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

Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Inaugurates New Arizona Service Center

The facility represents a major increase in the airframer's maintenance network
Gulfstream Mesa Service Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Acquires Interiors Solutions Provider

The move expands Yingling's MRO capabilities In the Wichita area
GETI craftsman working on an aircraft interior panel
FBOs

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma Member FBO

Riverside Jet Center in Tulsa brings the network to 24 members
Riverside Jet Center at KRVS
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Finishes Off 2024 Strong

The OEM saw a 15-unit increase from 2023
Embraer Phenom 300E on assembly line
Training and Workforce

NBAA Unveils Customer Service Training Certification

The online, self-paced program is eligible for CAM credits
Planeside interaction between staff, crew and passenger
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Buys Vertiport Developer Ferrovial

Business aviation services group branches out into advanced air mobility
Artist rendering of planned Ferrovial Vertiport
Environment

Another California Airport Joining the SAF Set

Green fuel to be offered by ACI Jet, the lone FBO on the field
ACI Jet SAF tanker
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Charter Operator Earns FAA Maintenance Approval

ExecuJet Charter Service has been in operation since 1994
ATC

FAA Issues Florida TFR Guide Ahead of Inauguration

Local aircraft operators can expect years of disruption
Palm Beach International Airport
Environment

IATA Disappointed in Slow SAF Growth

Association notes production ramp-ups have been delayed
SAF tanker at loading rack
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation's New Chord in Music City

Chain wows the crowds with new Music City Digs
Atlantic Aviation's new terminal at KBNA
Maintenance and Modifications

Haven Aviation: A Texas MRO with Texas-sized Ambitions

Expanding quickly, the MRO moved to a larger facility on the same field and is looking beyond for growth
Haven Aviation at Amarillo International Airport
Aircraft

DAS Aviation Signs On as Classic Lear Jet Sponsor

The group is working to restore the first production Lear Jet to flight.
Lear Jet 23-003 under restoration at Bombardier's Wichita campus
FBOs

Miami FBO Set for New Terminal Debut in January

International Flight Center's new facility is major upgrade over old one
New IFC FBO terminal at KTMB
FBOs

Million Air FBO in Albany Joins Avfuel Network

The FBO is the lone service provider at KALB
MIllion Air KALB
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds Three Colorado FBO Locations

Luxaviation-owned group now totals nearly 150 locations worldwide
jetCenters of Colorado KAPA
FBOs

Sky Harbour To Add Private Hangars On Both U.S. Coasts

Plans call for aircraft storage complexes near Los Angeles and New York City
The former CloudNine hangar complex at Camarillo Airport
Airports

Czech Airport Lights Up with Holiday Spirit

Airport ground vehicles create a memorable holiday light display
Prague runway Christmas tree
Airports

Illinois Airport To Honor Local Aviator, FBO Owner

Galesburg's airport will be renamed for a hometown aviation legend
Stearman on ramp at Galesburg Regional Airport
Regulations and Government

Mexico’s AFAC Ramps Up Ramp Inspections

Enhanced vigilance will last until mid-January
business jet on ramp at Mexican airport
FBOs

Fontainebleau Aviation Opens FBO at KFLL

The move represents the Miami-based company's first expansion
New Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at KFLL
FBOs

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma City's JetSet FBO

Facility is the latest addition to AEG's branded dealer network
lounge in JetSet FBO
FBOs

Avflight Expands Network with Utah FBO Purchase

The former Kemp Jet Services marks 27 locations for the Avfuel sister company
Avflight FBO at KOGD
FBOs

Alabama Airport Welcomes New FBO Operator

Company also operates a facility in nearby New Orleans
Interior of Flightline First FBO at KCQF
FBOs

Banyan Pilot Shop Acquires Aviation Apparel Brand

It will be the exclusive distributor for Dare to FLY
Jen Toplak posing outside Banyan Pilot shop with manager Katherine Koch, and Banyan Air Service COO Jon Tonko
FBOs

Colorado Airport To Receive Second FBO

The new Vantage Aviation location is expected to open in late 2026
Artist rendering of planned Vantage FBO at KRIL
ATC

KTEB's New ATC Tower Is Dedicated

The new tower is twice the height of the previous one
new control tower at KTEB
Airports

Tampa GA Airport Now Fully Operational after Storms

KTPF accepts night flights for the first time since September
workers repairing runway lights at Tampa's Peter O. Knight Airport
Environment

Florida FBO Becomes First on East Coast To Offer SAF

Naples Aviation is the first of many to begin offering SAF in the coming months
SAF tanker at Naples Airport's FBO
Environment

Pakistan's First SAF Plant Gets Funding Boost

The large-scale plant is expected to come online in 2026
IFC and SAFCO officials at signing ceremony for Pakistan facility funding