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

Training and Workforce

Former Textron Executive Thress Lands at FlightSafety

Longtime Textron executive Brad Thress has joined FlightSafety International as president and CEO.
FBOs

Second FBO Lands at Reno Airport

Stellar Aviation Group has won the RFP to establish a new FBO at Reno Tahoe International Airport.
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Regulations and Government

GAMA, IAOPA Launch Latest European GA Survey

Results from the 2020 edition of the European General Aviation Survey will be used by EASA to help improve GA safety policies.
Airports

Indiana Genav Airport Plans for Runway Relocation

Indiana's Freeman Municipal Airport is set to begin a project that will alter one of its runways and add 500 feet in the process.
Environment

BBGA Conference To Focus on Sustainability Issues

The British Business Aviation Association's annual conference in March will shine a spotlight on the industry's sustainability initiiatives.
FBOs

Million Air To Add El Paso FBO

The new Million Air FBO under construction at El Paso International Airport will be the chain's fifth in Texas, and the 32nd location in its network.
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Regulations and Government

Obitts Takes the Helm at NATA

NATA COO Timothy Obitts has succeeded Gary Dempsey as president of the National Air Transportation Association
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NBAA Scraps ABACE 2020 Amid Virus Concerns

NBAA has decided to cancel ABACE 2020 due to the growing Coronavirus outbreak.
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FBOs

BBA Aviation Rebrands as Signature Aviation

As it narrows its focus to FBO operations, UK-based BBA Aviation has changed its name to Signature Aviation.
FBOs

Sheltair Scion Named as President

Lisa Holland will take the reins as president of the company her father founded more than half a century ago.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Monaco Air Duluth

Monaco Air Duluth has been the sole aviation services provider at Minnesota's Duluth International Airport for the past 15 years.
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FBOs

Milano Prime FBO Saw a Strong 2019

Italy's Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa Airports combined placed in the top five in Europe's destinations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Parts Provider Aviatrix Expands Headquarters

Aviatrix has expanded significantly since its founding in 2002. The global parts provider now occupies a brand new 17,000 sq ft office/warehouse complex.
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FBOs

FBOs Reap Big Game Bounty

The NFL's championship game held in Miami attracted scores of business aircraft to the area's airports.
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FBOs

Morocco Airport Opens New Private Aviation Terminal

The new private aviation terminal at Morocco's Marrakech Menara International Airport contains FBOs from Jetex and Swissport.
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Environment

SAF Production Pathways Grow to Six

The approval of catalytic hydrothermolysis by ASTM International, adds another certified sustainable jet fuel production process to the mix.
Environment

Banyan Joins the SAF Set

Ahead of the Big Game, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport FBO Banyan Air Service received a load of sustainable aviation fuel for outbound aircraft.
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FBOs

New Hangar Complex To Rise in Mesa, Arizona

A new 450 Million hangar complex is taking shape at Arizona's Falcon Field Airport.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Expands Its Flight Data Ecosystem

Airbus now tallies 165 operators and 1,000 rotorcraft worldwide in its flight data sharing ecosystem.
Rotorcraft

Cobham Goes To the X-Stream for Helo Connectivity

Cobham's new SB-Helo X-Stream service promises fixed-wing level satcom connectivity for helicopters.
Rotorcraft

Texas DPS Earns Collins Rescue Award

Collins Aerospace recognized the Texas Department of Public Safety for rescuing four people during a flood.
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Avionics

PS Engineering Unveils New Audio Control Panel

Tennessee-based PS Engineering now has a dual head control for its MultiTalker series of audio contol units.
Maintenance and Modifications

Donaldson Progresses on AW169 Inlet Filter

Donaldson expects to receive EASA approval on its inlet barrier filter for the AW169 by early 2021.
Rotorcraft

Erickson Looks To the Air Crane's Future

Erickson said the S-64F+ will be the next generation of heavy-lift helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Bolsters Lineup with Kopter Buy

Leonardo has purchased Swiss OEM Kopter, which expects to certify its long-single SH09 by the end of this year.
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Rotorcraft

Heli Broker Sees Preowned Sales Rising

Singapore-based Rotortrade sees used helicopter sales eclipsing new deliveries.
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Rotorcraft

Blueberry Reaches Juicy Milestone

Monaco-based aircraft brokerage Blueberry Aviation has notched its 400th rotorcraft transaction since its founding in 2003.
Rotorcraft

Viola Takes the Stick as HAI's Conductor

James Viola takes over as head of Helicopter Association International, following the retirement of long time president and CEO Matt Zuccaro.
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JSfirm and NEMSPA Ink Job-posting Deal

The National EMS Pilots Association has forged a deal with JSfirm.com to share aviation job posting information.
Maintenance and Modifications

Colllins Sees Success with Goodrich Hoists

Goodrich Hoist & Winch, part of Collins Aerospace since its merger with UTC Aerospace in 2018, has pioneered the Human External Cargo (HEC) hoist category.
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