A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;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&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;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&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;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.

Business Aviation Services Editor

Curt Epstein

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Aether Fuels and Singapore-based energy company Aster have signed an agreement for the development of a next-generation, commercial-scale SAF refinery in Southeast Asia.
To be located at Aster’s petrochemical facility on Bukom Island, Project Beacon—its commercial production demonstration facility—will use the company’s Aurora technology to convert industrial waste gas and biomethane into SAF. Construction is expected to begin next year, with the start of fuel production slated for 2028. Initial output is expected to be 50 barrels of fuel a day.
“Today marks an important step forward in reducing carbon intensity and advancing new energy pathways,” said Aster group CEO Erwin Ciputra. “By bringing together Aether’s technology with the expertise of our Bukom facility, we are demonstrating how partnerships between established industrial leaders and agile innovators can catalyze the introduction of disruptive solutions on a commercial scale.”
Aether Fuels is also aiming to develop a larger commercial-scale plant in the U.S. to produce at least 1,000 barrels of SAF per day by 2030.

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Aether Fuels To Partner on Singapore SAF Refinery

A next-generation SAF refinery is planned for Singapore’s Bukom Island. It is expected to be operational by 2028.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Kerry Lynch

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

IBGAA’s fourth conference drew 160 attendees

IGBAA Conference Launches with Climbing Fast, Diaspora

Charlotte Bailey

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Embraer Commissions Solar Installation at Florida HQ

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

European funding validates hydrogen-electric aviation as strategic technology, says developer

ZeroAvia Receives €21.4 Million to Deliver Norwegian Cargo Aircraft 

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

 Trio of UK-based initiatives receive government-backed support  

UK Allocates Funding to Tackle Non-CO2 Aircraft Emissions

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is now available at more than 100 locations worldwide 

Ahead of COP30, Bizav Notes SAF Availability

Advocates encouraged by focus on innovation

Washington Brings Mixed Bag on Sustainability

Production of SAF is growing, but still has a long journey ahead

SAF: Fourth Leg of the Stool Slowly Progressing

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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