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

Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) is now providing continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to business aviation customers, making it only the second company in Asia —following Jet Aviation Singapore—to do so.
All commercially sold SAF is currently blended with conventional jet fuel because pure SAF is not yet approved for use due to its lack of aromatic compounds, which help gaskets in the aircraft fuel system swell and maintain tight seals.&nbsp;HKBAC CEO Vivien Lau told AIN&nbsp;that the company is receiving a 5% SAF blend provided by a local fuel supplier and that it has been “very well received” by customers.
“We are thrilled to bring [SAF] to HKBAC, marking a pivotal moment in our journey toward greener aviation,” said Lau. “This launch reflects our leadership in driving innovation and sustainability, while supporting our clients in achieving their environmental goals. Together, we are shaping a more responsible and forward-thinking business aviation sector.”
The IS-BAH Stage 3-registered company is in the process of a major expansion of its terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) with upgraded customs, immigration, and quarantine service, and an arrivals canopy.&nbsp;Expected to finish this year, it will double HKBAC’s handling capability for business jet movements.

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HKBAC Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Hong Kong Airport

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Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre is expanding the availability of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, in Asia.

HKBAC Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Hong Kong

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Hanneke Weitering

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Focus of research and development work will shift to ground-based testbed for thin wings

Boeing and NASA Shelve X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

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Through a Delta Air Lines deal, its charter customers can now book SAF anywhere

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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.

Green Fuel Forward aims to spur demand for SAF

New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiative Targets APAC

Sarah Rose

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Program offers clients verifiable offsets

Tamarack Aerospace Launches Carbon Offset Option

Charles Alcock

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

FBOs in the UK, South Africa, and the U.S. are all now partly powered by solar energy

Airports , FBOs Tap Solar Power in Decarbonization Plans

Company exceeds 1.6 million tons of CO2 offset

Sentient Jet Updates Annual Sustainability Progress

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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U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030

Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth

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The site will produce up to 165 million gallons of SAF a year

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