Curt Epstein
Business Aviation Services 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

Fort Lauderdale FBO Makes Major Addition

Jetscape Services has added 370,000 sq ft of property to its leasehold, including hangars, offices, and ramp space.
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Airports

Maine Airport Now Using 100% Recycled Deicing Fluid

Portland International Jetport is the first in the nation to make the switch to the Type I fluid supplied by partner Inland Technologies.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream’s G450 Reaches the End of the Line

After 12 years and more than 360 deliveries, production stops on teh G450 line as the airframer prepares for certification of the new G500
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FBOs

Switzerland Readies for World Economic Forum Traffic

The annual conference in Davos, attracts hundreds of private aviation flights to area airports.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace Adds New Light Aircraft Policy Benefit

As a complementary feature, a new maintenance advice hotline was established to help diagnose aircraft problems when away from home base.
FBOs

Skyservice To Expand at Toronto Pearson

The company expects to start construction soon on a massive new hangar and terminal project on the airport's south side.
FBOs

California Firm Partners on Chinese Genav Development

Threshold Aviation Group, which operates FBOs, charter, and maintenance businesses is partnering to help develop those services in Northern China.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Nears Citation Excel/XLS STC for Low-cost ADS-B

Intended for the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS, the STC, once approved, will be applicable to a variety of Primus radio package equipped aircraft.
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FBOs

IS-BAH Hits Major Milestone with 100th Registration

The safety program for the ground handling industry has reached 100 locations since its inception in 2014.
Airports

Air BP Arrives in Iceland

The move expands the fuel provider's Nordic footprint, adding to its locations in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
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Regulations and Government

Former Embraer Exec Jets VP Pleads Guilty to Fraud

The conviction resulted from a 2010 deal involving bribes and kickbacks in the sale of several business jets in Saudi Arabia.
Safety

IBAC To Sponsor Fatigue Webinar

The free seminar on Valentines Day will delve into the effects of fatigue in corporate aviation, as well as how to help mitigate problems.
FBOs

Leading Edge Aviation Consolidates Again In Oregon

The company's acquistion of rival Professional Air, makes it the lone provider at Bend Municipal Airport
FBOs

Atlantic Consolidates at California's Carlsbad Airport

With its purchase of the rival Jet Source FBO, Atlantic reduced the number of competitors and increased the size of its leasehold and hangar space.
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Airports

Minneapolis-area Airport To See New Bizav Development

The start of hangar complex at St. Paul Downtown Airport will mark the first private development there in more than a decade.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG Celebrates Nine Decades in Aviation Insurance

The company, founded in 1928 by a pair of World War I aviators, has grown into one of the industry's leading underwriters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Commences Work at New Paint Facility

The $1 million addition to its Peterborough, Ontario paint shop, was in support of a new long-term contract to paint Global 5000/6000 fuselages
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Canada Mod Centre To Relocate at CYKF

According to the company, the move will allow it to better serve large cabin and regional airline customers.
Airports

Sacramento McClellan Airport Sold To Private Entity

Sacramento County has finalized the sale of the airport to a local business consortium.
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Accidents

Costa Rican Caravan Crash Claims 12

The New Year's Eve accident claimed the lives of 10 Americans and two crew members when the turboprop went down shortly after takeoff.
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FBOs

W Aviation Takes Over Aruba's FBO

The Florida-based aviation services provider has pledged nearly $2 million to renovate and refurbish the executive terminal at Queen Beatrix Airport.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Golden Isles Aviation

The resort destination gateway offers a brand new FBO with a unique twist.
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Maintenance and Modifications

UK Pilatus Dealer Buys Biggin Hill MRO

Avalon Aviation's location at the London-area gateway will be rebranded as Oriens Aviation Limited.
FBOs

FBO Purchases To Remain Stable in 2018, Experts Say

The consolidation of the past few years has cooled somewhat, analysts say.
Aircraft

End of the Line: Bizjets to Beer Cans

What happens when aircraft reach the end of their useful lives.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Rose Aircraft Signs On as PWI Cabin LED Lighting Dealer

Through the agreement, Mena-based Rose Aircraft Services will carry the full line of the lighting company's interior fixtures.
Avionics

UK Avionics Shop Now Services Honeywell RTA-4B Wx Radar

Ametek Aerospace & Defense subsidiary Muirhead Avionics can now perform anything from a bench check to a full overhaul the RTA-4B radar.
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Accidents

Challenger 604 in A380 Turbulence Incident Sold for Parts

The aircraft, stricken for high G stress after crossing into wake turbulence, was bought by a German operator to support its own fleet of Challengers 604s.
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Aircraft

Mahindra Sticks With Hartzell for New Airvan 10

The choice for the 10-seat utility turboprop continues a long association between the aircraft series and the prop maker.
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Aircraft

Rising Demand at Piper Leads To Increased Staff

As it faces more deliveries, the airframer has seen its largest employment growth in nearly a decade.