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
Caribavia Opens with Focus on Aviation's Tourism Role
St. Maarten tourism minister Ludmila De Weever addresses the Covid's affect
Aircraft
Production-conforming AW609 Expected To Fly Soon
The fifth prototype in Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor program is nearing final completion at the airframer’s U.S. assembly facility in Philadelphia.
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Delivers First TH-73A Trainer Helicopter to U.S. Navy
In a ceremony yesterday at its U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia, Leonardo Helicopters delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S. Navy.
Environment
Signature Adds SAF at Three More U.S. Locations
Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.
Safety
Safety Auditor Offers Vaccination Prize
Aviation Safety Asia is offering fully vaccinated business jet operators a chance to win a safety audit worth $15,000.
FBOs
ExecuJet Adds Israel FBO
The Luxaviation Group subsidiary ExecuJet has expanded its Middle East service footprint to include Israel.
FBOs
Signature Aviation Now Under New Ownership
The world's largest FBO operator was sold five months after the successful bid was placed.
FBOs
PE Firm KKR Buying Atlantic Aviation for Nearly $4.5B
After a 17-year ownership span, Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. has agreed to sell Altantic Aviation and its 69 FBOs to private equity firm KKR.
Safety
When Pilot Proficiency Is Not Enough
While technically proficient in the eyes of regulators, many pilots may not be prepared to handle events outside their comfort zone.
FBOs
Alliance Aviation To Debut Lancaster Airport FBO
LNS Alliance Aviation, the lone service provider at Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Airport (LNS) offically opens its new $3 million FBO facility this month.
Safety
FAA's Aeromedical Head Talks Covid Impact
The Covid pandemic caused many changes and alterations in the aeromedical realm according to FAA Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup.
Environment
With Mandate Looming, Europe Looks To Future of SAF
The ReFuelEU Aviation program is expected to introduce a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuels to the EU, to help meet its climate goals.
FutureFlight
Joby Signs Up Partners to Develop Skyport Network For eVTOL Air Taxis
The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer is joining forces with parking garage operators and developers to establish a network of urban vertiports in cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
Accidents
Operators Need to Monitor Crew SOPs, Says Investigator
An NTSB investigator dissected a business aviation crash to illustrate the need to determine if crews are following SOPs.
Aircraft
Vref Sees Strong Market for Business Aircraft Sales
In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, some segments of used aircraft inventory cannot keep pace with demand.
Airports
Central Florida Airports Settle Name Dispute
Orlando Melbourne International Airport will be renamed, settling a years-long dispute, with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.
Environment
CoSAFA: Making Sense of It All
With the production, availability, and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel rising, how to keep its environmental accounting straight is a concern.
FutureFlight
Hybrid Air Vehicles Makes the Case for Its Airship to Replace Airliners
With a spacious cabin seating up to 100 passengers and low carbon emissions, the hybrid-electric Airlander 10 airship is being offered for roles including luxury travel and scheduled regional airline routes.
FBOs
NATA's Attempts End To Overturn NFPA 407 Decision
NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.
Aircraft
Jet Aviation Delivers First VIP-completed BBJ Max
Jet Aviation has redelivered the first-ever BBJ Max to an undisclosed customer.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Group To Launch Ireland's First Vertiport
A consortium of companies and organizations have come together in an MoU to launch Ireland’s first passenger and cargo vertiport at Shannon Airport.
Environment
Carinata Lands On ICAO's SAF Feedstock List
ICAO has now recognized Carinata, an oilseed crop, as a renewable feedstock with a similar lifecycle carbon emission reduction as waste-derived SAF.
FBOs
Universal Aviation Expands Greek Operations
Universal Aviation has expanded its private aviation ground handling operation in Greece with the opening of its Mykonos office.
Airports
Business Aviation Prepares for European Soccer Championship
The rescheduled finals of the 2020 UEFA soccer tournament is set to begin June with 51 matches hosted by 12 European cities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bluetail Launches Digital Record Search Engine
Aircraft data storage and access provider Bluetail has introduced a digital document search engine, MACH Search.
Environment
NATA Goes Green With Push For Carbon Neutrality
NATA is setting an example for its members by making its own operations carbon neutral as of last year.
Environment
Aviation Industry Cheers New SAF Tax Credit Plan
A broad-based consortium of aviation companies applauded the introduction of the Sustainable Skies Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Aircraft
GA Aircraft Deliveries Up or Flat in 1Q: GAMA
While first quarter general aviation aircraft delvieries either improved by segment or remained virtually the same as last year, industry billings rose.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Experts Weigh In on Post-Covid Market
As the Covid pandemic begins to fade, new customers have been drawn to private aviation, particularly charter.
FBOs
SEA Prime Weathers the Covid Storm
Business aviation in Italy continued its recovery in the first four months of 2021 with business at Milan's Linate Airport up nearly 31 percent.
