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

FBOs

Chartright Air Group Adds Second FBO in Canada

Canadian aircraft charter provider Chartright Air Group has opened its second FBO in the province of Ontario.
Chartright Air Groups new FBO at Region of Waterloo International Airport
Environment

Daher Takes the Plunge to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Daher has committed to the use of sustainable aviation fuel for all flight operations at its Tarbes, France headquarters.
SAF Fueling of a TBM turboprop Daher's Tarbes, France headquarters
Aircraft

GAMA: 1Q Bizjet Deliveries on Par with 2022

GAMA's first-quarter 2023 report shows business jet and pressurized turboprop deliveries slightly lower than in the same period last year.
Cirrus Vision Jet in flight over clouds
Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Lands Major Order at EBACE

On the final day of the EBACE show in Geneva, Airbus Helicopters announced a blockbuster, 43 ship sale to an Italian operator.
Signing of order for 43 Airbus Helicopters at EBACE
Environment

UK's Norwich Airport Adds SAF Supply

Norwich Airport has inked a deal with Air bp that will make it one of growing number of airports in the UK to provide continuous supplies of SAF.
The UK's Norwich Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Ambulance Outfitters Show Their Stuff

North Dakota based aero-medical outfitters Spectrum Aeromed and Fargo Jet Center show off their latest advances at EBACE.
Aeromedical aircraft outiftting from Spectrum Aeromed and Fargo Jet Center
FBOs

Sky Valet Adds Five French FBOs to Affiliate Network

Founded in 2018, the Sky Valet affiliate FBO network has now grown to 37 locations with the latest addition of five locations in France.
Jean-Francois Guitard, director of general aviation and business aviation with Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur
Environment

Avfuel Helps EBACE-bound Aircraft Lower Emissions

Aviation fuel provider Avfuel provided sustainable aviation fuel for EBACE-bound aircraft.
Avfuel booth EBACE 2023
Regulations and Government

Universal Adds CBP Reimbursable Services Locations

Universal Weather and Aviation has added 19 locations to its U.S. Customs and Border Protection reimbursable services program.
U.S. Customs Facility
FBOs

Strategic Partnership Boosts ExecuJet's Germany FBO Network

ExecuJet has enhanced its FBO footprint in Germany through an agreement with Kurz Aviation Services.
Kurz Aviation Services faciilty at Germany's Cologne
FBOs

Milano Prime Sees Strong Start to 2023

Milan's Linate airport is the only major gateway on the continent to see an increase in traffic in the first third of the year.
SEA Prime CEO Chiara Dorigotti

WingX Sees Factors Dampening Business Aviation in Europe

With factors such as geopolticial conflict, economic fluctuations, and the environment weighing on users, WingX sees softening bizav demand in Europe.
Business jet at EBACE

JetNet iQ Forecast Sees 13,000 New Aircraft by 2032

The latest JetNet iQ forecast sees deliveries of nearly 9,000 new jets and half as many turboprops over the next 10 years.
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Bombardier's Challenger 3500 Lands at EBACE

Bombardier debuted its Challenger 3500 this week at EBACE.
Bombardier’s Challenger 3500
Environment

SAF Availablity Slowly Rises in Europe

While SAF availability represents the exception rather than the rule at European airports, that will change due to mandates and increased production.
underwing fueling with sustainable aviation fuel
Environment

Bombardier's EcoJet Program Takes Bigger Step

The next phase in Bombardier's EcoJet test program is featuring a larger test aircraft.
Rendering of Bombardier's EcoJet test aircraft
Environment

EBACE Organizers Brace for Turbulence

With EBACE in the sights of environmental activists, show planners are prepared to engage.
EBAA chief operations officer Robert Balthus
Fuel

One Year in, Titan Fuels International Sees Growth

In a year since its launch, Titan Aviation Fuels' international division is looking ahead to further growth.
Titan Aviation Fuels international team
Aircraft

Old is New Again with Bombardier CPO Program

At EBACE this week, Bombardier showed off an example from its Certified Pre-Owned aircraft refurbishment program.
Bombardier's Certified Pre-Owned Challenger 605 at EBACE
Aircraft

First Fully-configured Global 8000 Takes to the Skies

Bombardier has flown the first full-conforming Global 8000, an offshoot of the airframer's Global 7500.
Bombardier Global 8000
Environment

Jet Aviation: SAF Available at EBACE Again

After introducing sustainable aviation fuel at Geneva Airport for the first time at last year's EBACE, Jet Aviation has brought a supply of the fuel again.
underwing fueling with sustainable aviation fuel
Environment

EBACE Looks To Go 'Green'

Next week's EBACE show in Geneva will incorporate a variety of sustainability measures.
Palexpo convention center in Geneva
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.
Aerial view of Neste's Singapore renewable fuels refinery
FBOs

Hangar Rash Prevention System Set for Takeoff

California-based Hangar Safe will begin the first customer installations of its hangar rash monitoring system later this year.
Rendering of business jet in hangar highlighted in green with hangar walls highlighted with red
Environment

World Fuel Rolls out SAF, Electric Refueler at Toulon Airport

World Fuel Services introduced sustainable aviation fuel to France's Toulon Airport, along with a refueler converted to electricity to distribute it.
Refueler converted to electrical power by World Fuel Services
FBOs

Signature Aviation Inaugurates Scotland FBO

Signature Aviation held the grand opening for its newest UK FBO, at Scotland's Edinburgh Airport.
crowd shot at grand opening of Signature Aviation's new FBO at Edinburgh Airport.
Environment

CoSAFA Issues SAF Accounting Procedure Guidelines

The industry-led Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CoSAFA) has introduced procedures for SAF book-and-claim transaction accounting and transparency.
business jet refueling with sustainable aviation fuel
FBOs

Skyservice Opens Latest U.S. FBO in Napa Valley

Canadian aviation services provider Skyservice has opened its latest FBO south of the border at California's Napa County Airport.
Architectural rendering of Skyservice's planned FBO at Napa County Airport in California
FBOs

Universal Aviation Adds Barbados FBO to Network

Universal Weather and Aviation has purchased a large share in Barbados FBO M Jet and expanded its ground handling network in the region.
M Jet hangar at Grantley Adams International Airport on Barbados.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers 2,000th PC-12 Turboprop Single

Swiss airframer Pilatus has handed over the 2,000th member of its PC-12 family.
Handover of 2,000th Pilatus PC-12