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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

Sustainability and Environment

SAF Plant To Break Ground in Pacific Northwest

Washington state refinery is expected to produce 60 million gallons a year
Aerial view of Longview,Hving  Washington
Airports

New International Airport Debuts above Arctic Circle

Ilulissat International Airport can now handle larger direct oceanic flights
Ilulissat International Airport in Greenland
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Firm Offers New Customers Airline Mile Bonus

Deal expires at the end of the year
Airliner and business jet on ramp
Airports

Chicago Midway Shuts Runway for Three Weeks

Airport is repairing EMAS safety system on Runway 22L
Aerial view of Chicago Midway International Airport
Regulations and Government

Using ADS-B To Assess Aircraft Fees Still Draws Ire

Legislation is being negotatiated to possibly end the practice
U.S. Capitol
FBOs

Signature Aviation Offers Advanced Pricing ‘Access’

FBO chain will also ease back on special event fees
private jet on ramp
Regulations and Government

U.S. CDC Issues Ebola Form Mandate for Pax and Crew

All passengers and crew must attest they have not been to affected areas
Ebola
Training and Workforce

Affinity Aviation Group Partners with Training Provider

AeronautX is readying a new pilot instruction center in Amsterdam
Affinity Aviation Group executives
FBOs

Reno FBO To Add More Hangar Space

Stellar Aviation will add a 35,000-sq-ft hangar ahead of a major building boom
ground moving at Stellar Aviation KRNO
FBOs

Fresh Off New Lease, W Aviation Plans Expansion at KFXE

Project will add new hangars in a tight aircraft shelter market
Artist rendering of W Aviation campus
FBOs

SRAI Breaks Ground on Las Vegas Hangar Redevelopment

The $22 million project will add three 25,000 sq ft hangars at KLAS
Artist rendering of planned new hangars at KLAS
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability Is Key for Business Aviation

Just start, urge industry sustainability experts
Operations

Go Rentals Puts the Pedal to the Metal at BACE

The company now lists 310 locations with more to come
Go Rentals Booth at NBAA-BACE
Training and Workforce

CAE Is ‘Ready for Work’ with Online Training Platform

Program will support on-the-job training
technician examining airframe
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue’s Li-ion Battery STCed for Legacy Gulfstreams

The battery ship set is now available for the Gulfstream GIV, G450, GV, and G550
TRU Blue battery at BACE 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

CAA Signs Jet Aviation Maintenance Deal for Members

The discounts apply to Jet Aviation's international service locations
Jet Aviation techs examining aircraft outside hangar
FBOs

Signature Aviation Ups Its Tailwins Reward Game

The program offers different rewards and a new way to accumulate points
Pilot on ramp
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Touts New Private Las Vegas Terminal

Its first build partnership between NetJets and Signature Aviation
New dedicated NetJets FBO at KLAS
Safety

Newest Jet Aviation FBO Achieves IS-BAH Stage 2

IBAC launched the voluntary safety program in 2014
Jet Aviation KOPF
FBOs

North Shore FBO Makes NBAA-BACE Debut

North Shore Aviation began operations at KUGN this month
North Shore Jet Center with jet on ramp
FBOs

Infinity Aviation Adds Deicing at Trenton and Nashua

FBO chain launched last year and now is adding more services
Deicing truck on ramp outside Infinity Aviation Nashua
FBOs

Vantage Eagerly Awaits First Homegrown FBO

Company’s first self-built FBO will open in Colorado in December
Vantage Aviation's new facilty at KRIL
Aircraft

Honeywell Forecast Sees All Systems Go for Bizav

The company sees fleet expansion along with increases in flight use over the next decade
Buisiness jet on runway
FBOs

Air Culinaire Accepts Avcard, Ties to Airplane Manager

The catering provider aims to simplify processes for customers
Air Culinaire staff and executives
FBOs

Universal Aviation Shows Its New Affinity for Bizav

Company sheds its longtime name as it moves forward
Affinity-Universal
Maintenance and Modifications

Delaware MRO Makes BACE Debut Ahead of Major Expansion

Velocity Maintenance Solutions will move to a larger facility
Hangar facility at WILG to be occupied by Velocity Maintenance Solutions
Fuel

Fuelerlinx Tackles Special Event Fees in Product Revamp

The company will introduce new functionality in November
PIlot using tablet in cockpit
Avionics

C&L Partners on CRT Component Replacement STC

The STC will replace the aging Honeywell DU-870 CRT on Citation and Embraer models
ScioTeq's replacement for the Honeywell DU-870 CRT
Charter & Fractional

Thrive Unveils First Fractional Fleet Aircraft

The company will enter fractional service with the Hondajet and Challenger 3500
Challenger 3500 and HondaJet in Thrive Aviation livery
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Ascends at NBAA-BACE

Company’s new customer rebate program makes its show debut
Generic software image