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

Rotorcraft

Blade Launches Continuous Helicopter Shuttle at JFK

The helicopter flight provider will offer the aerial transfers between midtown Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport for $195 per seat.
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Avionics

Viking Launches Avionics Upgrade for Its Fire Bombers

The Canadian company acquired the CL-215 and CL-415 type certificates in 2016 and is responsible for all product support.
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FBOs

GMSTEK Rolls Out New Fuel Order Processing App

Designed to dovetail with the company's X-1FBO management platform, the new fuel order processing app aims to eliminate errors and speed transactions
FBOs

Sheltair Adds Hangars at New York Bizav Hub

The new development at Long Island's Republic Airport adds another 106,000 sq ft of hangar and office space, with more to come.
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FBOs

Montana FBO Changes Ownership, Name

The former Front Range Aviation FBO will now be known as Great Falls Jet Center after its purchase by aircraft management company Eagle Jet Solutions.
Rotorcraft

Donaldson Filters New Medium Twins

The company was tapped to provide inlet barrier filters for the Bell 525 and Airbus H160, both awaiting certification.
Avionics

HAI Head Notes Clock Ticking on ADS-B

Matt Zuccaro says the rotorcraft industry's level of equipage ahead of the FAA's Jan. 1, 2020 mandate, is not where it should be.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Shipper Makes Heli-Expo Debut

Though the company has facilitated the shipping of 2,000 helicopters worldwide, Direct Helicopter International made its first appearance at Heli-Expo.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

SureFlight Shows Off Tricked-out Bell 505

The light single helicopter was finished with the completion specialist's GT package offering a host of customized options and upgrades.
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Rotorcraft

Flightdocs Demos New Flight Operations Platform

The cloud-based Flightdocs Operations was designed to intigrate all aspects of operations for rotorcraft operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tanis Earns STC for S-64 Preheat System

The system prepares the aircraft for start up in cold weather operations.
Rotorcraft

LCI Adds to Australasia Leased Helicopter Fleet

Medium-twin helicopter lessor LCI now has 48 rotorcraft in its porfolio, along with another 21 managed helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Assigns 206B Flight Training to Universal Helicopters

As the airframer looks to divest flight training for its legacy products, it has found a ready and qualified partner.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Selects Louisiana for U.S. Production and Service Center

The Swiss OEM will occupy a nearly 85,000-sq-ft facility in Lafayette, Louisiana, which was once intended to house the Bell 505 production line.
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Rotorcraft

Kaman Looks To Bring Pilot-optional K-Max to Market

The Connecticut airframer believes it will have an optional unmanned operation kit for the K-Max available for certification by 2020.
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Rotorcraft

OPS Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal

The company is now the distributor for Italian manufacturer Tecnologie Industriali and Aeronautiche.
Safety

ASU Brings Own Lightweight NVG To Market

Known for years as a night vision goggle seller and maintainer, the Idaho-based company unveiled its first in-house designed and manufactured set.
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Rotorcraft

Dart Gets Canadian Nod for New Emergency Float System

Intended for use on the Airbus H130 family, the system features quick release fittings that allow for removal of much of the unit in under five minutes.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Progresses on Bell 212 and Airbus AS350 Mods

The MRO provider has a new glass cockpit for the Bell 212 and is working on a new light helicopter autopilot system.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Conklin & de Decker Shows New Helo Data Products

Making its first Heli-Expo appearance since it was acquired by JSSI, the aviation research and consulting firm has updates to its most popular offerings
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Engines

P&WC Unveils Service Plan Improvements at Heli-Expo

The engine maker has introduced several new service options, aimed at giving rotorcraft operators peace-of-mind.
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FBOs

Avflight Tapped for New FBO in Michigan

The company will be the second aviation services provider at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.
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FBOs

Million Air Debuts New FBO at HPN

The FBO chain introduced its new stunning FBO with a gala opening night party featuring a performance by singer Chris Isaak.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Buys TAG Aviation's Europe Mx Ops

The deal includes facilities in Geneva, Sion, Farnborough, Paris and Lisbon.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds Lineage Service in Chattanooga

The new factory authorization adds to its Embraer maintenance portfolio, which includes the OEM's Phenoms and Legacies.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Celebrates Four Decades of Deliveries

Since its first R22 delivery in 1979, the California rotorcraft maker has built more than 12,600 helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

American Airlines Adds Private Aviation Touches

The airline's high-end customers will now be able to book private helicopter transfers at JFK and LAX, along with use of a private terminal at LAX.

CB SkyShare Adds Second FBO

With its base in Ogden, Utah, the company has acquired the lone FBO at Gnoss
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Maintenance and Modifications

UK's Inflite Buys Excellence Aviation Services

The move gives Inflight the Jet Centre an entry into Bombardier aircraft maintenance.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream's G650ER Notches Another Speed Record

The OEM's flagship now has more than 85 records under its belt.