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

Pentastar Aviation Breaks Ground on Hangar Complex

Pentastar Aviation, one of several FBOs at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport, will add another 50,000 sq ft of hangar space.
Ground breaking ceremony of Pentastar Aviation hangar at Oakland County International Airport in Michigan
FBOs

Signature Aviation Inaugurates Revamped Anchorage FBO

Signature Aviation has completed an extensive remodel of its FBO at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.
Interior of Signature's newly remodeled FBO at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska
Airports

Reagan National Airport Launches Runway Rehab Project

Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has embarked on a two-year runway rehabilitation program.
Aerial view of Washing Reagan National Airport (KDCA).
FBOs

Kentucky Derby Boosts Louisville FBOs

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby drew thousands of spectators and provided a surge for the local Louisville FBOs.
Atlantic Aviation ramp at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville lined with private jets attending the Kentucky Derby
Aircraft

Amstat: Preowned Aircraft Sales Pace Slows

As the preowned aircraft inventory increases along with average asking prices, industry data provider Amstat noted a relative slow down in sales activity.
Bombardier Global 7500 on Static Display
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Sees Growth Ahead in 2023

Neste expects its renewable fuel production capacity to increase in the second quarter as new facilities continue to ramp up output.
Neste's Rotterdam Renewable Fuels Facility
Charter & Fractional

Florida Charter Operator Starts New Fleet Base Construction

Elite Air has begun construction on a dedicated 72,000-sq-ft terminal/hangar complex at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Artist rendering of the Elite Air facility under construction at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bluetail Rolls Out Next-gen Mach Records Search Engine

Bluetail's digital business aviation records platform Mach 2 Search offers higher speeds and improved capabilities over the previous version.
Screenshot of Bluetail's Mach 2 Search platform
Environment

Satcom Direct Launching Automated Carbon Reporting Tool

Satcom Direct will unveil its new automated carbon emission reporting functionality this month at EBACE.
business jet flying over countryside

Gulfstream Appoints New UK Sales Representation

Edmiston, a name well known in the UK luxury yacht sector has been named by Gulfstream as its authorized international sales representative for the UK.
Jamie Edmiston, CEO, Edmiston, and Mike Swift, division v-p of sales for EMEA-ISC, Gulfstream.
FBOs

Houston-area Airport Debuts New Hangar

Sugar Land Regional Airport near Houston has introduced a new 38,000 sq-ft hangar to replace one removed during a taxiway relocation.
New 38,600 sq ft hangar at KSGR
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Aviation Expands to East Coast, Adds Longitude

Nevada-based aircraft charter and management provider Thrive Aviation has opened a facility in Florida as it onboards a Citation Longitude to its fleet.
Thrive Aviation's newest Citation Longitude in hangar
FBOs

AIN 2023 FBO Survey: EMEAA

Farnborough takes the top spot in AIN's FBO Survey EMEAA.
Farnborough Airport
Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Earns Safety Rating Trifecta

Jet Linx now holds the highest safety audit ratings from Wyvern, Argus, and IS-BAO Stage 3, making it one of the few, if not the only, operator to do so.
Jet Linx jet on ramp with door open
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation: More Than Just Things with Wings

Well known for its aircraft maintenance prowess, Duncan Aviation showed it can fix more than just airplanes.
Duncan Aviation workers pose with charity bus they refurbished
Environment

Jet Aviation Offers Custom SAF Blending at Seletar

Through a partnership with fuel technology provider FlyOro, Jet Aviation will offer customers custom SAF blending options at its Seletar Airport facility.
FlyOro fuel blending equipment
Aircraft

Gulfstream Stockpiles G700s Ahead of Certification

As Gulfstream looks ahead to a third quarter certification of the new G700, the Savannah airframer has already built 30 of them.
Gulfstream G700
Aircraft

After Slow Start, Gulfstream Expects To Meet 2023 Delivery Goals

Gulfstream delivered three fewer aircraft than anticipated in the first quarter of the year, for reasons that were out of its control.
Gulfstream G280
Aircraft

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Rises Along with Pricing

While the used business jet inventory continues to grow from its near-record lows a year ago, pricing is still rising in most cases.
Gulfstream G550
FBOs

Million Air Expands to Alabama

Having won an RFP process, Million Air will begin operations on June 1 at Alabama’s Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
Artist rendering of new MIllion Air FBO at KBHM.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet's Temp Terminal at PGA Masters Scores Big

To serve its customers heading to this year's PGA Masters Tournament in Georgia, Flexjet established a temporary terminal at Augusta Regional Airport.
Flexjet's termporary terminal at Augusta Regional Airport.
FBOs

Naples Airport To See Nighttime Main Runway Closures

A major drainage project at Florida's Naples Airport will close down its main runway overnight on weekdays until October.
Aerial photo of Naples Airport
Environment

Scottish Airport Introduces Steady Flow of SAF

Inverness Airport in Scotland is the first of the HIAL Group's 11 airports to offer a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Scotland's Inverness Airport
FBOs

GateOne Picks Up FBO at Northwest Wyoming Airport

GateOne will take over the FBO at Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in July, giving the company its fourth location spread among four states.
General aviation terminal at Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
Environment

LanzaJet's Georgia SAF Facility Reaches New Heights

Looking toward completion later this year, work continues on LanzaJet's first full-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant, taking shape in Georgia.
Freedom Pines SAF plant in Georgia under construction
Environment

Caribbean Air Charter Firm Unveils Carbon-offset Program

St. Croix-based charter provider Bohlke International Aviation will offer the Caribbean region's first voluntary carbon offset program.
Aerial view of Caribbean island
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft To Begin SAF Testing in Diesel Engines

Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft along with sister company Austro Engine will soon begin testing engines on sustainable aviation fuel.
Various models of Diamond Aircraft flying in formation above cloud layer
Environment

Major SAF Plant on Tap for Spain

Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement

Daher Releases New Version of TBM User App

French airframer Daher has launched the latest version of its Me & My TBM application, which debuted in 2018.
Daher's Me & My TBM mobile application