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

Rotorcraft

Redbird Makes Heli-Expo Debut With New Helicopter Simulator

Known for its fixed-wing training devices, the Texas manufacturer is now branching out into the rotorcraft market.
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FBOs

Execujet Adds Sydney FBO

This latest acquisition brings the company's global FBO network to 25 including four in Australia and New Zealand.
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FBOs

Florida FBO Rebrands and Expands

Baer Air, a service provider at Florida's Melbourne International Airport will now be known as Apex Executive Jet Center.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream's G650 and G650ER Earn China CAA Nod

The announcement adds to the large-cabin, ultra-long range pair's growing list of country approvals.
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Airports

World Economic Forum Drives Traffic to Zurich

The annual conference once again provided a boost to local aviaiton service providers.
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Engines

AeroVision To Open Aircraft Engine Part Warehouse in UK

The facility, operated in collaboration with B&H Worldwide, will provide a forward stocking location for the company's EMEA clients
Maintenance and Modifications

Triumph Group Sells Off APU MRO Businesses

The U.S. and Asian operations will be rebranded as TurbineAero, under the ownership of global investment firm The Gores Group.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Contracts for a Pair of 787 Completions

The deal with an unidentified customer, includes the industry's first VIP 787-9.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Fulcrum Labs Rolls out New A&P Technician Prep Course

Developed in conjuction with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, the computer-based course offers self-paced progress.
FBOs

NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference: a Record Breaker

Held in Fort Worth, Texas, the 28th annual edition of the show broke attendance and exhibitor totals.
FBOs

FBO Profile: South Air, Keflavik, Iceland

A Mid-Atlantic Bizav Haven
Regulations and Government

NBAA Chief Warns of Renewed ATC Privatization Push at SDC17

The Battle for ATC privatization is expected to resume according to NBAA head Ed Bolen.
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FBOs

Signature Rolls Out New Website and App

The BBA Aviation subsidiary unveiled its newly-designed digital tools at NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference.
FBOs

World Fuel Boosts Canadian FBO Footprint

The Miami-based fuel provider has added 34 new locations ito its network in the Great White North.
FBOs

QTPod Unveils New Self-Serve Fuel Terminal at SDC

A successor to the company's popular M-3000 unit, the M-4000 occupies the same footprint, making installation a breeze.
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FBOs

Epic, Signature Issue New Payment Card

The new payment platform will be accepted at approximately 8,000 locations worldwide.
Fuel

Air BP Launches RocketRoute App for iPhone

According to the fuel provider, the app provides intuitive online access to its extensive global network of aviation fuel locations.
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FBOs

FBO Industry Survey Indicates Optimism

The Aviation Business Strategies Group noted increasing optimism in the health of both the economy and the industry.
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FBOs

Avfuel Expands Branded FBO Network

Castle & Cooke's three locations along with Rider Jet Center, grow the fuel provider's branded FBO network.
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FBOs

Odyssey Aviation Branches Back into U.S.

After several years as a Bahamas-only chain, Odyssey will once again have U.S. locations through a new agreement by old friends.
FBOs

Paragon FBO Network Forges Consultancy Agreement

The deal with FBO Partners will provide Paragon's members with expertise on a wide range of business topics at a discounted price.
FBOs

St. Thomas Gets New Service Provider

The operator is one of four at St. Thomas's Cyril E. King International Airport
Avionics

Coming Soon: Crowd-sourced Wx Radar

Honeywell expects to debut its new EFB-based realtime weather reporting service this year.
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FBOs

All Systems Go for NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Show

The annual show could break records for both exhibitors and attendees.
FBOs

Hawker Pacific Adds Two FBOs to Network

The aviation services provider, which specializes in the Asia-Pacific region, acquired the Australian Adagold FBOs at Cairns and Brisbane.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Completes Cabin Refit during Challenger Heavy Check

The older aircraft, regstered to a Middle Eastern customer was completed on schedule in just 10 weeks.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Completions Gets FAA Part 145 Nod

The announcement caps a year-long process, under the FAA's new repair station certificiation protocols.
Avionics

JetTech Earns STC for Citation 550B/560 Touchscreens

The approval covers the Garmin GTN 650/7560 installation for Primus 1000-equipped Citation Bravo, Ultra, Encore and Excel jets.s
FBOs

New FBO Complex Planned at Dallas-area Addison Airport

The Business Aviation Group was selected to construct a new FBO complex, and it will soon choose a partner to operate it.
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FBOs

Chicagoland FBO Starts Work on New Terminal

Gary Jet Center at Indiana's Gary/Chicago International Airport will debut its new terminal this summer.
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