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

Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 7500 Makes Paris Air Show Debut

The airframer's new flagship entered service last fall.
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Safety

Jet Linx Pauses Ops for Annual Safety Summit

The company, which operates the third-largest managed aircraft fleet in the U.S., grounded it so the entire company could participate in the event.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ASI Names Mexican Distributor

Mexico City-based Aerospares Services will be ASI's exclusive sales representative south of the border.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Receives Brazilian Mx Nod

The MRO provider's network of maintenance facilities spread across the U.S. now has approval to work on Brazilian-registered aircraft.
Aircraft

Daher Expands Product Range with Quest Buy

The maker of the TBM series of turboprops, will now have a U.S. presence with the acquistion of the Kodiak 100 airframer.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream's G600 To Make Paris Air Show Debut

The new large cabin twinjet could receive its FAA certification during the show.
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FBOs

Aviation Industry Task Group Issues DEF Report

After a series of three recent jet fuel contamination incidents, a consortium led by the aviation alphabet groups has issued recommendations to avoid more.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands Mx to California with New ASF

San Luis Obispo-based ACI Jet is now authorized to service Bombardier Globals and Challengers.
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Foundation Looks To Honor Hoover's Legacy

Bob Hoover's legacy foundation is leading the charge to have a stamp issued in time for the late legendary aviator's 100th birthday.
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At HPN Forum, NBAA Chief Urges Industry Outreach

With the current labor shortage, NBAA's president and CEO invited all business aviation industry members to engage in workforce recruitment.
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JetNet Hosts Ninth Annual iQ Summit

The yearly event attracts the industry's top decision makers who share their perceptions about the market and the direction it is going.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Aviation Earns EASA Mx Approval

The Shreveport, Louisiana-based company is an Airbus Helicopter approved service center, specialzing in the EC-135 and 145 models.
FBOs

I.A.M. Jet Centre FBO Landing at St. Lucia Airport

A new 7,000-sq-ft FBO will open at St. Lucia's Hewanorra International Airport by the end of the year.
FBOs

Omni Sees Growth in Portugal

After experiencing strong private aircraft traffic in Portugal over the past year, business aircraft support provider Omni Handling is looking to expand.
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FBOs

Belgian Airport Gets New Private Terminal

North Sea Aviation Center, the new business aviation terminal at Belgium’s Flanders International Airport Ostend-Bruges (EBOS), opened last week.
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Charter & Fractional

Aeroméxico Launches Private Jet Partnership

Mexico's flag carrier airline, has established private jet service with Mexican private jet operator Aerolíneas Ejecutivas, and Delta Private Jets.
FBOs

CAA Adds Nine New Locations to Network

The new facilities span the U.S. from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
FBOs

Chantilly Air Breaks Ground on New D.C.-area FBO

The company, long a presence at Manassas Regional Airport, will add full FBO services to its offerings starting early next year.
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Regulations and Government

Mexico-bound Business Aircraft See Rise in Ramp Checks

Foreign registered aircraft, particularly those from the U.S., are likely to face inspection on arrival.
Safety

ELT Maker Eases 406-MHz Frequency Transition

Artex is currently offering rebates to customers who replace their aging, obsolete 121.5/243 MHz frequency emergency locator transmitters.
Safety

New York Operator Earns IS-BAO Stage III

Long Island-based ExcelAire joins a select group of companies to climb the ladder of the voluntary SMS-driven program.
Avionics

JetSupport Tapped for First Euro G5000 Excel Upgrade

The Amsterdam-based MRO will offer the Garmin upgrade, which is expected to enter service in early summer.
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FBOs

Louisiana FBO Expands with Rival Purchase

BTR Jet at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will acquire Executive Aviation this summer, and embark on a major construction project.
FBOs

After 49 Years, Dulles Aviation Calls It Quits

The long-time service provider at Manassas Regional Airport has closed its location in the face of looming competition and lease disagreements.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan's New Provo Paint Shop Completes First Aircraft

The complicated new scheme on the Bombardier Global 5000 took the highly-trained Duncan team less than a month to complete.
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Aircraft

The Next Big Things for Top-market Bizav OEMs

While the major OEMs display their current flagships at EBACE 2019, speculation abounds as to what they are cooking up next.
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Environment

Valcora Shows Its Green Side

The Swiss fuel provider has contributed directly to the support of wildlife conservation projects around the globe.
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FBOs

Sheltair Improves East Coast U.S. FBOs

The FBO chain has unveiled its new terminal in Orlando, Fla, and added hangar space there, and at its Farmingdale, New York facilty.
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Fuel

European Fuel Test Vendor Opens Online Store

Geneva-based MPlanes has made it easier for aviation fuel providers and users to obtain the FUELSTAT Resinae Plus microbial contamination test kit.
Aircraft

JetNet Sees Mixed Signals for Bizjet Market

While OEM backlogs and book-to-bill are up, industry optimism is down.