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

FBOs

Italy FBO Expands with Two New Locations

The network now includes Ancona and Bergamo
Italy FBO Lounge at Ancona Airport
FBOs

Utah FBO OK3 Air Starts Expansion Project

$10 million development is slated for completion early next year
Rendering of hangar under construction at OK3 Air
FBOs

AIN’s FBO Survey Window Reopens after Site Renovation

This latest FBO survey window will remain open until January 11
AIN FBO Awards Gala in New Orleans
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Reaches New Backlog High

Phenom and Praetor backlog now stands at $7.6 billion
Embraer Phenom 300
FBOs

Signature Smooths International Arrivals at Teterboro

FBO chain has designated a new international arrivals terminal
Aerial view of KTEB with New York City in background
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skyservice Awarded STC on Gogo Galileo HDX Wi-Fi Install

It has a nod from Transport Canada, with FAA, EASA, and ANAC approval still pending
Skyservice MRO hangar
Operations

Vatican Funeral Brings ATC Operational Changes in Rome

Millions plan to attend ceremonies honoring the late Pope
Rome general aviation facility
Airports

Survey: Naples Airport Receives Strong Community Support

Independent survey results say KAPF is important
business jet landing at KAPF
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas-area Jets MRO Receives FAA Engine Mx Approval

Company has achieved a lot in a year and a half
Jets MRO facilty at KRBD
Aircraft

Jefferies: Potential Chinese Bans on Bizjets Manageable

Financial analyst examined trade war repercussions on U.S. OEMs
Gulfstream aircraft on display at an airshow in China
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Expands Active Winglet Dealer Network

MRO operates service facilities in Ohio and Florida
Cessna Citation Equipped with Tamarack winglets
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Services Group Building New Headquarters

New Jersey-based company will migrate to Florida
An architectural rendering of the new Aircraft Services Group's hangar at KSRQ
Environment

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

Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth
Air Company pilot facility in Brooklyn, NY
FBOs

UK FBO Chain Weston Aviation Adds Fifth Location

Manchester Airport is its newest facility
aether-The Private Terminal at EGCC
FBOs

Avflight Expands Network with Wisconsin FBO Purchase

Acquisition brings the chain to 27 locations
Avflight FBO at KGRB
FBOs

Sustainability, Improvement Honored at AIN FBO Awards

Event highlighted the best service providers in the industry
AIN FBO Awards Gala at WWII Museum
Regulations and Government

Climbing Fast Campaign Climbs to the Top

Program is lauded for social media use and cohesive messaging
NBAA head Ed Bolen at the Climbing. Fast. launch in 2023
FBOs

Galaxy FBO at Houston Hobby Starts New Hangar Build

The 29,000-sq-ft structure is slated for December completion
backhoe digging at Galaxy FBO KHOU
Operations

Boston Logan To Institute Bizav Parking Restrictions

PPR program will last through the end of October
Boston Logan Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite MRO Adds EASA Falcon 6X Line Mx Approval

ExecuJet Haite operates at three airports in China
ExecuJet Haite workers on ramp with Falcon 6X
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier To Establish Aircraft Service Center in UAE

120,000-sq-ft facility is expected to be operational next year
Signing of Bombardier's Abu Dhabi service center
Environment

Neste Starts SAF Production at Rotterdam Facility

The site will produce up to 165 million gallons of SAF a year
Neste’s Rotterdam Refinery
Airports

St. Louis-area Airport Building a Major CBP Facility

$30 million facility will allow KBLV to receive more international flights
New CBP facility under construction at KBLV
Maintenance and Modifications

European Mx Provider Adds AW139 to Authorizations

The company established its maintenance center last year
AW139 in flight
Aircraft

Bombardier’s First Global 8000 in Final Assembly

The ultra-long-range jet is on track to enter service this year
Bombardier's first Global 8000 on assembly line
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces Expert Speakers for Maintenance Conference

A former NTSB investigator and a retired U.S. Navy maintenance officer head the list
keynote speakers
Aircraft

Embraer First-quarter Bizjet Deliveries Rise from 2024

OEM saw a 28% increase from a year ago
Phenom 300 at NBAA-BACE
FBOs

Air Elite FBO Network Expands Domestically and Internationally

The two new additions bring the group to 85 locations worldwide
DC Aviation crew posing at Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
FBOs

Lone Kentucky Airport FBO Changes Hands

Airport Management Solutions won the RFP process over three competitors
The former Midwest Aviation FBO at KPAH
FBOs

Newly Launched Hangarkeeper Buys Second Facility

Upon closure of deal, SR Aviation will have nearly 400,000 sq ft of hangars
SR Aviation Infrastructure's newly-acquired facility at KSAT