Curt Epstein
Senior 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

People in Aviation: August 2009

Two NTSB board members announced their resignations last month.
Accidents

Learjet severely damaged in engine run

On June 18, a Learjet 40XR (N988AL) suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after technicians reported a stuck engine throttle
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options prepares for Phenom 300s0

With certification of Embraer’s Phenom 300 expected before year-end, Flight Options released more details about its fractional ownership program for the ai
Accidents

Helicopter stunt ends with aircraft’s destruction

Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug.
Accidents

Taxiing Embraer collides with Airbus

Embraer E170, Washington, D.C., Feb.
Accidents

Ice a factor in Premier I landing accident

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Leesburg, Va., Feb.
Accidents

Pilot error blamed for TBM gear-up landing

Socata TBM 700, Clovis, N.M., Dec.
Accidents

Learjet loses gear in landing mishap

Bombardier Learjet 35, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, Feb.
Accidents

Wind flips Kaman, killing ground worker

Kaman K-1200, Santa Clarita, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Three killed in power line strike

Bell 206-L3, Vetas, Colombia, Nov.
Accidents

PC-12 crashes on approach at night

Pilatus PC-12/47E, Santa Fe, N.M., Sept.
Accidents

CRJ damaged in ground vehicle collision

Bombardier CRJ200, Detroit, Mich., Nov.
Accidents

Fuel system forced King Air dead-stick landing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Yeehaw Junction, Fla., May 25, 2009–The turboprop twin suffered substantial damage during an emergency landing in an open
Accidents

PC-12 strikes fence after landing slide

Pilatus PC-12/47, Bridgeport, Conn., June 12, 2009– The fractionally owned single-engine turboprop was substantially damaged when it struck a blast fence o
Environment

Synthetic fuels stride toward approval

The prospect of synthetic fuel qualification took an important step closer to reality last month when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee pass
Safety

Bizav logs an exceptionally safe first half

While business aircraft flight hours are down from this time last year, the level of industry safety has improved disproportionately, according to statisti

Meyer joins aerospace pantheon

The National Aviation Hall of Fame honored one of general aviation’s most influential figures when it inducted Russell Meyer Jr., former chairman and CEO o
Safety

Bizjet, Turboprop Safety Improves Greatly in 1H09

While business aircraft flight hours are down from last year, the level of industry safety has increased disproportionately, according to statistics releas
Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Test Run Severely Damages Learjet

On June 18 a Learjet 40XR suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after an engine thrust control became stuck while taxiing du
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Environment

Synthetic Fuels Move Toward Acceptance

The possibility of commercially available synthetic jet fuels took a step closer to reality last week when ASTM International’s aviation fuels subcommittee
Safety

FAA Issues New Advisory on In-cabin Lithium Fires

The FAA yesterday issued a
Accidents

Accidents final report: S-76 damaged in landing pad accident

Sikorsky S-76A, Santa Maria, Calif., June 27, 2008–The pilot’s misjudgment of clearance from an object during a hovering turn for landing was the pr
Accidents

Accidents final report: unchocked Falcon struck fence after taxiing

Dassault Falcon 50, Asheville, N.C., Nov.
Accidents

Accidents final reports: Dust and glare caused pilot misjudgment

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Cave Creek, Ariz., Feb.
Accidents

Accidents Final Report:Turboprop suffered main gear collapse

Rockwell 690C, Minden, Nev., May 2, 2008–The board was unable to determine why both main landing gear collapsed, substantially damaging th
Accidents

Accidents Preliminary Report: Falcon damaged after slip on icy runway

Dassault Falcon 20, Jamestown, N.Y., Dec.
Accidents

Accidents: Helicopter suffers damage in loss of engine cowling

Bell 222, Milliken, Colo., March 13, 2009–Several parts were seen to fall off the helicopter while in flight, landing in the observer’s ya
Accidents

Accidents: Control rigging error examined in Convair crash

Convair CV-580, Columbus, Ohio, Sept.
Accidents

Accidents: King Air accident in Brazil claims 14

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B350, Porto Segura, Brazil, May 23, 2009–Operated by Metered Holdings, the turboprop twin crashed approximately 200 yards short
Accidents

Accidents: Russian helicopter crash kills all on board

Bell 407, Malyshkino, Russia, May 10, 2009–The helicopter was substantially damaged when it crashed in the Irkutsk region approximately th