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

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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FBOs

Italy's SEA Prime Sees Bizav Bounce Back

SEA Prime says business traffic at Milan's Linate and Malpensa International airports is up 60 percent in Q1 2022 compared to last year.
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Avfuel Aviation Scholarships Up For Grabs

Avfuel has announced its intentions to give away thousands of dollars in aviation educational scholarships this year.
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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Environment

Flashback: Volcanic Ash Cloud Paralyzes Swath of European Airspace

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

Santa Monica Airport Converts to Unleaded Avgas

The self-serve avgas pumps at California’s Santa Monica Airport have transitioned to Swift UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline.
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Safety

NATA Launches New FBO Safety Program Directory

NATA has launched a new online directory that will help operators identify what safety programs airports and FBOs participate in.
Fuel

East Coast Jet Fuel Prices See Record-high Spike

The petroleum sanctions placed on Russia are having an effect on jet-A pricing in the U.S., particularly on the East Coast.
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FBOs

Survey: Most FBOs Saw Fuel Sales Bump in 2021

Nearly three-quarters of the FBOs in the U.S. and Canada saw higher fuel sales last year than they did in 2020, according to ABSG's annual industry survey.
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Flashback: EASA’s certification will produce no profit margin

We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Flashback: Embraer plans to expand its bizav offerings

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

FBO Survey Report: 2022 The Americas

As aviation rebounds from its Covid-induced slump, private aviation is leading the way, and FBOs are the beneficiaries.
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