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.

Latest from Curt Epstein

Aircraft

Work Starts on First Production Bombardier Global 8000

Certification for the new speed and range champ is expected late next year
Wings of first production Global 8000
Aircraft

JetNet: Near-term Uncertainty Clouds Industry Optimism

The upcoming U.S. elections and geopolitical conflcts serve to spur indecision
JetNet iQ survey founder Rolland Vincent
Safety

Klatt Works Introduces Combined Oxygen Mask/HUD

Company expects FAA approval by February
Klatt Works SAVED system mask
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation To Upgrade NYC Heliport for eVTOLs

As part of its lease renewal, Atlantic will install charging stations
artist rendering of 34th Street Heliport with eVTOL
Aircraft

Honeywell Forecast Sees Continued Bizjet Industry Growth

The aerospace OEM released its annual report ahead of NBAA-BACE
Honeywell 10 year forecast graph
Training and Workforce

Machinists Ending Strike at Textron Aviation

Textron's machinists return to work on Wednesday
Textron Aviation technician
FBOs

Sky Harbour Riding a Wave of Expansion

The hangarkeeper will open three new locations in Q1 2025
Sky Harbour hangar complex in Miami
FBOs

Sheltair Starts Orlando FBO Expansion

Project will add more than 60,000 sq ft of hangar space at company's Orlando Executive Airport facility
Artist rendering of new Sheltair hangars at KORL
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Pilatus, F/List Show Sustainable Cabin Interior at BACE

The two companies partnered on a PC-24 cabin mockup
F/List / Pilatus
Environment

Biden Administration Swings Big on SAF

Loan packages fund producers in Montana and South Dakota
Montana Renewables faciilty in Great Falls, Montana
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds Idaho FBO as Newest Member

The group lists more than 140 locations globally
Interior of Jackson Jet Center
FBOs

Hangar Management Systems Aim To Improve FBO Operations

New systems offer potential safety and economic benefits
Fyve By's Sky View uses lidar to track movement in a hangar
FBOs

SoCal FBO Latest To Join Avfuel Dealer Network

Sun Air Jets at Camarillo Airport is a full-service provider
Sun Air Jets FBO at KCMA
Safety

Coalition Looks To Curb Unapproved Parts Supplies

Group includes airlines, OEMs, and maintenance providers
CFM-56 engine
FBOs

Tickets for Inaugural AIN FBO Awards Now Available

The gala event will take place in late March in New Orleans
The World War II Museum's Freedom Pavillion
FBOs

Skyservice Breaks Ground on New California Facility

Canada-based company has been operating at KAPC since last year
Artist rendering of planned Skyservice terminal at KAPC
Regulations and Government

Vegas Grand Prix To Again Spawn Special Event Fees

Operators can expect to pay special event fees at all three of the city's airports
Aircraft parked at North Las Vegas Airport during 2023 Vegas Grand Prix
Regulations and Government

Business Jet Transport Ready To Go Globally

The company says it can deliver bizjets anywhere in the world
Lear 35A in hangar
Airports

Post-Milton, Florida Airports Pick Up the Pieces

Following the Category 3 storm, most Florida airports are back in service
Damage to Sheltair facility at KSPG
Maintenance and Modifications

Pilatus Maintenance Subsidiary Buys Atlanta Business

Aero Centers will keep its MRO for other manufacturers at KPDK
PC-12 in front of Aero Centers FBO at KPDK
FBOs

Washington, D.C.-area FBO Joins Paragon Network

Network now lists more than 140 locations globally
Chantilly Air Jet Center at KHEF
Safety

ATC Issues Changes in North Carolina Hurricane Response

Safety measures have been instituted to manage the aviation support effort
Hurricane Helene relief supplies being offloaded
Maintenance and Modifications

InLine Aviation Launches Maintenance Subscription Plan

UpAssist program includes a block of prepaid aircraft maintenance hours
business jet on ramp receiving maintenance
Maintenance and Modifications

French Aircraft Painter Satys To Expand U.S. Footprint

The company will add paint hangars in Delaware, Florida, and North Carolina
Jet in paint booth
Airports

California Airport Completes Major Runway Rehab

The $90 million project was begun in 2023
Airport worker walking KONT's newly rehabiliated Runway 8R/26L
Training and Workforce

JetNet Summit Panel Still Sees Labor, Supply Chain Headwinds

While the supply chain snags could abate, labor will remain a crucial issue
Supply chain panel at 2024 JetNet iQ Summit
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Starts Construction on P&WC Engine Facility

The new facility at the MRO's Lincoln, Nebraska site will open in 2026
Ground breaking on new PWC DOF at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska facility
FBOs

Pepper Honored with NATA William Ong Achievement Award

Pepper oversaw the growth of Atlantic Aviation into a mega chain
Former Atlantic Aviation CEO Lou Pepper
FBOs

Eagle Aviation: Serving South Carolina for Nearly Six Decades

The company has been a fixture at Columbia Metropolitan Airport since 1967
Eagle Aviation FBO at KCAE
FBOs

Jet Aviation Buys Newly Opened Milwaukee FBO

The Jet In FBO at KMKE has been open for little more than a year
Former Jet In FBO at KMKE