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

World Fuel Network Adds Major-market FBOs

World Fuel Services has added new dealer FBOs in the Houston and Chicago areas.
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Aircraft

Airbus Boosted by Deliveries Increase and New Orders

In July, Airbus achieved four new narrowbody sales, representing its first orders in three months.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Introduces New Jet Card for Businesses

Jet card and private jet management provider Jet Linx has rolled out a new jet card membership program aimed at businesses.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JF Service Adds Gulfstream Maintenance In Latvia

Russia-based Jet Flight Service has received EASA approval to work on Gulfstream jets at its MRO base in Riga, Latvia
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FBOs

Phoenix FBO Contracts for On-site Covid Testing

Swift Aviation, based at Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport is offering its employees free onsite rapid Covid testing, to circumvent local testing logjams.
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Aircraft

Embraer Rolls Out Medevac Phenom 300

Embraer has introduced the Phenom 300MED, a medevac-equipped version of its popular light jet.
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Safety

EPA: Curis System Is Effective against Covid

The Curis System hydrogen peroxide fogger has been named to the EPA's List-N for use in Covid-19 disinfection.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Introduces New Global Parts Hub

Located near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Gulfstream's new distribution hub holds $23 million in parts inventory.
FBOs

Signature Expands European Network with TAG FBO Buy

Signature Flight Support has filled a major gap in its network with the purchase of TAG Aviation's FBOs in Geneva and Sion Switzerland.
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Charter & Fractional

European Charter Provider Caters to Athletes

As sporting competitions return slowly in Europe, charter operator KlasJet is offering specially catered meals for its athelte customers.
Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Covid-19 Op Recommendations for Airports

With many ground service providers seeing cutbacks in service resulting from Covid, EASA has issued recommendations to airports to ensure safety.
Airports

Austin-Bergstrom Intl Sees Secondary Runway Closure

Due to a runway repair, relighting, and renaming project, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has closed its secondary runway through October 31.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Grants New Extension on Crew Training and Checks

The FAA's move to approve a new extension on existing crew training and checking will help charter pilots and operations.
Regulations and Government

Swiss Air Traffic Down Nearly 60 Percent in 1H 2020

Statistics released today by Switizerland's air navigation service provider reveal the impact of the Covid pandemic on the country's air travel.
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Charter & Fractional

Partners in Aviation Offers Shared Ownership Option

Partners In Aviation, which matches potential private aircraft owners, has seen its business rebound as part of a "Covid bump."
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FBOs

New Hampshire FBO Wraps Hangar Renovation Project

Port CIty Air, the lone FBO at New Hampshire's Portsmouth International Airport, has finished a $270,000 resurfacing project in its hangars.
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FBOs

Oshkosh Airport Breaks Ground on New GA Terminal

Home to EAA's annual AirVenture fly-in, Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin has begun work on a new GA terminal.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Hits Triple Digits on G700 Flight Testing

Gulfstream Aerospace has taken its G700 past its maximum cruising speed and altitude as part of its new flagship's flight test program.
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FBOs

Pennsylvania Airport Debuts New Hangar

Lehigh Valley International Airport has wrapped up a two-year construction project, adding an additional 54,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space.
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Light Jet Market Sees Pricing Increase Amid Pandemic

While most business aviation pricing has dropped due to Covid-induced sluggish sales, the light jet market shows resiliency, according to Asset Insight.
Safety

NATA's Ground Handling Safety Symposium Goes Online

NATA has decided to turn its popular ground handling safety symposium into an online-only event this year in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FBOs

Signature Aviation Sees Rising Traffic

While the company noted overall first-half 2020 declines in revenue based on diminished general aviation traffic, it also cited a rising trend.
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Safety

New Bizav Coalition To Share Covid Safety Practices

The CleanFlying Coalition founded by FlightAware aims to promote the safety of business aviation in the post-Covid world
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Adds Phoenix-area Mobile Service Unit

To better service its AOG customers, Arizona-based Cutter Aviation has added a mobile AOG unit at its Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport headquarters.
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Historic Learjet 28 To Make Final Flight to Museum

The first Learjet 28 Longhorn, which set several world records while being flown by former astronaut Neil Armstrong will become a museum piece.
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Safety

Amid Covid Surge, Grand Bahama is Shut Down

After recently reopening its borders, the Bahamas will lock down Grand Bahama Island after experiencing a surge in Covid cases.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport Buys FBO

Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field has acquired the former Aero-Smith FBO, the lone services provider on the field.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Group Sees Cabin Opportunities for UK Companies

The Aerospace Technology Institute's mandate is to advance innovation among the UK's aviation industry.
Environment

Amid Covid Crisis, Air bp Sees SAF Optimism

While air traffic levels have plummeted during the Covid pandemic, Air bp still sees a strong case for the continued adoption of SAF.
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Environment

Report Examines SAF Viability in the UK

A soon-to-be-published report will examine why the UK has no SAF industry and what can be done to launch one.
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