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

FBOs

Sky Harbour To Add Private Hangars On Both U.S. Coasts

Plans call for aircraft storage complexes near Los Angeles and New York City
The former CloudNine hangar complex at Camarillo Airport
Airports

Czech Airport Lights Up with Holiday Spirit

Airport ground vehicles create a memorable holiday light display
Prague runway Christmas tree
Airports

Illinois Airport To Honor Local Aviator, FBO Operator

Galesburg Regional Airport will be renamed for a hometown aviation legend
Stearman on ramp at Galesburg Regional Airport
Regulations and Government

Mexico’s AFAC Ramps Up Ramp Inspections

Enhanced vigilance will last until mid-January
business jet on ramp at Mexican airport
FBOs

Fontainebleau Aviation Opens FBO at KFLL

The move represents the Miami-based company's first expansion
New Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at KFLL
FBOs

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma City's JetSet FBO

Facility is the latest addition to AEG's branded dealer network
lounge in JetSet FBO
FBOs

Avflight Expands Network with Utah FBO Purchase

The former Kemp Jet Services marks 27 locations for the Avfuel sister company
Avflight FBO at KOGD
FBOs

Alabama Airport Welcomes New FBO Operator

Company also operates a facility in nearby New Orleans
Interior of Flightline First FBO at KCQF
FBOs

Banyan Pilot Shop Acquires Aviation Apparel Brand

It will be the exclusive distributor for Dare to FLY
Jen Toplak posing outside Banyan Pilot shop with manager Katherine Koch, and Banyan Air Service COO Jon Tonko
FBOs

Colorado Airport To Receive Second FBO

The new Vantage Aviation location is expected to open in late 2026
Artist rendering of planned Vantage FBO at KRIL
ATC

KTEB's New ATC Tower Is Dedicated

The new tower is twice the height of the previous one
new control tower at KTEB
Airports

Tampa GA Airport Now Fully Operational after Storms

KTPF accepts night flights for the first time since September
workers repairing runway lights at Tampa's Peter O. Knight Airport
Environment

Florida FBO Becomes First on East Coast To Offer SAF

Naples Aviation is the first of many to begin offering SAF in the coming months
SAF tanker at Naples Airport's FBO
Environment

Pakistan's First SAF Plant Gets Funding Boost

The large-scale plant is expected to come online in 2026
IFC and SAFCO officials at signing ceremony for Pakistan facility funding
Environment

New Major SAF Plant Planned for Texas

The multi-billion-dollar facility is expected to be running by 2029
Artist rendering of the planned Pathway Energy SAF facility in Port Arthur, Texas
FBOs

FBO Chain Goes to the Dogs

The charity flight transported 22 dogs from overcrowded shelters
Line techs at Modern Aviation's KFOK FBO unloading dog cages
FBOs

Gama Aviation Making Progress on New Sharjah FBO

Faciilty expected to open in mid-2025
GAMA Aviation rendering of Sharjah FBO
Environment

TotalEnergies, Aramco Sign SAF Development Agreement

The move could bolster the Kingdom's circular economy and sustainability
SATORP refinery in Saudi Arabia
ATC

FAA Issues New Round of Airport ATC Tower Grants

The funds were disbursed to smaller airports across the country
Control tower at California's Castle Airport
FBOs

Phillips 66 Introduces Aviation Fuel Safety Award

Recipients will be honored at a special SDC2025 reception
Fueling King Air on FBO Ramp
FBOs

ExecuJet Inks Greek Expansion Partnership

The deal brings Greek locations into the ExecuJet network for the first time
Jetset worker waiting on ramp
Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries, Billings Remain Up in 2024

General aviation industry is experiencing stability, according to the latest data
Article image
FBOs

Nebraska Airport Works around FBO Bankruptcy

City officials are hobbled by the legal proceedings
Maintenance and Modifications

Dublin FBO/MRO Receives EASA Part 145 Approval

Alliance Aviation Group plans to expand expertise to more aircraft types
Alliance Aerospace hangar at Dublin Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Galvin Flying Ceases Operations after 94 Years

Company made its debut at Boeing Field during the Depression era
Galvin Flying Service founders Jim and Marian Galvin
Aircraft

Business Jet Market Stable Heading into 2025

OEMs finish out year with strong order books
Rolland Vincent, JetNet
FBOs

Flightstar: Serving Illinois Aviation for Nearly a Half-century

Company has grown into a full-service FBO at the University of Illinois Airport
Flightstar FBO and ramp at KCMI
Airports

Greenland's Capital City Gets Newly Upgraded Airport

New Nuuk International has been under construction since 2019
The new Nuuk International Airport in Greenland
Aircraft

Gulfstream Notches G600/G500 Delivery Milestone

To date, 300 of the large-cabin jet family have been delivered
Gulfstream G500/G600 on runway
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivers Aeromed King Air 360CHW

The turboprop twin is the first of a two-ship order
King Air 360CHW delivery to Peruvian Air Force