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

Maintenance and Modifications

Researchers Focus On Turbine Blade Failure Predictors

Researchers at Purdue University say they have a way to measure and monitor the health of turbine engine blades.
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FBOs

Cambridge UK FBO Reopens Under Airport Management

Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group has assumed control of the FBO at Cambridge City Airport after ExecuJet's departure.
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Jet Aviation's Aebi Retires

Having headed up Jet Aviation's communications department for the past three decades, Heinz Aebi has watched the company evolve.
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Provider Offers New Carbon Offset Tool

Paramount Business Jets introduced a new calculator to determine a flight's environmental impact and how to offset it.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Astonsky Le Bourget

Paris' constellation of FBOs gained a new star.
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FBOs

California FBO Steps Up Its Green Game

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.
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Environment

California FBO Aims to Go Greener

Airport operated Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport is making environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to ground equipment.
Rotorcraft

Vuichard Ring Vortex Recovery Now FAA Approved

Developed by Claude Vuichard, the rotorcraft procedure to escape potentially perilous ring vortexes in now in the latest FAA Helicopter training handbook.
Avionics

Alpine Aerotech Earns Bell 212 Upgrade STC

Canadian helicopter MRO specialist Alpine Aerotech has received an STC from Transport Canada for its Bell 212 digital flight instrument package.
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Accidents

Twin-engine Crash Claims Experienced Pilot

Accident investigators are on the scene after a Cessna 414 crashed into a house on approach to New Jersey's Linden Airport.
FBOs

Jetex Tapped Again as Dubai Airshow FBO

Dubai-based Jetex for the third straight time will serve as the official FBO services provider for the Dubai Airshow.
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Environment

Modern Aviation Makes It Easy To Fly Green

FBO network Modern Aviation will soon offer its customers the ability to offset their CO2 emissions at the fuel point-of-sale.
Charter & Fractional

Tropic Ocean Lands in Puerto Rico

Florida-based seaplane operator Tropic Ocean Airways has expanded its operations with a new base in San Juan.
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Regulations and Government

NATA Says 'No' on Hangar Foam

With the NFPA's standard 409 for aircraft hangars coming up for revision, NATA established an online petition urging removal of hangar foam requirements.
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FBOs

Southwest Florida Airport Adds New Bizav Hangar

Fort Myers' Page Field now has 74,000 sq ft of aircraft shelter.
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FBOs

Swissport Rebrands Skycare FBO

More than a year after it acquired Skycare's parent company Aerocare, Swissport has rebranded the Skycare FBO at New Zealand's Auckland Airport.
Safety

Aero Specialties Tests the Limits

At its booth at NBAA 2019, Aero Specialties has a simulator that demonstrates maximum towing force that can be safely applied.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Goes Down the Middle in St. Louis

Gulfstream has designated its Cahokia, Illinois MRO as a midcabin center of excellence.
Charter & Fractional

Solairus Takes First Charter G600

San Francisco-area aircraft charter and management provider Solairus Aviation has taken delivery of the first G600 intended for charter operations.
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Charter & Fractional

Presidential Gets First G500

Florida-based aircraft management/charter provider Presidential Aviation has added a G500 to its fleet of charter jets.
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FBOs

Signature Reignites Epic, Signature Select Brands

Signature has named new leadership for its Epic-branded and Signature Select FBO programs.
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FBOs

Sheltair Offers Virtual Hangar Experience

Sheltair provides virtual reality tour In preparation for the opening of its new 207,000-sq-ft hangar complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE).
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FBOs

Million Air Goes Live in Austin

The new Million Air FBO at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport represents the company's fourth location in Texas and its 31st overall.
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Environment

Bizav Leaders Announce Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit

The Business Aviation Global Sustainability Summit will be held in Washington D.C. in March 2020.
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FBOs

American Aero FTW Shows its Support

Dallas-area FBO American Aero FTW support the military with its annual donation

JetNet Sees Mixed Signals for Bizjet Market

While OEM backlogs are up for the first time in years, there are dark clouds on the horizon, according to JetNet.
Airports

Macquarie Infrastructure Buys UK's Farnborough Airport

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), purchased privately owned and operated dedicated business aviation hub TAG Farnborough Airport in the UK.
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FBOs

Signature To Launch New Pricing Transparency Tool

Signature Flight Support is lintroducing new approaches to its customer offerings, including a new Trip Estimator Tool for pilots and schedulers.
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FlightAware, FlightBridge Team on Data Share

Aviation flight tracking and flight status provider FlightAware has announced a partnership with flight booking and logistics tool FlightBridge.ds
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Grows Its Global Infrastructure

Jet Aviation highlights its many expansion projects and growth at NBAA-BACE 2019.
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