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

Avionics

Honeywell Sees Strong Growth Ahead for Bizav

Honeywell's annual Global Business Aviation Outlook calls for 8,500 new private jet deliveries over the next 10 years, worth an approximate $274 billion.
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FBOs

Naples Airport Resumes Normal Operating Hours

After repairs to its lighting system in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Florida's Naples Municipal Airport has resumed nighttime operations.
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FBOs

Fargo Jet Center Breaks Ground on Major Hangar Complex

Fargo Jet Center, the lone FBO at at Hector International Airport (KFAR) in North Dakota has begun a $22 million addition.
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FBOs

Modern Aviation To Add Three Northeast FBOs

Rapidly growing FBO chain Modern Aviation has agreed to purchase a trio of FBOs in Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont.
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Environment

Sheltair and Avfuel To Provide SAF for NBAA-BACE

Two truckloads of the fuel will be used for aircraft arriving for the show at Orlando Executive Airport.
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Environment

Atlantic Aviation Earns Top Tier NATA Sustainability Certifications

All four of Atlantic Aviation's FBOs in Colorado have achieved top tier certification under NATA's Green Aviation Business Sustainability Standard.
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Environment

Honeywell Unveils New SAF Production Technology

Honeywell has developed technology that will allow ethanol to be converted into sustainable aviation fuel, opening up new abundant feedstocks.
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Airports

Air Culinaire Sees Growing Appetite for Flight Catering

Over the past two years, Air Culinaire has made major expansions to several of the locations in its company-owned kitchen network.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet To Join SPAC and Go Public

Flexjet will merge with a special purpose acquisition corporation and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Charter & Fractional

New Hangar Complex Opens at Van Nuys Airport

Sun Air Jets has expanded its presence at Van Nuys Airport with the opening of 66,000 sq ft of new hangars.
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Safety

ExecuJet's Two Australia FBOs Join the IS-BAH Stage 3 Club

ExecuJet's FBOs in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, represent the global service provider's first two locations to achieve IS-BAH Stage 3 registration.
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Environment

Business Aviation Organizations Cheer ICAO's Net-zero Goals

ICAO's asperational goal setting for net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 is met with applause from the private and GA alphabet organizations.
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Regulations and Government

Universal's CBP Reimbursable Program Now at 26 Airports

In June, Universal Weather and Aviation became the first mission management company to be accepted into the U.S. CBP's Reimbursable Services Program.
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FBOs

Southwest Florida FBO Hosts Hurricane Ian Rescue Base

PrivateSky Aviation Services at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers has been a hub of rescue activity since Hurricane Ian hit.
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Aircraft

Flashback: Bombardier axes Learjet 85, bizjet deliveries flat in Q3

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

Atlantic Aviation To Sponsor SAF Book-and-claim at NBAA

Atlantic Aviation will cover the SAF premium for all jet-A purchased at its KORL and KMCO facilities during NBAA through book-and-claim.
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Environment

Rolls-Royce Welcomes Sustainable Research Opportunity

Rolls-Royce and other manufactures stand to share in more than $700 million in research grants from the European Union's Clean Aviation Program.
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Charter & Fractional

Flashback: AMI certificate revocation spooks charter industry

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Flashback: DayJet finally takes off

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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MEBAA Show Set For Strong Return after Covid Pause

After skipping its last scheduled date in 2020 due to the global pandemic, the MEBAA Show will return in December for the first time since 2018.
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Accidents

Flashback: Pressurization failure suspect in fatal Learjet 35 accident

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

New Flight Attendant Training Provider Arrives in Asia

SkyLux Consultancy, a new Singapore-based corporate flight attendant training provider has launched to meet the growing demand in the region.
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Airports

Florida Airports Slowly Return to Normal

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, more Florida airports look to resume normal operations.
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Flashback: Beech treks to outer limits with bold new Starship 1

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

TAG Aviation Still an Aircraft Services Force

Despite TAG Aviation Holding's piecemeal sell off several years ago, TAG Aviation maintains a large aircraft charter managment fleet in Asia and Europe.
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FBOs

FBOs Feel the Labor Pinch

While soaring fuel prices have led to pain at the pump, petroleum costs are not the only factor stressing the FBO market.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Names New Brand Ambassador

Former race driver turned billionaire investor and CEO Torger "Toto" Wolff has been named as Bombardier's newest global brand ambassador.
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Florida Airports Shake Off Ian's Aftermath

After Hurricane Ian pummeled Florida, airports in the affected area are working to restore services.
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Environment

Researchers Unlock New Abundant SAF Feedstock

A team of researchers have developed a process to convert previously unusable lignin into a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
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Airports

Hurricane Ian Could Be Historic Storm

Florida braces for the arrival of what could be a storm of historic intensity.
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