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

Universal Aviation Unveils Renovated Caribbean FBO

Represents Universal’s third FBO on the island
Universal Aviation's FBO in Samana, Dominican Republic
Maintenance and Modifications

KTEB-based AOG Support Provider Sold, Rebranded

Company services aircraft in the greater New York area
Aircraft undergoing maintenance on ramp
Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries and Aircraft Billings Soar

Turboprops and rotorcraft saw minor erosion year over year
Gulfstream G700 in flight
FBOs

Utah FBO OK3 Air Prepares To Open New Hangar

The addition brings the location to 65,000 sq ft of hangar space
Artist Rendering of new OK3 Air hangar
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expands in the Caribbean

The move gives the FBO chain its third Caribbean Base
Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten
Maintenance and Modifications

DAS Aviation Buys Dallas-area Aircraft Mx Provider AQRD

Move enhances the company’s engineering and composites capabilities
AQRD facility at Addison Airport
FBOs

Tucson Jet Center: A Family Affair in Arizona

The climb from weekend customer service rep to FBO owner took two decades
Aircraft on ramp at Tucson Jet Center
FBOs

Kansas City Downtown Airport Set to Get Third FBO

The Apex Aero Center is expected to open in the first half of 2027
Artist's rendering of new Apex Aero Center
Maintenance and Modifications

PrimeFlight Consolidates Aircraft Cleaning Presence

The move joins two of the industry's biggest names
Immaculate Flight crew and van
Safety

SFBAA Charity Golf Outing Provides Immediate Assistance

Annual event assisted a young cancer patient in need of transcontinental transport.
Young cancer patient given flight to treatment
FBOs

California FBO’s Staff Recognized for Accident Response

Their quick response and training is credited for saving a life
Loyd's Aviation heroes with Paso Robles mayor
Charter & Fractional

AirSprint Adds Another CJ3+ to Canada’s Largest Frax Fleet

Operator now has 25 Cessna Citations among its offerings
Cessna CJ3+
Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate MRO Now Offers Engine Mx through StandardAero

The company can now provide support on the PWC PT6A and JT15D
Schematic of PWC PT6A turboprop engine
Sustainability and Environment

Bell 505 Helicopter Racks Up the SAF Flight Hours

A Bell 505 has achieved more than 700 flight hours using blended SAF
Bell 505
Operations

Goodyear Streamlines Global Aviation Business

The Ohio-based tire manufacture serves multple sectors in the industry
Goodyear sign w/blimp
Training and Workforce

JSSI, IADA Award First Aviation Innovation Grant

The program aims to foster advances in bizav
FBO
Airports

AOPA Joins Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport Closure Battle

The city is eyeing the airport's 450 waterfront acres for redevelopment
Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland
FBOs

Sky Harbour Reaches 20th Hangar Complex Location

Private hangar developer expects to open at KPDK in 2028
Artist rendering of planned Sky Harbour campus at KPDK
FBOs

Sheltair Founder Jerry Holland Passes at Age 90

He grew the company into the largest privately-owned FBO network
Jerry Holland
Charter & Fractional

RoyalJet Selects LEAP Engines for Upcoming ACJ320neos

Aircraft operator is expecting its first ACJ delivery next year
Airbus ACJ320
Rotorcraft

Airbus Snags 10-ship H125 Order at European Rotors

Deal is with Airbus Nordic distributor Østnes Helicopters
Airbus H125s
Airports

Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Breaks Ground on CBP Facility

Multi-million dollar inspection post is expected to open in late 2026
artist rendering of new CBP facility at KSTP
Sustainability and Environment

LanzaJet Starts SAF Production at Georgia Plant

The facility is the first to use alcohol-to-jet technology
LanzaJet's Georgia SAF production facility.
Operations

PrimeFlight Buys Aircraft Detailing Business at KTEB

Signature Aviation acquired the aircraft cleaning business last year
Prime Appearance crew at work on a Gulfstream exterior
Operations

PrimeFlight Buys Aircraft Detailing Business at KTEB

Signature Aviation acquired the aircraft cleaning business last year
people
FBOs

Accomplished Aviator and GA Advocate Pat Epps Flys West

He leaves behind a wide legacy of aviation accomplishments
Pat Epps
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Demand Increasing, Say Experts at Bombardier

Among all commerical SAF users, NetJets ranks as number four
Bombardier sustainability experts at Safety Standdown
FBOs

New FBO Terminal Debuts in Killeen, Texas

Facilty is the latest addition to the Avfuel dealer network
New terminal at Skylark Field Airport
Regulations and Government

In Wake of GA Ban Exemption, FAA Defines ‘Based Aircraft’

Based aircraft counts are also a factor in grant determination
private jets on ramp
Sustainability and Environment

Aether Fuels To Partner on Singapore SAF Refinery

Aether Fuels To Partner on Singapore SAF Refinery
Rendering of Project Beacon SAF facility in Singapore