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

WingX: Global Bizav Sees Strong Post-Easter Demand

Global business aircraft activity was up by 17 percent over pre-pandemic 2019 last week, according to global data provider WingX Advance.
Regulations and Government

NFL Draft Draws Vegas Notam

With heavy traffic expected this weekend in Las Vegas for the NFL draft, a prior permission required program for transient GA aircraft has been instituted.
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Regulations and Government

Facing Noise Issues, Naples Stops Late-night Fueling

Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport will implement a new policy to stop overnight aircraft fueling operations on the field.
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FBOs

Carver Aero Adds Sixth FBO

Carver Aero added a sixth location to its growing FBO network after it was selected to take over the facility at Illinois's Schaumburg Regional Airport.
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Environment

Industry Coalition Urges Action on SAF Tax Legislation

A broad-based coalition consisting of nearly 80 aviation stakeholders is urging Congress to enact a blender's tax to spur SAF investment.
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FBOs

Paragon FBO Network Adds New Zealand Location

The Paragon FBO Network has expanded its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region with the addition of Execujet’s new Auckland location.
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Environment

World Energy To Upgrade Sustainable Fuel Refinery

World Energy is renovating its sustainable fuel refinery in Paramount, California, which upon completion in 2025 will massively increase its output.
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Environment

Bizav Firms Receive NATA Sustainability Certification

Ross Aviation and Duncan Aviation are two of the latest companies to receive certfication under NATA's new Sustainabiilty Standard for Aviation Businesses.
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Environment

EPA Recognizes Clay Lacy's Sustainability Efforts

California-based Clay Lacy Aviation has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership.
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Airports

Idaho Airport Closes for Month-long Rehab Project

Idaho’s Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN) in Hailey closed this week for a month-long runway, taxiway, and apron rehabilitation project. ⁠
Environment

Colonial Pipeline To Feed SAF to East Coast

Colonial Pipeline, one of the major fuel carrying arteries feeding the U.S. East Coast, can now carry sustainable aviation fuel.
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ZenithJet Unveils New Sustainability Tools

Business aviation consultancy ZenithJet has added new sustainability services to its product options as it helps clients move towards carbon neutrality.
Airports

Aspen Airport Set To Close for Runway Work

Colorado’s Aspen Pitkin County Airport will close next month for its annual maintenance period.
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Environment

AIA Releases Technology-focused Sustainability Report

AIA and Accenture have issued a new, technology-focused aviation sustainability report and roadmap.
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FBOs

West Virginia Airport To Open New Customs Facility

West Virginia International Yeager Airport, the state’s only international gateway, has unveiled its new $4 U.S. Customs facility for general aviation.
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Drags Down Aviation Activity

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is having a debilitating effect on aviation in the region according to industry data provider WingX.
Charter & Fractional

UK Charter Booking Platform Focuses on Empty Legs

Online charter booking platform Mirai Flights has launched a new environmentally-friendly program focusing on filling empty leg segments.
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Charter & Fractional

Fly Louie Alliance Welcomes Cutter Aviation

Cutter Aviation is the latest service provider to join the Fly Alliance Preferred FBO network by Fly Louie.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Adds Five FBOs to Global Network

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

Biden Doubles Down on SAF Support

President Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to sustainable aviation and sustainable aviation fuel in remarks yesterday at an Iowa biofuel plant.
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Drunk Driver Damages Two Jets at Dallas Love Field

A drunk driver crashed through a gate at Love Field and damaged two aircraft on the ramp.
Fuel

Jet Operators Feel Pain at the Pump

Jet fuel prices continue to spike as a result of crude oil supply chain disruptions brought on by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Scheduling Manager Earns NBAA S&D Achievement Award

Francea Bolden, scheduling manager with Enterprise Holdings is the recipient of this year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Outstanding Achievement Award.
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NBAA Wraps Successful Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference

NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference made its triumpant return as a live event this week in San Diego.
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Flashback: Copter pilot turned businessman is Fedex prexy

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Flashback: Alcohol test for pilots now a rule

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Launches in San Diego

After being held virtually last year due to Covid concerns, NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference held its opening session today in San Diego.
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Environment

SkyVector Helps Find SAF

Global aeronautical charts and online mapping provider SkyVector has added sustainable aviation fuel locations to its online flight planning map.
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Flashback: Canada elite greet Dash 8

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

Neste Teams With Avfuel at SDC

For the first time, major SAF producer Neste is exhibiting along side fuel distributor Avfuel at an industry event.
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