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

Air Museum To Allow Tours Inside Restored Disney Plane

Museum is offering limited evening tours of The Mouse
Walt Disney's restored G-1
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft Services Group Opens Headquarters Hangar

Sarasota location will serve as the company’s new headquarters
Aircraft Services Group's new hangar at KSRQ
FBOs

Jet Access Opens New Hangar Complex in Nashville

The company operates a full-service FBO at nearby KXNX
Jet Access facility at John C. Tune Airport
FBOs

IQ Worldwide To Debut New Hangar at Tampa Airport

The new structure is expected to open in November
New hangar at KBKV
Fuel

Fuel Prices Reach Six-month Peak in September

Middle East stalemate continues to crimp fuel supplies
Aircraft fueling
Aircraft

IADA: Strong Demand in Tight Preowned Bizjet Market

Long OEM backlogs are one of the factors spurring the crunch
Embraer Praetor 600
Aircraft

Embraer Soars with 41 Business Jet Deliveries in Q3

Manufacturer is on track to meet its forecast total
Embraer's executive jet product line up
Regulations and Government

Mexico Ends Single-entry Charter Landing Permits

Operators should expect increased scrutiny and sanctions for permit violations
jets on ramp at Mexican airport
FBOs

ExecuJet Earns First FBO IS-BAH Nod in New Zealand

The chain’s Australia FBOs secured Stage 3 in 2022
ExecuJet Auckland's FBO staff
Engines

AIN 2026 Product Support Survey: Engines

AIN readers rate business aviation engine OEMs’ aftermarket support
Rolls-Royce BR700 series
FBOs

Granite Jet Center, a Hidden Gem in the Granite State

New Hampshire FBO is a gateway to Dartmouth University and the state's scenic beauty
Granite Jet Center at KLEB
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Aviation Takes Home Two Awards

The company was noted for sustainability and noise compliance
Clay Lacy staff with awards
FBOs

Sheltair Founder and COO To Receive NATA Awards

The presentations will take place in November in Denver
Jerry Holland
Safety

MD Onboard Absorbs STAT-MD’s Aviation Services

Move creates a major force in aviation medicine consulting
MD Onboard control center
Maintenance and Modifications

Tanis Aircraft Wins STC for TBM Family Preheat Kit

Kit covers the full line of Daher’s TBM turboprop singles
Tanis Aircraft Products preheating compents installed on a Daher TBM's engine
Regulations and Government

FAA Alleges Illegal Ops by Aircraft Management Provider

The company has 30 days to respond to the charges
FAA headquarters sign
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Celebrates Decade of Mx Service at Mérignac

The facility has become a vital cog in the airframer's service infrastructure
Dassault's Mérignac maintenance facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Alabama Airport Stands Up Bizav Aircraft Maintenance Shop

Pryor Field Regional Airport now runs both an FBO and MRO
Pryor Jet Center adds maintenance shop
FBOs

Canada’s Stephenville International Airport To Reopen

New ownership has selected Avfuel as its fuel provider
Canada's Stephenville International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Introduces Online AOG Technician Map

The interactive map shows operators where to find 24/7 assistance
West Star Aviation's AOG technician map
Safety

APS Unveils Pilatus Aircraft Family Upset Recovery Course

Progam is tailored for the PC-12 and PC-24 community
Pilatus PC-12 in flight
Airports

Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing

System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults
Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA
ATC

Construction Accident Cripples Northeast Air Traffic

ATC outage was caused by an accidental cable cutting
Business aircraft at Teterboro Airport
Safety

NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium Reaches a Decade

The conference spanned two days for the first time in its history
NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna addresses the audience
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Praetor 600E Ahead of Schedule

Launch customer Flexjet accepts first of the upgraded super-midsize jets
Embraer Praetor 600E in flight
Training and Workforce

NBAA Taps Interim Head as Bolen Seeks Medical Treatment

S-v-p Dan Hubbard takes the reins with BACE looming
NBAA interim chief operations officer Dan Hubbard
Rotorcraft

Aero Asset: Twin-engine Helicopter Sales Activity Up

Pricing on heavy twins reached a five-year high in the first half
Sikorsky S-92 in flight
FBOs

Eastern Oklahoma Airport To Add New Terminal

The facility will be the airport’s first purpose-built for customer service
artist rendering of planned terminal at KOKM
FBOs

Universal Aviation Now Offers Hangar Space in Costa Rica

Company operates the GAT at Juan Santamaría International Airport
aircraft hangar
Airports

Autonomous Tech Used in Puerto Rico Runway Project

The Aguadilla development includes a 10,800-foot runway
Compaction rollers on runway bed at Aguadilla