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
Aircraft
Four-zone Gulfstream G650ER To Visit MEBAA
The latest option to Gulfstream's flagship will be on display in Dubai.
FBOs
TAC Air Goes All In on IS-BAH
The Dallas-based service provider chain has achieved accredidation for all of its locations under the International Standard for Business Aviation Handing
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Completes First 120-Month Global Inspection
The achievement paves the way for the location to perform similar examinations on other airframes.
Maintenance and Modifications
Luxaviation Unveils New Belgium Hangar
The multi-million euro facility will provide a boost to the company's maintenance capabilities in the region.
FBOs
Sioux Falls FBO Completes Expansion Project
South Dakota's Maverick Air Center has more than doubled its hangar space and fuel storage
FBOs
Shanghai Moves To Add Business Aircraft Parking
Facing increasing bizav traffic, airport authorities have partnered with service provider Shanghai Hawker Pacific on new high-density aircraft parking.
Maintenance and Modifications
Global Jet Services To Partner on UK Mx Training
The on-location training provider will team with Gama Aviation on maintenance training courses in the UK.
Avionics
INAir Aviation Services Changes Name To Match Specialty
Now known as InAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, the company's name is more aligned with its focus on older cockpit instrumentation.
Aircraft
Cleveland MRO Notches Second Legacy 500 Check
In service now for two years, Embraer Legacy 500 fleet is approaching its first mandated check interval.
FBOs
Ross Aviation Completes Major Acquisition
The reconstituted service chain nabbed California's AirFlite, one of the nation's most highly-regarded independent FBOs.
Airports
Major NYC Bizav Hub To Seek Privatization
New York's Westchester County Airport could become the first commercially-served U.S. airport to be placed under private control.
FBOs
Sonoma FBO Adds New Hangar
Sonoma Jet Center believes the new storage space is an option to the more crowded and expensive Bay area airports such as San Francisco and Oakland.
Aircraft
GAMA: 3Q Bizjet Deliveries, Billings Down
While business jets and helicopters saw declines, the turboprop market was in the black for the first three quarters of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Adds To China Service Network
The OEM named Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited as its third authorized customer service facility in the country.
Engines
StandardAero Inks CF34 Support Deal with GE Aviation
The agreement will see the Arizona-based MRO provider offer Bombardier Challenger On-Point program customers engine hot secton and overhaul support.
Safety
Gentex Debuts New Dimmable Window Technology
The Michigan manufacturer says the new system is easier to maintain and operate compared to conventional window shades.
Avionics
Jet Aviation St. Louis Gets ANAC Maintenance Nod
The General Dynamics subsidiary adds to its list of maintenance approvals at St. Louis Downtown Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pacific Aerospace Works To Establish China Support
The New Zealand manufacturer signed a deal last week to start a maintenance presence in China for the P750XL utility turboprop.
Maintenance and Modifications
AV8 Reaches Hawker Gear Milestone
Houston-based MRO achieved a three-week turn time on for Hawker landing gear overhauls.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Repeats on Bombardier Award
For the second year in a row, the MRO company’s St. Louis facility rose to the top of the heap.
FBOs
Marathon Jet Center Sees Increase in Aircraft Traffic
With the return of customs service to the Florida Keys gateway, the company is planning on making more improvements.
FBOs
Sterling Group Adds to New Lynx FBO Network
Launched at the end of September, the private-equity fund owned chain is the latest player in the FBO consolidation market
FBOs
W Aviation to Highlight Venezuela Link
As it works on expanding its Fort Lauderdale FBO, the company is introducing its second location, in Venezuela.
Global Jet Capital Sees Increasing Activity
Aircraft Financing discussions are becoming more common as the year progresses.
Safety
Airborne Li-ion Fires a Growing Threat
Li-ion battery fires can emit toxic, highly-flammable, ether-based vapors and smoke that can quickly reduce visibility in an aircraft.
Burn Bag Dealer Offers Upgrade
Baker Aviation is offering Hot-Stop fire containment bag customers the opportunity to make their older bags air tight.
FBOs
Universal Increases Latin American Footprint
With a new office in the Dominican Republic, the Houston-based company now has 18 locations in Latin America.
Fuel
World Fuel Launches Own Aviation Fuel Brand
To be instituted over the next year, the branding will raise the company’s customer visibility.
Airports
Gary Airport Eyes a Bigger Share of the Bizav Pie
With its latest improvements, Gary/Chicago International Airport looks to grow its Windy City traffic.
Airports
Bizav Traffic Rising in Japan’s Nagoya Region
With two airports to accommodate international traffic, Aichi Prefecture saw a 31-percent increase in private flights last year.
