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.

Curt Epstein

Latest from Curt Epstein

Regulations and Government

Learjet Global Circumnavigation Deemed a World Record

The April flight commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first round-the-world flight
Record-setting Learjet 36A operated by Global Jet Care
Training and Workforce

Aircare International To Open Las Vegas Training Site

Located in the CAE complex, it overlooks Harry Reid International Airport
Aircare sign
FBOs

New China FBO Looks To Meld Bizjets and AAM

The Chengdu facility is positioning itself as a regional air connectivity hub
Signing agreement between Sino Jet and Sichuan Huahui Business Aviation Services
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Expand Denver FBO

The move will add more than 53,000 sq ft of hangar space to the complex
Hangar/office complex to be acquired by Modern Aviation at KAPA
FBOs

Prestwick Aviation Services Specializes in Transatlantic Quick Turns

Providing private aviation handling in golf's home town
Prestwick Aviation Services Terminal, viewed over jet wing
Safety

Business Aviation Safety Still Has Room To Grow

Safety management systems could help avoid accidents and incidents, say experts
NATA Air Charter Summit Safety Panel
FBOs

AEG Connect Adds Four New Network Members

The move expands the global FBO network by five locations on three continents
Million Air Vancouver
FBOs

Bankruptcy Sale Offers Unique KFXE Hangar Opportunity

The offering is a rare opportunity in a tight Florida aviation real estate market
FXE Gateway Complex
FBOs

FBO Chain ExecuJet Expands to Seychelles

The move brings another FBO under the Execujet umbrella
Air Seychelles VIP FBO at Seychelles International Airport on Mahe
Environment

SAF Coalition Adds 10 New Members

Founded in April, the group now lists more than 50 participants
SAF Tankers loading
Regulations and Government

FAA Reauth, Part 380 Top Topics at NATA Charter Summit

Summit took place on Tuesday in Oklahoma City
NATA COO Keith DeBerry and FAA associate administrator for aviation safety David Boulter
Security

Olympic Games To Bring More Bizav Traffic to Paris

Those heading to the summer games should expect long lines and lots of security
Paris
Environment

DAWN Rises on World's First Solar-powered Fuel Refinery

The initial pilot plant will demonstrate the technology on an industrial scale
Synhelion's DAWN solar fuel plant
Environment

Arizona's Sedona Airport Now Offers SAF

The lone FBO will receive 30/70 blend shipments on a regular basis
SAF tanker at Arizona's Sedona Airport
FBOs

Farnborough Airport Unveils Major Hangar Development

The Domus III project greatly expands the London-area bizav hub's aircraft storage
Farnborough Airport's new Domus III hangar complex
Training and Workforce

Bizav Stalwart Dick Van Gemert Flies West

Van Gemert had a career spanning five decades and was actively involved in numerous organizations
Richard Van Gemert
FBOs

Another FBO To Land at Montreal Metro Airport

Upscale facilty is slated to make its debut at CYHU in late 2025
Artist rendering of the planned JB Aviation FBO at Montreal Metropolitan Airport
FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Handling Network to Cayman Islands

New network member CDS brings three decades of aircraft handling experience
CDS team members await arriving aircraft
Environment

Alder Renewables Opens SAF Lab in Colorado

Facility will work out any hurdles in the process ahead of full-scale production
Alder Renewables new lab in Boulder, Colo.
FBOs

Upstart FBO Takes Over at D.C.-area Airport

Move will leave Kuhn Aviation as the sole FBO vendor at Leesburg Executive Airport
The former ProJet Aviation FBO at Virginia's Leesburg Executive Airport
FBOs

Signature Signs MOU on Chainwide eVTOL Charging

Signature and Archer look to first install air taxi sites in major urban U.S. areas coast-to-coast
Artist rendering of Archer Aircraft in United Airlines livery at Signature FBO
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Goes Big Down Under

The airframer is upgrading its service network in Australia with expanded, modernized facilities
Beechcraft King Air 360 in flight over Australian plains
FBOs

New York's Stewart Int'l Anticipates Bizav Building Boom

On tap for the Orange County airport is a new FBO and a major hangar complex
Sky Harbour hangar complex
Training and Workforce

Sheltair Founder Honored with Aviation Playground

The Lakeland facility teaches aviation through fun activities
Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation playground at the Florida Air Museum
FBOs

Odyssey Aviation Debuts New Exuma FBO

The company operates at four airports on three islands in the Bahamas
New Odyssey Aviation FBO at Exuma International Airport
Training and Workforce

NBAA Reschedules, Relocates SDC 2025

March show will move from the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf Coast
SDC Conference hall packed with people
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy, NBAA Partner on Memberships

The agreement provides access to NBAA's resources and benefits to Clay Lacy customers
Flight crew heading to airplane
FBOs

Farnborough Inks New Sponsor Partnership

Lugano has sponsored a new lounge at the London-area business aviation gateway
Farnborough Airport's Lugano Lounge
FBOs

FBO Chain Sponsors WWII Bomber D-Day Visit

The Douglas A-26, owned by a Houston museum, saw action In Europe
Million Airess, the A-26C Owned by the Vietnam War Flight Museum in Houston and crew
Aircraft

Learjet Round-the-world Flight Submitted for Record

Learjet 36A flight celebrated the centennial of the first aerial global circumnaviation
Crew of Century Mission with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu