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

Airports

FAA To Hand Out Nearly $250M in AIP Grants in 2024

Package includes 153 grants for airports in 37 U.S. states
Detroit area Willow Run Airport (KYIP)
FBOs

Modern Consolidates FBOs at San Juan's Isla Grande Airport

The move makes Modern the lone service provider at TJIG
Former Puerto Rico FBO hangar at TJIG
FBOs

Air Elite Network Adds Asia and Africa Locations

SkyPark FBO Malaysia and Jet Prime in Mauritius are the latest to join the group
Jet Prime FBO at Mauritius' Sir Seewoosagur International Airport
FBOs

Pennsylvania Airport Takes Over Two FBOs

Airport authority acquired and consolidated the two FBOs on the field
Reading Aviation facility at KRDG
FBOs

Propeller Aero Services Handles Commercial and GA Traffic in the Seattle Area

From Antonov 124s to Cessna 172s, KPAE's lone FBO handles them all
Propeller Aero Services FBO at KPAE
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Finished 2023 on a Strong Note

The OEM's year-end report shows 49 business jet deliveries in the fourth quarter
Embraer Phenom 300 on Runway
Safety

Web Manuals, Air Maestro Improve Digital Integration

Digital product specialists have worked together since 2021
Screen shot showing Air Maestro's integration with Web Manuals
Charter & Fractional

X-1 Intros Aircraft Tracking, Invoicing System at KMMU

The dedicated GA airport in New Jersey was involved in the development of the software
User billing spreadsheet in X-1 Landing program
FBOs

Pentastar Aviation Gets SMART with Vision Aircraft Records

The system is a paperless, cloud-based recordkeeping solution
Pentastar Aviation at KPTK
Regulations and Government

Changes Initiated for Mexico’s Private Aircraft Entry

The annual arrivals permit is no more
Customer service agent greeting arriving private aircraft at Mexican airport
FBOs

Avfuel Adds Two Washington State Branded Dealers to Network

The Spokane locations join the fuel provider's nearly 700-strong FBO network
Aero Centers FBO at KGEG
Airports

Las Vegas Bracing for a Super Storm of Private Aviation Traffic

November's F1 Grand Prix is being viewed as a dress rehearsal for the Big Game
Business jets parked on Signature Aviation's ramp at KLAS
Environment

LanzaJet Debuts World's First Ethanol-to-SAF Production Facility

The Georgia facility will be capable of producing 10 million gallons of fuel a year
LanzaJet SAF facility at Soperton, Georgia
Aircraft

IADA Report Predicts Price Decline for Higher-end Bizjets

After a year of stability, the group's members see a slight shift towards a buyer's market
Business jets lined up on taxiway
Accidents

All Safe after Pilot Lands Caravan on Virginia Highway

Copilot declared mayday minutes after takeoff
Cessna Caravan off-airport landing Dulles
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Opens North Florida HondaJet MRO at Volato Base

The deal represents Banyan's first expansion beyond Fort Lauderdale in its 45-year history
Banyan's MRO facility
FBOs

ExecuJet's Paris FBO Is Latest To Go All-electric

It's the company's fourth location to make the switch from conventionally fueled equipment
Electric ground service equipment on the ExecuJet ramp at Paris Le Bourget
Fuel

Study: Aviation Fuel Additive Market Set To Soar

Report anticipates $1.5 billion market for these additives by 2030
Sustainable aviation fuel refinery
FBOs

Signature Aviation Ends Flight Rep at Singapore Changi

Signature maintains a partnership with an existing handler at Seletar
Singapore's Changi Airport
FBOs

Aero Centers Opens Spokane International FBO

New facility gives the growing chain its second location in Washington state
Aero Centers FBO at KGEG
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet South Africa Earns Isle of Man Reduced Inspection Approval

The company's FBO is the first to achieve the designation from the registry
ExecuJet South Africa line worker marshaling airplane
Airports

Zurich-area Airports Gearing Up for World Economic Forum

The annual event draws scores of global business leaders and heads of state
Jet Aviation sustainable fuel tanker at Zurich Airport
Environment

UK Company Creates SAF from Sewage

The process leverages an abundant 'problem' feedstock
Sewage biosolid and flask of SAF
Rotorcraft

New Hawaii Park Aerial Tour Plan Cuts Flight Numbers

Plan drastically slashes the number of permitted flights over Volcanoes National Park
Helicopter over Hawaiian landscape
FBOs

Montana Airport Now Offers FBO Choice

Beacon Air Group now offers Billings airport customers an alternative
Beacon Air Group FBO at KBIL
Charter & Fractional

Volato Statistics Demonstrate Company Growth

HondaJet operator has more than tripled its market share
Volato HondaJet on on ramp
FBOs

Jet Access Prepares for Dallas FBO Opening

The company will add 60,000 sq ft of hangar space in the Metroplex
New Jet Access FBO under construction at KRBD
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Delivers King Air B200 Autoland Upgrade

System provides additional safety for crew and passengers
King Air B200 receiving Garmin Autoland upgrade in Elliott Aviation hangar
FBOs

Naples Aviation Earns Argus Base Ops Audit Certification

Airport-operated FBO commended for its safety risk management
Naples Aviation at KAPF
FBOs

Signature Acquires Two FBOs in Meridian Purchase

Meridian was the last independent FBO at New Jersey's bustling Teterboro Airport
Former Meridian terminal at KTEB