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

Aviowiki Sees Surge in Data Usage

Digital data distributor aviowiki has seen strong demand for its products over the past few years, and has doubled its staff from 2021 levels to meet it.
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FL3XX Brightens Portfolio with New Products

Aviation management software provider FL3XX is demonstrating two new products at EBACE this week.
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Irish Bizav Group Officially Launches at EBACE

The Irish Business & General Aviation Association held its official launch at EBACE.
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Environment

Jet Aviation Earns San Marino AOC, Starts SAF in Singapore

Jet Aviation has added a new air operator certificate for San Marino, while it starts up a supply of sustainable aviation fuel at its Singapore FBO.
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Environment

Avfuel Earns Sustainability Designation

Avfuel’s Michigan headquarters has been designated as a Tier-1 Green Aviation Business under NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Expands Network in Greece

Univeral Aviation has added the popular island of Paros to its ground handling network in Greece.
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Environment

Gulfstream Continues To Broaden Environmental Stewardship

With more than a decade of experience in renewable fuel use, Gulfstream has become an industry leader in sustainability.
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Environment

While Still a Trickle, SAF Flow Increases

With some SAF-use mandates already imposed, and others under consideration, the fuel industry is moving to raise SAF production.
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Aircraft

Embraer Riding Wave of New Jet Buyers

Embraer Executive Jets is enjoying a growing backlog as first-time jet buyers take advantage of business aviation benefits.
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Engines

Daher: EcoPulse To Fly by Year End

Daher's hybrid-powered EcoPulse testbed developed with Safran and Airbus is expected to take to the skies by year-end.
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Fuel

Amid Volatility, Avfuel Offers Fuel Pricing Peace of Mind

Avfuel is promoting its price risk management program at EBACE as a possible hedge against fuel cost volatility.
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Aircraft

GAMA: Q1 Aircraft Deliveries Up, Billings Down

The first quarter of the year brought good news regarding deliveries for the general aviation industry, according to GAMA.
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Environment

Jet Aviation Brings SAF To Geneva for the First Time

Thanks to a deal signed by Jet Aviation with French fuel producer TotalEnergies, private aircraft departing EBACE 2022 can uplift SAF.
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Environment

NBAA Touts Industry Sustainabilty at Congressional Hearing

In a document issued during a congressional hearing this week, NBAA detailed business aviation’s commitment to sustainability.
Environment

Work Begins on World's Largest Biofuel Plant

A consortium of energy industry companies has partnered with the Panamanian government to launch what will become the world’s largest biofuel refinery.
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Airports

Court Thwarts East Hampton's Attempt To Close Airport

A court-ordered temporary restraining order has put East Hampton Town's plans to close its airport and reopen it as a private use facility on hold.
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FBOs

FCG OPS Extends Ground Handling to Spain

FCG OPS has partnered with Spanish FBO operator General Aviation Service to give FCG’s ground handling network eight locations in Spain.
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Airports

NBAA Joins Motion To Halt KHTO Conversion

NBAA has joined with several other stakeholders in filing legal challenges to tomorrow’s planned closure of East Hampton Airport
Regulations and Government

AviationManuals Issues Updated Flight-planning Guide

Flight department manual and safety services specialist AviationManuals has issued an updated version of its flight planning guide.
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Acquire Three California FBOs

Modern Aviation will expand its network with the purchase of California-based Superior Aviation Company’s (SACJet) trio of Sacramento-area facilities.
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Environment

Phillips 66 To Establish Large Renewable Fuels Plant

Phillips 66 has decided to begin conversion of its major San Francisco area petroleum refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities.
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WingX: Bizav Soaring in May

For the first part of May global business jet activity was up by 23 percent compared with the same period last year and 9 percent over pre-pandemic 2019.
FBOs

Sheltair Expands Savannah FBO

Sheltair broke ground this week on a new hangar project at its Savannah Hilton Head International Airport FBO.

Passenger Lands Caravan after Pilot Becomes Ill

After the pilot of a Cessna Caravan became incapacitated a passenger took the controls and with the help of ATC landed it safety.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Adds Line Maintenance in Zurich

Jet Aviation has begun offering line maintenance through its recently acquired hangar facility at Zurich International Airport.
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FBOs

Kentucky Derby Provides Bounty for Local FBO

Atlantic Aviation, which operates the lone FBO at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport saw a record private aviation crowd for the Kentucky Derby.
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Textron Aviation Delivers First SkyCourier

Launch Customer FedEx Express takes first SkyCourier
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Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Makes Inroads in Monterey

Since early 2021, Avfuel has provided more than 200,000 gallon of sustainable aviation fuel to California's Monterey Regional Airport.
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JetNet NYC Summit Set for September

JetNet has scheduled this year’s annual iQ Global Business Aviation Summit for September 15-16 in New York City.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Notes Strong First Quarter

Bombardier Aviation added another $1.3 billion in backlog to its order book in the first quarter of 2022.
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