Curt Epstein
Business Aviation Services 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.

Latest from Curt Epstein

Aircraft

Embraer’s Q2 Deliveries Strongest in 16 Years

The OEM is well on its way to meeting its target output
Embraer Praetor 600
FBOs

New Hangar Complex Opens at Vero Beach Regional Airport

Facility adds capacity to a tight aviation shelter market
New hangar complex at Vero Beach Regional Airport
Operations

WingX: Bizjet Usage Flat ahead of Holiday Weekend

July 4 holiday typically sees a traffic downturn
business aircraft on ramp
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Altus Aerospace, 31 Years and Counting

Maintaining bizjets and commericial airliners at Long Island’s MacArthur Airport
Aircraft undergoing maintenance in Altus hangar
FBOs

FBO Profile: Nebraska's Blue Line Aviation Gets New Life

Owned by law enforcement officers, its guests are on their best behavior
Blue Line Aviation at Nebraska's KAFK
FBOs

Avflight Opens FBO at Michigan’s Cherry Capital Airport

Facility is its second new FBO in the state this month
Avflight's new terminal at Michigan's Cherry Capital Airport
FBOs

Florida FBO Initiates Venezuela Disaster Relief Mission

The Fort Lauderdale facility is acting as a staging ground for critical supplies
W Aviation hangar filled with relief supplies for Venezuela
FBOs

Modern Aviation Debuts New Eastern Long Island FBO

The $18 million complex includes a fully renovated terminal and a new hangar
Modern Aviation CEO Mark Carmen
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Earns FAA STC for Gogo Galileo on Pilatus PC-24

The company expects more authorizations to follow
Connectivity in PC-24 cabin
FBOs

Jet Aviation Expanding to Denver Area with New FBO

Part of a major development at KBJC, it is expected to open in 2028
Artist Rendering of planned Jet Aviation FBO at KBJC
FBOs

AEG Fuels Adds Three Branded Dealer Locations

Established in 2022, the network now totals 48 members
Flying Tigers at KCNO
Aircraft

Gulf Wings Takes Delivery of Managed Global 8000

The company will manage the jet on behalf of Africa’s BUA Group
Bombardier Global 8000
FBOs

Titan Aviation Fuels Strengthens Ties with FBO Chain

New deal now includes fuel supply all three Premier FBO locations
Interior of PremierFBO at KPTK
FBOs

Tampa-area FBO Adds New Hangars

The company has two built, and two more underway
hangars at American Aviation, an FBO at Florida’s Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport
Charter & Fractional

Unexpected Social Media Phenom Gains Bizav Attention

The German World Cup tourist is being offered free flights
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Opens in Washington State

Facility uses renewable electricity to produce sustainable fuel from air
Twelve's SAF refinery in Moses Lake, Washington
Safety

New Report Urges Closer Scrutiny of Crew Radiation Risk

The report says current measuring, monitoring, and education are insufficient
Pilot in jet cockpit
Airports

Nebraska Airport Undergoes Major Runway Rehab

The $100 million project will rebuild 12,900-foot Runway 18/36
Work on Runway 18/36 on at KLNK
FBOs

New Hangar Complex Coming to D.C.-area Airport

Project will inject new aircraft shelter into a tight real estate market
Manassas Regional Airport
Regulations and Government

FAA Questions Landing Fees at Mesa Falcon Field

Fee imposition may affect the airport’s improvement grants
Arizona's Falcon Field Airport
Sustainability and Environment

IATA: SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing

Global sustainable aviation fuel production is still less than 1% of jet fuel use
SAF tanker at loading rack
FBOs

New FBO Opens at Ontario’s London International Airport

The $11 million facility took nearly two years to build
New FlyXcite FBO at Ontario's London International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier’s Singapore Maintenance Facility To Expand

The 250,000-sq-ft addition will be operational in 2028
Bombardier staff and others celebrating ground breaking of Singapore expansion
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Rises To Meet Soaring AOG Demand

The company saw record demand for AOG services last month
West Star Aviation technician inside aircraft
FBOs

Avflight Opens New Motor City FBO

It’s the first new facility on the field in six decades
New Avflight FBO at KDET
Accidents

Gulfstream G200 Crash Claims Two in Dominican Republic

The twinjet was attempting an emergency landing soon after take off
Gulfstream G200 N318JF
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Debuts New FBO in Napa, California

Complex includes a 39,000-sq-ft hangar
Lobby of Atlantic Aviation's new FBO at KAPC
Maintenance and Modifications

California MRO Expands to Colorado with Company Buy

It aims to create national footprint
Former D&J Aviation facilty at KCOS
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Expand Its Dallas Metroplex FBO

Project will boost the facility to more than a quarter million sq ft of hangars
Artist's rendering showing new hangars at Modern Aviation KFTW
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Ramps Up for World Cup Bizav Maintenance Support

Company’s service footprint covers all 11 U.S. host cities
Duncan Aviation AOG technicians examining aircraft engine