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

L.A. Bizav Service Providers Gear Up for a Super Week

Local aviation service providers are gearing up to welcome the hundreds of private aircraft expected in Los Angeles for the NFL championship game.
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Flashback: How Paulson’s Pursuit Nosed out Lacy’s SP

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Environment

Phillips 66 Partners With 4Air on Carbon Offset Program

Phillips 66 Aviation has partnered with 4Air on a new carbon offset program for its supplied FBOs and flight operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

ATP, Bluetail Partner on Aircraft Records Access

Aviation software and information services provider ATP has partnered with aircraft records management firm Bluetail to ease aircraft document access.

Flashback: Beech-Raytheon Merger Is Consumated

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Waev Introduces New Li-Ion Powered GSE

Electric vehicle manufacturer Waev is introducing additions to its aircraft ground service product line up.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Adds Live Map App Capability

Online aircraft services quote facilitator MRO Insider has introduced a new live map feature on its system that will enhance its functionality for users.
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Flashback: User fees included in proposed FAA budget

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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EBAA's AIROPS22 Event Now a Covid Casualty

EBAA's already postponed AIROPS22 event now been cancelled entirely due to persistent Covid infection considerations.
FBOs

Cutter Acquires FBO at Prescott Regional Airport

Cutter Aviation has purchased its third FBO in three months with the addition of Legend Aviation at Prescott Regional Airport in Arizona.
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Flashback: Pilot reaction eyed in Q400 crash

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Five Rivers Aviation, Livermore Municipal Airport

San Francisco Bay-area Livermore Airport has a vibrant general aviation community that welcomes all with a love for aviation.
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Environment

SAF Now For Sale at Atlantic Aviation LAX

After first stocking sustainable aviation fuel last year, Atlantic Aviation's FBO at LAX is the chain's first location to offer it for retail sale.
Environment

UK Airport Adds Hydrogen Fueling Station

A new hydrogen refueling station is now operational at the UK’s Teesside Airport.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Network in Spain

Universal Aviation has expanded its European ground handling network through a partnership with Andalucia Aviation.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Announces Further Super Bowl Flight Information

With the participants in the big game almost set, the FAA is honing its plans to help make the busy aviation week run smoothly.
FBOs

ExecuJet Expands Asia-Pacific Footprint

ExecuJet has expanded its reach in the Australasia region with the purchase of Air Center One, an FBO at New Zealand’s Auckland International Airport.
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Environment

FXAir Goes Carbon Neutral

On-demand charter provider FXAir noted that it had offset 40,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide last year, rendering its customer flights carbon neutral.
Airports

East Hampton Town Board Votes To Make KHTO Private Use

The East Hampton Town board voted unanimously to close down KHTO to public use starting on March 1.
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Environment

Clay Lacy Notches First 4Air Facilities Carbon Certification

Clay Lacy Aviation has become the first company to receive a “Facilities Neutral” rating from 4Air, an industry sustainability solutions provider.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Inks Deal on Spares Management

Avian Inventory Management will assume purchasing, marketing, and distribution rights for Embraer’s commercial and business aircraft spare parts inventory.
FutureFlight

Bye Reports Growing Backlog For eFlyer 800 Electric Business Aircraft

Bye Aerospace claims to have seen market enthusiasm over its recently announced twin-motor eFlyer 800 electric business/utility aircraft, which is pitched as an alternative to Textron's King Air twin turboprop.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Two More 787-9 Completions Not a Dream for Greenpoint

Greenpoint Technologies has signed a deal to complete two more VIP Boeing Dreamliners.
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Environment

NBAA Issues Sustainability Program Criteria

NBAA today released guidance for its newly-launched Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program.

Mojave Airport Honors Rutan Name

The directors of California’s Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) have agreed to rename the facility Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field.
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Environment

Tradewind Aviation Goes All In on Carbon Offsets

Charter operator Tradewind Aviation has launched a new carbon offset program that will automatically add carbon offsets to all of its flights.
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Environment

Ross Aviation Joins the SAF Set

Ross Aviation's FBO at California's Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is now the latest to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
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FBOs

Cutter Aviation Consolidates at Texas Airport

Less than a month after purchasing an FBO at Texas' Georgetown Executive Airport, Cutter Aviation has done it again.
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Environment

LanzaJet Receives $50 Million To Complete New SAF Plant

Sustainable fuel technology company LanzaJet has received a $50 milllion investment from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund.
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Walt Disney's Restored GI to Highlight Disney Convention

A restored Gulfstream I formerly used as personal transport for Walt Disney, will be a featured attraction at this year's D23 Convention in Anaheim.
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