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.

Senior Editor

Curt Epstein

Online aviation employment portal JSfirm is reporting “record-breaking” growth in the free job-seeking memberships on its site. The Texas-based company experienced a more than 30% increase in memberships since the beginning of the year and noted that applications for available positions have also risen by more than 25%.
Based on the types of jobs and the perks companies are currently offering, JSfirm executive director Abbey Hutter believes most of these people are transitioning to a new opportunity for more pay, bonuses, location, or flexible schedule because they have options. For these reasons, she noted, “It's a job seeker market.”
JSfirm’s employment portal allows its members—with experience ranging from entry-level to veteran—access to job listings and resume-building tools, while hiring companies receive the flow of qualified candidates they need to succeed in a competitive industry.
“The strong start to 2025 is a clear indicator of a thriving industry with opportunities for job seekers and high application rates for employers,” explained Hutter. “We are proud that the aviation industry continues to turn to JSfirm.”

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