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

Regulations and Government

New CBP Facility Opens at San Antonio International

The Texas gateway sees more than 20,000 international GA passengers a year.
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FBOs

New FBO Slated at New York's Republic Airport

Long time aircraft charter and management provider Northeastern Aviation is set to expand its services.
Avionics

DAC Gets FAA STC for Cessna 525-series LPV Converter

The approval follows EASA certification for the unit, which is intended for the CitationJet 525, 525A and 525B models.
Maintenance and Modifications

Arkansas MRO the Latest To Join Advent's eABS Network

Specializing in King Air maintenance, Hampton Aviation at Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport will now sell and install Advent's new anti-skid brakes.
Avionics

Duncan's Vegas Avionics Shop Gets Mexico DGAC Nod

The approval, good for two years, will allow the facility to service Mexican-registered aircraft.

NY Jet Owner Makes Texas Boy's Day

Through the efforts of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an eight-year-old future pilot gets the aviation experience of his young lifetime.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Rolls Out Incremental 400XTi Conversion

Rather than taking on the full conversion at one time, Nextant Aerospace is now offering a step-by-step process.
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Avionics

Canada Validates Sikorsky CRT Display Replacement STC

The STC approval for DAC International involves the form fit replacement of aging Honeywell ED-800 units with the Esterline CMA-6800 in the S-76B/C.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Named as Preferred CFM56-7B Parts Provider

The deal betweent GE Aviation and the Boeing subsidiary will help support the more than 150 BBJ operators worldwide.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck's Swept-blade Props Earn Another STC

Argentina becomes the 37th country to grant approval for the Seattle-based company's advanced design propellers for the King Air B300 series
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gill Battery OK'd for Airbus EC135/145 Helicopters

The manufacturer received an FAA PMA for its new 7000 Series Lead-Acid Battery.
FBOs

FBO Riga Gets a Boost from Satcom Direct

Through a marketing deal, the global inflight connectivity provider has sponsored the upgrade to the Latvian service provider's crew facilities
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Aircraft

Daher Marks WWI Anniversary With TBM Livery

French manufacturer of single-engine turboprops has created special paint scheme to mark 100 years of America entering World War I.
FBOs

Columbus Jet Joins the Paragon Network

The group, formed in 2011 now numbers 28 members in the U.S.
Airports

More Hours Equals More Operations at London Biggin Hill

The UK capital gateway has seen a boost in operations since it expanded its hours at the beginning of May.
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Fuel

Air BP Takes Over Fueling at Cape Town Airport

The new contract gives the global fuel provider fueling operations at nine South African airports.
FBOs

Signature To Sponsor Addiction Education Tour

The tour will make four stops on the West Coast, to educate youth and parents on the need to stop drug and alcohol use early.
Regulations and Government

Despite Overflight Bans, Qatar Airways Carries On

With tensions simmering between Qatar and its Middle East neighbors, the award-winning airline says its schedule has not been severly impacted.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Abu Dhabi MRO Now Pilatus Service Center

Falcon Aviation has established a PC-12 support location at its Al Bateen Executive Airport facility, to provide line and base maintenance and AOG service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Receives EASA Nod on eABS Braking System

The Oklahoma systems integrator expects to add Canada and Australia to its list of approvals shortly.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Completes First Heavy Check on Dassault 7X

Completed on time and on budget, the job was complicated by two other major Falcon maintenance jobs taking place at the same time.
ATC

U.S. Bizjet Fleet Not Keeping Pace with ADS-B Compliance

Based on its analysis, Duncan Aviation estimates nearly three-quarters of the U.S. fleet has yet to undergo the installation.
FBOs

Avflight Upgrades at Pennsylvania Airport

The Avfuel-affiliated service provider has broken ground on a new, multi-million dollar construction project at Harrisburg International Airport.
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FBOs

Jackson Hole Airport To Issue RFP for Second FBO

The Wyoming airport's board voted unianimously to request industry proposals for the establishment of another FBO at the ski country destination.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Atlantic Aviation Teterboro

The FBO has a long history at Metro New York's oldest operating airport.
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Maintenance and Modifications

IS&S Earns STC for PC-12 Autothrottle

The Non-FADEC system offers automatic power settings and protection from over torque and over temperture situations.
Avionics

Duncan Names New Aftermarket Program Administrator

Scott McKenzie will assume responsibility for the company's after market warranty programs on avionics from Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Universal.
FBOs

Jet Aviation To Relocate to VIP Terminal at DWC

Set to open this fall, the new location will be six times larger than the company's current digs at the airport's main terminal building.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation To Expand Its Bizliner Capabilities in Basel

The MRO is set to embark on a major hangar development project that will enhance its wide-body maintenance, refurbishment and completions services.
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Engines

Hartzell Passes PC-12 Prop Milestone

Its new composite five-blade propeller is now installed on more than 200 of the single-engine turboprops.