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

Environment

Sustainable Jet Fuel Company Reaches Funding Milestone

With help from the UK government and partners Shell and British Airways, U.S.-based Velocys will progress with a waste-to-jet fuel project in the UK.
Charter & Fractional

TAG Europe Introduces Premier Cabin Global 5000

Available for charter for the first time in Europe, the Paris-based twinjet is the ninth aircraft to be added the company's Maltese AOC.
Avionics

Astronautics Progresses on Several Projects

An air-ground communication system for Airbus Helicopters is just one of the many projects the U.S. company is working on.
FBOs

Newly Branded First Wing Opens Phase One of FBO in Indy

A new hangar is the start of what will be a $2.1 million FBO at Frankfort/Clinton County Airport.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

StandardAero, ACI Jet Team On Ka-band Global STC

The installation on the Bombardier Global Express, 5000, and 6000 long-range business jets offers the latest in inflight connectivity.
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Airports

Florida's Boca Airport Sponsors School Supplies Drive

Boca Raton Airport along with its two FBOs, will be collecting back-to-school supplies for local children in need.
Airports

FAA Issues Latest Ruling on AOPA FBO Claims

While the agency largely dismissed the AOPA complaint against Key West International Airport, it did find a grant assurance violation.

PrimeFlight Enters GA Services Arena

The Houston-based company, known for commerical aircraft servicing, has purchased a general aviation-focused firm.
Safety

SGS Adds IS-BAO Audits to Its Line-up

The global aviation safety company now has IS-BAO auditors based in the U.S. and Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications

MROinsider Surpasses First-year Goals

Launched last October, the maintenance-focused webportal now has nearly 300 registered corporate aircraft.
Airports

Conn. Airport Shuts for Month-long Runway Work

General Aviation-only Waterbury-Oxford will reopen on August 5, at the completion of a $32 million runway rehab.
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Regulations and Government

Former FAA-designated Representative Sentenced for Fraud

The former designated airworthiness representative plead guilty to charges that he "rubber stamped" aircraft part inspection forms.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Awards King Air 350ER Performance Upgrade STC

The Blackhawk XP67A Engine upgrade will boost the turboprop twin to a maximum allowable takeoff weight of up to 17,500 pounds.
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FBOs

ExecuJet Adds To African FBO Network

The global aviation services provider will open a new FBO in the Seychelles on August 1.
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Aircraft

NASA's Quiet SST Program Earns Latest X-Number

The $247.5 million test program with Lockheed Martin will now be known as the X-59 QueSST. It is expected to fly by 2023.
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Airports

Eurocontrol Sees Urgent Airport Capacity Need

The agency details its conclusions in a newly-released report.
Aircraft

Saudi Arabia To Host Its First Aviation Trade Show

Scheduled for March 2019, the new show will be hosted by the Saudi Aviation Club and expects to attract business, general aviation and commercial aircraft.
Airports

Maine Airport Changes Name

According to authorities, the new name better reflects how the airport is identified by its customers.
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FBOs

FBO Riga Adds Services

Helicopter charter, catering and concierge are among the new offerings at the Latvian business aviation services provider.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Jet Capital Deepens Lending Capacity

The bizav financier just closed its second asset-based security offering for the year and raised an additional $674 million.
FBOs

Colorado Airport Weighs FBO Proposals

After 34 years, San Luis Valley Regional Airport is looking for a new FBO operator.
FBOs

New Hampshire FBO Joins the Paragon Network

Port City Air, which manages the civilian side of Portsmouth International Airport, is now teh 55th member of the group.
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Aviation Adds New York-area Office

The California-based company continues to solidify its business in the northeast with a new presence at Westchester County Airport.
Airports

AAG Launches Teterboro-NYC Heli Shuttle Service

The plan is similar to one linking London Biggin Hill AIrport with London's city center, instuted in 2014.
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Anchorage Named DCA Gateway

Under rules set forth in the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP), flights departing from the FBO can fly directly to Washington's Reagan National.
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Airports

Customs Now Available at Florida's Boca Raton Airport

For the first time, the South Florida gateway can now accept international arrivals.
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Environment

Avfuel Forges Biofuel Deal

Through the agreement, Avfuel will become the exclusive aviation fuel distributor for sustainable fuel producer Gevo.
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Aircraft

Next-gen Kodiak Makes Northeast Debut

Authorized dealer Clay Lacy Aviation showed off the newest version of the rugged turboprop at NBAA's Regional Forum in White Plains, N.Y.
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JetNet Survey Sees High Optimism in Bizav Market

The second quarter results are the most positive since the launch of the survey in 2011.
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NBAA Chief Looks Ahead to FAA Reauthorization

At the annual JetNet iQ Summit, Bolen along with GAMA president Pete Bunce described how industry engagement derailed ATC privatization plans.
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