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

Training and Workforce

Panel Explores Work-from-home Dynamic at JetNet iQ Summit

Accelerated by Covid, the practice has its pros and cons
Workforce and leadership panel at 2024 JetNet iQ summit
Aircraft

JetNet Survey Sees Bizav Industry Indecision

Many factors could be at play in the malaise
Rolland Vincent JetNet iQ founder and director
FBOs

Clay Lacy Gets NBAA Nod for Infrastructure Sustainability

Company's facilities have been carbon neutral since 2019
Business jet refueling on Clay Lacy ramp
Environment

Minnesota Flight To Fly on Locally Grown SAF

Delta flight will highlight the region's SAF production chain
Winter camelina
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Build First Dedicated Fractional Terminal in Europe

Facility will be at the UK's Farnborough Airport
Artist rendering of Flexjet terminal at Farnborough Airport
FBOs

Oklahoma Genav Airport Starts New Terminal Build

The $3.7 million structure is part of a larger infrastructure investment
Artist rendering of new West Woodward Airport FBO terminal
Airports

Chicago Airport Gets FAA Approval To Build New Tower

Gary/Chicago International expects to start construction next year
KGYY's existing control tower
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Texas Aerospace Earns STC for Citation Battery Backup

The unit is a direct replacement for the Radiant CBS28-1
Texas Aerospace Technologies newly-certified TS28 battery back up
Environment

Connecticut Airport Selected for Future Energy Research Program

Program is a joint project between NASA and NREL
NREL's ARIES facility
FBOs

ExecuJet Adds Maltese FBO to European Network

The addition comes via an agreement with Executive Aviation Malta
Executive Aviation Malta FBO
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Expands Through Purchase of Rival

The move consolidates Yingling's position in Wichita
Former Bevan Aviation facility at KICT
Airports

Cleveland Releases Burke Airport Closure Studies

The studies show declining traffic and other uses for the Lake Erie property
Burke Lakefront Airport on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland
FBOs

Fort Lauderdale FBO Debuts New Terminal

The modern facility represents a multi-million-dollar upgrade
Atrium lobby of new W Aviation terminal at KFXE
FBOs

Signature Aviation Honored by EPA for Sustainability

The company was a recipient of a 2024 Green Power Leadership Award
Signature Aviation's FBOs at Teterboro Airport utilize solar panels on the hangar roofs.
Regulations and Government

Gulfstream’s G700 Earns Another Certification

The latest authorization brings the new jet's tally to more than 12
Gulfstream G700 in flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Colorado MRO Moves to Seven-day Workweek

The company acquired its Centennial Airport facility in March
Stevens Aerospace technician working on airplane
Environment

SkyNRG To Partner on Swedish SAF Plant

Slated for completion by 2030, the faciilty will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF a year
Skellefteå Harbor in Sweden
Environment

California Shuts Window on PFAS Firefighting Foam

After a year-long delay in enactment, the ban took effect last week
FBOs

ICCS Starts Toluca FBO Expansion

Project is expected to be completed in a year
Artist rendering of new ICCS Toluca FBO terminal
Environment

Stack Aero Integrates Azzera Sustainability Options

New functionality adds carbon management tools to the booking process
business jet in flight over wind turbines
Charter & Fractional

Aviation Businesses Join On FBO Pulse Survey

The initiative looks to gain data to help FBO owners and operators
private jet on ramp
FBOs

Kentucky Airport Issues RFP for Sole-source FBO

The airport authority will close the proposal process on Halloween
FBO at Barkley Regional Airport
FBOs

Skyservice Unveils New Emerald City FBO

The facility is the company's second on the field
Boeing Field officials and Skyservice executives hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Skyservice Seattle FBO
Environment

U.S. Up To Meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Challenge

Three years in, the U.S. is on track to meet SAF production goal
Panel discussion at SAF conference
Environment

Minnesota SAF Coalition Notes Progress

Group looks to develop and expand SAF production in the state
Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries, Billings Up in First-half 2024

Turboprop segment saw slight decline, but business jet shipments rose 9% YOY
Gulfstream G700
Aircraft

Bombardier Provides Base for Learjet Restoration Project

New agreement will give the project a long-term home
Lear Jet 23-003 under restoration at Bombardier's Wichita campus
Charter & Fractional

Desert Jet Sells Aircraft Charter Management Division

The company leaves its roots as an aircraft operator
Desert Jet charter fleet
ATC

FCG OPS Adds Real-time Monitoring to Flight Services

Upgrades will be rolled out through the company's trip-support network
ATC

AOPA Objects to Possible Florida Airport Landing Fees

The automated fees could start appearing next month
Florida's Kissimmee Gateway Airport