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

The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has temporarily closed 6,445-foot Runway 4R/22L at Midway International Airport (KMDW) due to necessary repairs to the engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) at the departure end of 22L.
EMAS uses beds of lightweight, crushable material—such as cellular cement or foamed silica/glass—that slows an airplane overrunning the runway and brings it to a safe stop. According to authorities, the EMAS on 22L sustained damage from recent aircraft activity, including jet blast. The work is expected to last for three weeks, with an anticipated reopening on November 13.

“Safety is the top priority at Chicago’s airports, and we are working to complete these repairs safely and promptly,” said CDA commissioner Michael McMurray. “We’re coordinating closely with our partners at the FAA and the airlines to reduce disruptions for travelers and return the airfield to normal operating conditions as quickly and safely as possible.”

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