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

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus ACJ319 Elegance Simplifies Interior Design

Airbus launches new ACJ319 derivative aimed at simplifying the interior outfitting process.
Charter & Fractional

Deer Jet Plans More FBOs In China

Deer Jet is the biggest and set to get bigger, with more FBOs and aircraft in China planned
Aircraft

Airbus Simplifies Luxury Jet Buying With “Elegance”

Airbus Launches New ACJ319 Derivative Aimed at Simplifying the Buying Process
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FBOs

Castle & Cooke FBO Chain Gaining Traction in China

Castle & Cooke has seen a steady increase in traffic from China, and says participation at the annual ABACE show has been instrumental in that rise.
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Rotorcraft

Newest AW109 Trekker Is More Versatile With Skids

AgustaWestland recently introduced the new Trekker version of its AW109 helicopter with skid landing gear.
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End of an Era as Flower Aviation Closes Its Last FBO

After nearly 45 years of operation, the Flower Aviation FBO closed its doors at Colorado’s Pueblo Memorial Airport.

Landmark Launches European FBO Expansion

The Houston-based company now has 10 bases in Europe.

McCauley Shows BlackMac Carbon Series at Sun ’n’ Fun

The Cessna subsidiary expects FAA certification in this year's first half.
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AirFlite Earns Top Honors in AIN’s 2014 FBO Survey

The 14 FBOs in the Americas making up the top 10 percent this year were separated by just half a percentage point.
Regulations and Government

Hersman Announces NTSB Departure