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

FBOs

Carver Aero Makes Inroads in Illinois

Iowa-based Carver Aero has acquired two businesses at Illinois’s Aurora Municipal Airport: LumanAir Aviation Services and ATS Illinois.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation Sees Change in Leadership

Days after Signature Aviation was acquired by a consortium of private equity firms, CEO Mark Johnstone was replaced by president and COO Tony Lefebvre.
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Rotorcraft

Heli Yachting: Taking Your Airport with You

Like private aviation, large, oceangoing yachts carrying their own helicopters are seeing strong use during the pandemic.
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Avionics

EASA Grants Garmin Approval for Mustang Upgrade

Garmin has received EASA approval for G1000 NXi updates on the Citation Mustang.
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Adds To Florida Footprint

Ross Aviation has expanded its network in the booming Florida market with the acquisition of Stuart Jet Center, at Witham Field Airport.
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Environment

JSSI, Avfuel Partner on Customer Sustainability

Aircraft maintenance plan provider JSSI is aligning with fuel distributor Avfuel to help its clients meet their environmental sustainability goals.
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Embraer Sees Record Bizjet Sales in Second Quarter

Embraer expects to deliver between 90 and 95 business jets this year.
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AEG Fuels, Prime Trip Support Forge Alliance

Dubai-based Prime Trip Support and AEG Fuels have formed a partnership in which they expect to leverage each company’s strengths.
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WingX: Business Jet Activity Continues Torrid Summer Pace

Global business jet activity continues to outpace its pre-pandemic 2019 levels, according to industry data tracker WingX Advance.
FBOs

FlightLevel Aviation Expands Westward

New England-based aviation services provider FlightLevel Aviation has moved into the Midwest with the addition of two FBOs in Michigan.
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Environment

Second Monterey FBO Adds SAF Option

Del Monte Aviation, an FBO at California’s Monterey Regional Airport, is now providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to its customers.
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July Bizav Activity Sets New High Water Mark, Says WingX

July's business aviation flights set a new benchmark for the industry, cracking 300,000 departures in a month for the first time.
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Agricultural Aviation Celebrates 100th Anniversary

This week marks a milestone in general aviation history, the centennial anniversary of agricultural aviation.
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WingX: July Bizav Flying Zooms Past Pre-pandemic Levels

Global business aviation usage in July exceeded those of per-pandemic 2019, according to industry data provider WingX Advance.

St. Louis Hangar Complex Hits the Auction Block

On August 20, an 11-acre private hangar complex at Spirit of St Louis Airport will be auctioned off.
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Airports

Teterboro Airport To See 24-hour Closure This Weekend

New Jersey business aviation hub Teterboro Airport will be closed for fixed-wing aviation traffic for 24 hours starting at noon on Saturday, August 7.
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FBOs

Fourth Ross Aviation Location Joins Air Elite Network

Ross Aviation Lincoln (formerly Silverhawk Aviation) is the latest FBO to join the Air Elite Network.
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FBOs

Georgia FBO Joins the Avfuel Network

Flightways Columbus, the lone FBO at Georgia’s Columbus Airport (KCSG) is now the newest member of the Avfuel branded dealer network.
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FutureFlight

Rolls-Royce To Expand Research Footprint at Purdue University

Rolls-Royce will expand its research and development footprint at Purdue University in a multi-million-dollar partnership with the university and the Purdue Research Foundation.
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FBOs

Hangar Developer Sky Harbour To Go Public

Private aircraft hangar developer Sky Harbour Group will become a publicly-traded company through an agreement with Yellowstone Acquisition Company.
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Bombardier, Union Leadership Settle Strike in Toronto

The labor strike at Bombardier’s Toronto manufacturing facility was apparently short-lived, as the airframer announced it has reached a settlement.
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Environment

Gulfstream Record Flight Earns First Sustainable Honors

Gulfstream is the first company to receive the National Aeronautic Association’s “Sustainable Wings” certification for an SAF-fueled record-setting flight.
FBOs

GateOne Adds Third FBO Location

Western FBO operator GateOne has increased its FBO count to three with the addition of Chandler Air Service.
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Bombardier, DHC Union Workers Strike in Toronto

Yesterday approximately 2,200 union workers went on strike in Toronto at the Downsview plant used by Bombardier and De Havilland Aircraft Canada.
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Fuel

Western U.S. Airports See Jet-A Shortage

Some areas in the western United States are experiencing a shortage of jet fuel.
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Asset Insight: Used Bizav Aircraft Market 'White-hot'

Twice as many preowned business aircraft transactions occurred in the second quarter of 2021 as in the same period in 2020.
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FBOs

Appleton FBO: New Name, New Management

County-owned Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin has taken over control of its lone FBO and renamed it.
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FBOs

New FBO Opens at Virginia Airport

Richmond Executive Aviation, a new FBO at Virginia’s Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport, debuted its new permanent facility in mid-July.
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Floatplane Operator Launches NYC-Boston Harbor Service

New York-based seaplane operator Tailwind Air will launch a scheduled service between New York City and Boston Harbor starting on August 3.
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Aircraft

Colibri: Preowned Bizjet Inventory Reaches Historic Low

Inventory of preowned business jets has reached record lows, according to market analysis by private jet broker Colibri Aircraft.
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