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

Flashback: Signature set to be FBO titan following Landmark deal

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

Holman Aviation, Great Falls International Airport

Fly fishing draws crowds to this family-owned FBO, which has been in operation for more than 70 years.
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Security

Gama Aviation Brings Glasgow FBO Screening In-house

Gama Aviation has introduced in-house security screening at its FBO at Scotland’s Glasgow International Airport.
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FBOs

North Texas FBO's New Terminal Now Active

Rise Aviation, the sole service provider at North Texas Regional Airport has opened its new FBO terminal.
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FBOs

Sheltair Offers Animal Rescue Flight Fuel Discounts

Through a partnership with animal rescue charity Pilots N Paws, Sheltair will offer fueling discounts on rescue flights.
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Regulations and Government

GAO Faults FAA on Laser Strike Response

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report examining the FAA's response to the growing laser strike menace.
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Aircraft

GAMA: 1H Jet and Turboprop Deliveries Climb

First-half deliveries of business jets and turboprops are up year-over-year, according to statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
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Castagna To Succeed Obitts as NATA Head

NATA president and CEO Timothy Obitts will end his term on September 1. He will be succeeded by NATA board member Curt Castagna.
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Environment

Oregon FBO First in State to Offer SAF

Hillsboro Aviation near Portland, Oregon, is the first service provider in the state to offer continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel.
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FBOs

California FBO Latest To Earn IS-BAH Stage 3

Bakersfield Jet Center in California is the latest FBO to achieve Stage 3 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling.
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Environment

Environmental Defense Fund Issues New SAF Handbook

The Environmental Defense Fund has published a new handbook urging "high-integrity" sustainable aviation fuel adoption.
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Airports

Minneapolis GA Airport Opens New Runway

Minneapolis-area Lake Elmo Airport has inaugurated its new 3,500-foot Runway 14/32, which replaces the previous 2,850-foot airstrip.
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Environment

Aviation Groups Cheer SAF Credit Law Signing

Aviation groups including NBAA and NATA are applauding President Biden’s signing into law of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 yesterday.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Aviation Introduces Fix For Obsolete Cabin Switches

Alto Aviation has introduced a new passenger control replacement program for older aircraft equipped with non-serviceable Baker DECU switch panels.
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Accidents

Investigation Into Ohio Hangar Foam Fatality Continues

Officials in Ohio are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fatal accidental hangar foam discharge at Wilmington Air Park.
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Charter & Fractional

Threshold Aviation Acquires Another Hangar

Threshold Aviation Group, an aviation services provider based at California’s Chino Airport has acquired an additional 50,000-sq-ft hangar.
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Fuel

AEG Fuels Announces Branded Dealer Network

Miami-based fuel provider AEG Fuels has introduced its own branded dealer network.
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Charter & Fractional

Volato Launches Aircraft Management Division

Following its acquisition of aircraft charter and management provider Gulf Coast Aviation, Volato has introduced its own aircraft management business.
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Rotorcraft

Upgrade Project on Vancouver Helipad Completed

Pacific Heliport Services has completed a major upgrade project on the public-use heliport in downtown Vancouver, Canada.
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Airports

Van Nuys Airport Wraps Runway Rehab Project

Los Angeles-area business aviation hub Van Nuys Airport has completed the reconstruction project on its Runway 16L/34R.
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FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Launches East Coast Expansion Project

California-based Clay Lacy Aviation has broken ground on a new $20 million FBO/MRO project at Connecticut's Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
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FBOs

Virginia Service Provider Opens New FBO Complex

Hova Flight Services at Richmond, Virginia's Hanover County Municipal Airport is now operating from its new $2.3 million facility.
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FBOs

Connecticut Airport Introduces Customs Service

Connecticut’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport for the first time, now offers U.S. Customs service with the opening of a new CBP facility.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Bolsters Latin American FBO Network

Universal Aviation, the ground handling arm of Universal Weather and Aviation, has added two new locations to its certified global FBO network.
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Avionics

Astronautics Completes Headquarters Relocation

All of Astronautics divisions are now co-located at the same facility for the first time in the company's more than 60 year history.
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Argus: Europe Saw July Bizav Record, North America Down

North America's July business aviation activity saw its first year-over-year decline since February 2021 according to the latest data from Argus TraqPak.
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Charter & Fractional

Flashback: Santulli Resigns from NetJets; Changes Ahead at Fractional

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

Signature Location Earns 1st NATA Sustainability Tier 3 Nod

Signature's Vail Valley Jet Center is the first aviation facility to receive Tier 3 recognition under NATA's new sustainability standard.
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FBOs

Phase 2 of Arizona Mega Hangar Complex Set To Open

A major hangar complex at Mesa, Arizona's Falcon Field Airport is set expand next month with the opening of Phase 2 of the development project.
Maintenance and Modifications

Revv Adds Mx and Flight Training Facility at Illinois Airport

Revv Aviation has added a maintenance, flight training, and aircraft charter base at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Illinois.
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