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

Skyservice Joins Air Elite Network

The Candian service provider's four locations bring the World Fuel Services-sponsored group of FBOs to 77 globally.
FBOs

Sheltair: New FBO in Orlando for Next Year's NBAA

The $10 million facility will be different from all of the chain's previous locations.
Fuel

UAS Launches New Fuel Management Tool

Available as both a web and mobile device application, the platform promises to simplify the fuel purchasing process.
Charter & Fractional

Flush with Cash, Wheels Up Eyes Growth

Fleet expansion will continue with the addition of the company's first Citation Xs.
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Engines

BLR Celebrates Whisper Prop Milestone

Supplier MT-Propeller's 20,000th constant speed unit was installed as part of the company's Whisper Prop system.
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FBOs

ACI Jet Completes FBO Renovation at SNA

The $600,000 project on the 8,000-sq-ft terminal took three months to complete.
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Aircraft

Honeywell Again Lowers Bizjet Delivery Expectations

For the fourth straight year, Honeywell has reduced the delivery totals on its 10-year business aviation outlook.
Security

Universal Private Transport Expands

A year on, the joint-venture between Universal Aviation and Weather and FAM International is now available at over 900 airports worldwide.

World Fuel Unveils New Flight Plan App

The ambitious application aims to bring all the data a pilot could need, into the hands of World Fuel Services customers.
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Airports

Austin Executive To Receive New Tower

Built with private funding, the new 55 foot tower will increase safety at the business aviation airport.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Installs Its First Gogo Avance L5 WiFi System

The recently-developed STC covers multiple large-cabin Gulfstream models, with other makes expected soon.
Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Aerospace Sets Up Shop at Fort Worth Alliance

Expanding beyond cabin interiors, Robinson Aerospace now looks to develop its full MRO capabilities.
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Engines

Nexcelle's Integrated Propulsion System Debuts on Global 7000

With the public debut of Bombardier's new flagship Global 7000, Nexcelle's integrated propulsion system shares some of the spotlight at NBAA.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Jet Aviation San Juan Offers Easy U.S. Entry

The modern facility is the latest entry into the General Dynamics subsidiary's global FBO network.
FBOs

Desert Jet Battles Landlord over Eviction Process

The California-based aviation services provider has incurred Riverside County's ire over its stalled FBO construction project.
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Fuel

FuelerLinx To Introduce New Billing Portal

VendorLinx promises to streamline the invoicing process for both flight departments and fuel vendors.
FBOs

San Juan's FBOs Rising To Meet the Challenges

A week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, FBOs there are coping with the demand.
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds to Roster

Nebraska's Silverhawk Aviation and Washington D.C.-area ProJet Aviation are the latest to join the group of independent FBOs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Wraps First TFE731 Core Zone Inspection

The Lincoln, Nebraska MRO recently completed its first core zone inspection on a Honeywell TFE731 and is gearing up for more.
Maintenance and Modifications

California MRO Boosts Avionics Product Offerings

Based at Van Nuys Airport for the past 32 years, SoCal Jets is now a distributor for Satcom Direct, Astronics and BendixKing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Performs Heavy Inspections on G550

In addition to the concurrent 15- and 30-month inspections, the Swiss MRO provider also found time to paint the twinjet and work on its engines.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Spectra Jet Kicks Off Next Expansion Phase

With its business growing, the company, based at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, will double the size of its facility.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Closes Its Last U.S. MRO Location

The move marks the company's exit from third-party maintenance operations in North America.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Outlines Expansion Plans

Seeing increasingly steady work, the Illinois-based MRO has two major expansion projects in play.
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Airports

Maria Leaves Her Mark on St. Croix

With widespread damage from the latest storm, St. Croix and its airport look to restore normal operations.
Safety

AirCare To Demonstrate Full-Cabin Emergency Simulator

This is as close to real aviation emergencies as most should hope to be.
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Airports

San Juan Assesses Maria's Wrath

Hit by the strongest storm in nearly a century, aviation businesses in Puerto Rico begin to shake off the impact.
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Airports

Hurricane Maria Hammers Puerto Rico

The Category 4 storm, the worst to hit the island in nearly nine decades, has left it largely without power.
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Avionics

Universal Avionics Earns EASA STC on Datalink Upgrade

The solution, for the Bombardier CL-600-2B16, uses the company's UL-801 CMU and allows compliance with the 2020 European datalink services mandate.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bismarck Aero Center Granted Part 145 Approval

The full service provider has been a fixture in North Dakota for nearly three decades.