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

FBOs

Jet Aviation Inaugurates Miami-Opa Locka FBO

The South Florida location had operated from a temporary facility at KOPF
Jet Aviation's new FBO at KOPF
FBOs

Another Oshkosh Airport Hangar Project Announced

Home to EAA Airventure, KOSH could see two new hangar complexes
Artist rendering of proposed KOSH large hangar
Regulations and Government

NBAA Hails Senate Progress on Three Aviation Bills

The measures cover advanced air mobility certification, medications, and supersonic flight
U.S. Capital
FBOs

New York Airport Seeks Aircraft Services Provider

Upstate airport features a brand-new $24 million terminal
terminal at Sullivan County International Airport
Training and Workforce

Bell Training Academy Reaches New Flight Hour Peak

The company offers training in the U.S., Spain, and Singapore
pilot and student in helicopter
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade CEO Bullish on Helicopter Market Shift

In a first-half market report, the executive noted inventory pressure
A helicopter on a launch pad at dusk
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Quebec Plant To See Major Upgrade

The Longueui facility will see a multimillion investment
Pratt & Whitney Canada's Longueuil manufacturing facility
Operations

Deaton Leaves JetAviva To Assume NBAA Executive Role

Former CEO is now NBAA's senior v-p of product development and sales
Former JetAviva CEO Emily Deaton
FBOs

L.A.-area FBO Joins Paragon Network

Move expands FBO network's West Coast coverage
Hollywood Burbank Jet Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Prince Aviation Does Eight Engine Swaps in Five Days

Belgrade-based company specializes in Citation maintenance
technicians perfoming engine swap
Airports

Wingtip Aviation Finds New Nest at Chicago-area Airport

47,000-sq-ft hangar to house company’s aircraft fleet and operations staff
Lone business jet in large hangar
FBOs

Hangar Developer Has Big Plans for Oshkosh Show Venue

Construction on major complex could begin in 2028
Artist rendering of planned Oshkosh hangar developement
Regulations and Government

EBAA Voices Concerns Over EU-ETS Plan's Impact on Bizav

Proposal could discriminate against business aviation sector
business jet fueling at Le Bourget
FBOs

Air Elite FBO Network Expands in Australia

New members sit on the east and west coast of the country
jet on ramp outside hangar
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Invests for the Future

Millions in facility upgrades are paying dividends
Pratt & Whitney's engine assembly facility in Middletown, Ct.
FBOs

Sky Harbour Scores Major RFP Win at KVNY

Lease negotiations now begin for the luxury hangar developer
Artist renderinjg of Sky Harbour hangar campus
Operations

Risks Weigh Upon Middle East Flight Operations

Concerns remain as latest war solutions fail
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

PPG Aerospace Intros New Aircraft Paint Preview Platform

Tool eliminates traditional paint sample books
PPG Aeroview on iPad
Aircraft

Cutter Aviation Reaches Pilatus Delivery Century Mark

The company became a Pilatus sales center in 2018
Will Cutter accepting Pilatus PC-24 in hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

DAS Aviation Adds Heat Exchanger Mx for Cessna Jets

Company offers two-week turnaround on repairs
DAS Aviation technician in shop
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Adds AI to Borescope Inspections

Claims the new process is more efficient, with less operational disruption
Pratt & Whitney engine on supports in test facility
FBOs

Oklahoma Mx Provider Adds FBO at Wiley Post Airport

AvionAero has held FAA Part 145 approval since 2019
FBOs

Hangar Direct Drops User Fees, Expands Offerings

Launched in 2022, the platform continues to evolve
business jet in hangar
Sustainability and Environment

Report: Australia Has Enough SAF Feedstock for 2030 Needs

Country is just developing production capacity
SAF Flasks in lab
FBOs

Universal Aviation Italy Scores IS-BAH 2 Trifecta

Locations include Rome and both of Milan’s airports
Universal Aviation's team at Rome Ciampino Airport
Airports

OpsGroup Offers Europe Summer Aircraft Parking Guide

It describes the good, the not-so-bad, and the ugly
OpsGroup summer parking map of France
Aircraft

Progress Continues on First Production Lear Restoration

Nonprofit group looks to return the Lear 23 back to airworthy status
Fuselage of Lear 23-003 under restoration
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