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

Regulations and Government

Swiss Air Traffic Down Nearly 60 Percent in 1H 2020

Statistics released today by Switizerland's air navigation service provider reveal the impact of the Covid pandemic on the country's air travel.
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Charter & Fractional

Partners in Aviation Offers Shared Ownership Option

Partners In Aviation, which matches potential private aircraft owners, has seen its business rebound as part of a "Covid bump."
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FBOs

New Hampshire FBO Wraps Hangar Renovation Project

Port CIty Air, the lone FBO at New Hampshire's Portsmouth International Airport, has finished a $270,000 resurfacing project in its hangars.
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FBOs

Oshkosh Airport Breaks Ground on New GA Terminal

Home to EAA's annual AirVenture fly-in, Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin has begun work on a new GA terminal.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Hits Triple Digits on G700 Flight Testing

Gulfstream Aerospace has taken its G700 past its maximum cruising speed and altitude as part of its new flagship's flight test program.
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FBOs

Pennsylvania Airport Debuts New Hangar

Lehigh Valley International Airport has wrapped up a two-year construction project, adding an additional 54,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space.
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Light Jet Market Sees Pricing Increase Amid Pandemic

While most business aviation pricing has dropped due to Covid-induced sluggish sales, the light jet market shows resiliency, according to Asset Insight.
Safety

NATA's Ground Handling Safety Symposium Goes Online

NATA has decided to turn its popular ground handling safety symposium into an online-only event this year in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FBOs

Signature Aviation Sees Rising Traffic

While the company noted overall first-half 2020 declines in revenue based on diminished general aviation traffic, it also cited a rising trend.
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Safety

New Bizav Coalition To Share Covid Safety Practices

The CleanFlying Coalition founded by FlightAware aims to promote the safety of business aviation in the post-Covid world
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Adds Phoenix-area Mobile Service Unit

To better service its AOG customers, Arizona-based Cutter Aviation has added a mobile AOG unit at its Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport headquarters.
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Historic Learjet 28 To Make Final Flight to Museum

The first Learjet 28 Longhorn, which set several world records while being flown by former astronaut Neil Armstrong will become a museum piece.
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Safety

Amid Covid Surge, Grand Bahama is Shut Down

After recently reopening its borders, the Bahamas will lock down Grand Bahama Island after experiencing a surge in Covid cases.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport Buys FBO

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has acquired the former Aero-Smith FBO, the lone services provider on the field.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Group Sees Cabin Opportunities for UK Companies

The Aerospace Technology Institute's mandate is to advance innovation among the UK's aviation industry.
Environment

Amid Covid Crisis, Air bp Sees SAF Optimism

While air traffic levels have plummeted during the Covid pandemic, Air bp still sees a strong case for the continued adoption of SAF.
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Environment

Report Examines SAF Viability in the UK

A soon-to-be-published report will examine why the UK has no SAF industry and what can be done to launch one.
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Covid Could Speed Industry 4.0 Transformation

With the aviation industry facing upheavals due to the Covid pandemic, many companies are taking the opportunity to introduce digitization.
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FBOs

FBO Opens at Indiana's Clark Regional Airport

Aircraft Specialties has opened the complex at Clark Regional Airport in Indiana.
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Environment

NATA Broadens Environmental Focus

Underlining the association's increasing focus on sustainability, it has elevated its environmental subcommittee to full committee status.
Environment

Sustainability Requires a Multi-faceted Approach

All segments of aviation agree, there is not one magic bullet for solving the industry's carbon emissions quandary.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SR Technics Introduces Remote Table Inspections

Zurich-based MRO provider SR Technics is now offering remote table inspections (RTI) for engines at its facility.

Deloitte Sees Headwinds for Commercial Aviation

In its revised 2020 Aerospace and Defense Outlook, Deloitte says that commercial aviation faces an uphill climb, while defense should remain stable.
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Argus Report Details 1H2020 Bizav Activity Erosion

Argus's just-released TraqPak 2020 Mid-Year Business Aviation Review shows U.S. flight activity down by more than 30 percent in the first half of 2020.
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JSfirm To Help Job Seekers During Covid Crisis

JSfirm is offering free resume reviews and job alerts to users of its employement website.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Painting Now Available at Banyan's FXE Complex

Atlantic Jet Refinishing has joined the ecosystem of aviation-related businesses based at the Banyan Air Service FBO complex.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer Gets EASA Mx Approval for Philadelphia Base

Italian MRO provider Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) has received EASA certification for its Philadelphia Part 145 rotorcraft repair station.
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Charter & Fractional

Trade Groups Warn of Online Charter Fraud

The Air Charter Assocation and EBAA have noted a rise in online deceict, mirroring the rise in private charter demand.
FBOs

Anderson Promoted to COO at Sheltair

A 20-year veteran of the company, Sheltair's Todd Anderson has been promoted from senior vice president of real estate and development to COO.
Airports

Australian Airport Opens New Second Runway

After more than two decades of planning and construction, Australia's Brisbane Airport debuted its new 10,800 foot runway.
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