Summer Pace

Global business jet activity continues to outpace its pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to industry data tracker WingX Advance.
FBOs

FlightLevel Aviation Expands Westward

New England-based aviation services provider FlightLevel Aviation has moved into the Midwest with the addition of two FBOs in Michigan.
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Environment

Second Monterey FBO Adds SAF Option

Del Monte Aviation, an FBO at California’s Monterey Regional Airport, is now providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its customers.
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July Bizav Activity Sets New High Water Mark, Says WingX

July's business aviation flights set a new benchmark for the industry, cracking 300,000 departures in a month for the first time.
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Agricultural Aviation Celebrates 100th Anniversary

This week marks a milestone in general aviation history, the centennial anniversary of agricultural aviation.
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WingX: July Bizav Flying Zooms Past Pre-pandemic Levels

Global business aviation usage in July exceeded those of per-pandemic 2019, according to industry data provider WingX Advance.

St. Louis Hangar Complex Hits the Auction Block

On August 20, an 11-acre private hangar complex at Spirit of St Louis Airport will be auctioned off.
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Airports

Teterboro Airport To See 24-hour Closure This Weekend

New Jersey business aviation hub Teterboro Airport will be closed for fixed-wing aviation traffic for 24 hours starting at noon on Saturday, August 7.
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FBOs

Fourth Ross Aviation Location Joins Air Elite Network

Ross Aviation Lincoln (formerly Silverhawk Aviation) is the latest FBO to join the Air Elite Network.
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FBOs

Georgia FBO Joins the Avfuel Network

Flightways Columbus, the lone FBO at Georgia’s Columbus Airport (KCSG) is now the newest member of the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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FutureFlight

Rolls-Royce To Expand Research Footprint at Purdue University

Rolls-Royce will expand its research and development footprint at Purdue University in a multi-million-dollar partnership with the university and the Purdue Research Foundation.
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FBOs

Hangar Developer Sky Harbour To Go Public

Private aircraft hangar developer Sky Harbour Group will become a publicly-traded company through an agreement with Yellowstone Acquisition Company.
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