Curt Epstein
Business Aviation Services 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

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.
FBOs

New Consortium To Take Over FBO at EU Capital Airport

The facility at Strasbourg Airport will accommodate visiting heads of state along with business aviation travelers.
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Fuel

World Fuel Expands European Footprint

The U.S.-based fuel provider has won fuel supply tenders at two French airports.
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FBOs

11 Years On, Euro Jet Sees Continued Growth

Serving the Eastern and Central European regions, the company provides ground handling supervisory services at more than 200 airports.
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Environment

Air BP Supports Alternative Aviation Fuel Initiative

The fuel provider supplied SAFJ to France's Caen-Carpiquet and Sweden's Stockholm-Arlanda Airports ahead of the fly-in to Geneva
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G550 Goes Fast on the Green Stuff

Gulfstream's G550 set an SAFJ-powered city-pair speed record en route to EBACE.
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FBOs

Flight Consulting Group Expands Ground-handling Network

The Latvia-based company can now handle aircraft at 34 airports from Scandinavia through the Baltics
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Receives FAA Safety Certifications

The Savannah airframer now has steep-approach capability on the G650, and EFVS landing and rollout approval on the G280
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Regulations and Government

Cayman Island Authority Provides Expert Advice

The operators of the VP-C registry are on hand at EBACE to talk up its benefits and opportunities
Charter & Fractional

Vertis Aviation Finds App-iness

The Zug, Switzerland-based company launched its new online booking application at EBACE 2019
FBOs

Avfuel Highlights Dealer Network at EBACE

The U.S. fuel provider has brought a contingent of its Avfuel-branded dealer network to Geneva to meet with existing and potential customers.
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FBOs

Caribbean FBO Joins Avfuel Network

Blue Heron Aviation on the Caribbean's Turks and Caicos islands, is the latest independent FBO to become a branded Avfuel dealer.
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Aircraft

Daher TBM 940 Gets EASA Nod

The company expects to begin deliveries next month to European customers as it awaits FAA validation.
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FBOs

Global Trek Debuts Wales FBO

Global Trek's second FBO, located at Cardiff International Airport, opened last week.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Inks Supply-chain Agreement

Announced at EBACE, JSSI has increased its relationship wth charter provider Contour Aviation

JetNet Demonstrates New Products, Functionality

At EBACE this week, it will prime showgoers on its latest developments, as well as present its annual State of the European Business Jet Market briefing.