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

Fuel

UK FBO Joins Avfuel Network

London Southend Jet Centre offers easy access to London's east side
Jet on ramp at London Southend Jet Centre
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G550 Fleet Achieves Major Milestone

The type has reached one million flights over two decades in service
Gulfstream G550 in flight over coast
Maintenance and Modifications

Flexjet Boosts MRO Capabilities with Flying Colours Purchase

The move enhances Flexjet's global fleet maintenance footprint
Flying Colours Peterborough, Canada complex
Charter & Fractional

Elite Jets Ups Maintenance and Long-range Flight Operations

Based at Naples Airport, Elite Jets is now approved to provide maintenance on the Embraer Phenom 300 and Legacy 500.
Elite Jet fleet on ramp
FBOs

Wyoming FBO To Change Hands

Bighorn Airways is being sold to Bridger Aerospace.
the BIghorn Airways FBO at KSHR
Charter & Fractional

JetASAP: Hourly Air Charter Flight Prices Rose in June

Aircraft Charter Marketplace JetASAP Reports That Hourly Prices Increased in June
Embraer Phenom 300 taking off
Fuel

SAF Producer LanzaJet Joins Transport Action Group

SAF technology pioneer LanzaJet is the first fuel producer to join the Air Transport Action Group of industry stakeholders promoting sustainability.
LanzaJet's Freedom Pines refinery in Georgia
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Embry-Riddle Study Examines Drone, Aircraft Close Calls

A new study by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers examined near-midair collisions between drones and aircraft.
A light aircraft in flight near a drone.
FBOs

Million Air Adds Utah Location

The former Above View Jet Center at Utah's St. George Airport is the latest addition to the Million Air FBO Network.
The newest Million Air FBO location at Utah's St. George Regional Airport
FBOs

Signature KVNY Hosts Charity Plane Painting Event

Signature Aviation's FBO at California's Van Nuys Airport Hosts Charity Airplane Art Painting Project
Learjet 60 being converted into a mural at Van Nuys Airport in California
Aircraft

Hangar Foam Discharges Still an Industry Problem

An FBO at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport was the latest to suffer an accidental fire foam discharge.
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FBOs

Avflight Adds Eighth Michigan FBO

Avflight has expanded to 25 locations with the addition of its latest FBO in Holland, Michigan.
passenger terminal at West Michigan Regional Airport
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Aviation Expands Charter Fleet

Over the past year Clay Lacy Aviation has added nine aircraft to its Part 135 certificate.
Gulfstream G650 on airport ramp at sunset
Training and Workforce

AV8 Unveils Online Flight Training Platform

Flight training provider AV8 has launched an online training program that was more than two years in the making.
screenshot of AV8 Prep
Regulations and Government

Portugal Rolls Out Private Aviation Carbon-emissions Tax

Flying out of Portugal just got more expensive for business aviation.
VW Air Services Dassault Falcon 7X airplane Lisbon airport in Portugal
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider's Network Passes 700 Service Provider Mark

Founded in 2016, online maintenance quote platform MRO Insider now lists more than 700 participating service providers.
engine work being done on business jet
Fuel

Construction Begins on First U.S. Commercial e-SAF Plant

Renewable fuels producer Twelve broke ground this morning in Washington State on its first commercial scale power-to-liquid SAF refinery.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaking with Twelve founders
Aircraft

Argus: June Bizav Activity Down, but Improving in Europe

June business aviation activity showed a slight decline from the previous year, and was nearly flat from May.
Gulfstream G650ER in flight over coast
Aircraft

July 4th Holiday Spurs North American Business Aircraft Traffic

Industry data tracker WingX Advance noted a surge in business aviation traffic in the U.S. leading up to the Independence Day holiday.
Dassault Falcon 8X in flight over Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Aircraft

Group Looks To Bring First Delivered Learjet Back To Flight

The Classic Learjet Founding is working to acquire and restore Learjet 23-003, the first of iconic aircraft to be delivered.
Lear 23-003 in Wichita at its delivery in October 13, 1964.
Environment

Harrods Goes All-electric On Customer Transport

London FBO operator Harrods Aviation has completed the transition of its passenger ground transport fleet to all electric vehicles.
Harrods Aviation hangar with private jet and electric van
Environment

Australia's Government Pledges AU$30M for SAF Growth

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has invited funding proposals to develop the country's SAF production capacity, following a 2021 study.
SAF test faciity
FBOs

Space Coast Executive Jet Center: Small FBO, but Not for Long

Space Coast Executive Jet Center in Titusville, Florida, is undergoing an expansion.
Space Coast Executive Jet Center
FBOs

Ohio State University Airport Joins Avfuel Network

Ohio State University Airport, one of the busiest airfields in Ohio, is now the latest location to join the Avfuel-branded dealer network.
The FBO terminal at KOSU
FBOs

SkyPlace FBO: New Terminal, Big Hangars

SkyPlace FBO, one of three service providers at San Antonio International Airport, is enjoying its new, more centrally located terminal.
SkyPla e FBO at KSAT
FBOs

Banyan Air Selected for Customs RSP at KFXE

Banyan Air Service is the exclusive provider of the reimbursable services program at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Banyan Air Service at KFXE
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Austria's F/List Shows Off Its Sustainable Products

Austria-based F/List is moving its sustainable materials into the high-end aviation, yacht, and residential design market.
F/List's Aenigma material
Charter & Fractional

Verijet Expands Vision Jet Service To Canada

Air Taxi service provider Verijet has increased its operational footprint to include Canada.
Verijet Vision Jet on airport taxiway at hold short line with ATC tower in background
Safety

Fly Louie Introduces Wyvern Partnership

As part of its new Alliance Pro membership package, charter industry services consolidator Fly Louie is now offering savings on Wyvern safety offerings.
Line service worker refueling aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Fly Louie FBO Alliance Adds Atlanta Location

Fly Louie, which looks to bring savings to the Part 135 market, has added another location to its network of affiliated FBOs.
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