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.

Curt Epstein

Latest from Curt Epstein

Fuel

World Fuel Services To Acquire Epic Fuels GA Business

The move will add more than 300 new customers, including 100 FBOs, to its network
Epic Fuels tanker parked in front of business jet
Training and Workforce

Georgia Bizjet Operator Scores Navy Training Contract

Phoenix Air Group will provide 10 Learjets for electronic warfare testing and evaluation
Phoenix Air Group Learjet in flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Spectrum Aeromed Earns FAA Nod for Kodiak Medical Package

The approval allows the utility turboprop to act as an air ambulance
Spectrum Aeromed modification for the Kodiak 100
Environment

Neste's Texas Deal Could Open Up SAF to Eastern U.S.

The SAF producer has acquired SAF storage space near the pipelines feeding much of the country
ONEOK's Galena Park Terminal in Houston
Environment

Signature Aviation Brings SAF to Paris for Olympics

FBO chain will have a limited supply of SAF at its Paris Le Bourget facility
Signature line service technician by refueler
ATC

Newark ATC Control To Switch to Philadelphia Tracon

Move will relocate a dozen controllers from New York Tracon to Philadelphia
N.Y. TRACON in Westbury, N.Y.
Environment

Engine Maker Continental Signs Sustainability Pact

The new agreement will bring the company into the alternative power realm
Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers 10,000th SR-series Airplane

SR piston singles have been the sales leader in its aircraft class for the past 22 years
Cirrus Aircraft Employees encircle the 10,000th Cirrus SR series
Environment

Airbus, ACI World Ink New Aviation Sustainability Agreement

The two organizations will work to share information and shape policy in the aviation industry
Luis Felipe de Oliveira, ACI World director general & CEO, and Airbus chief sustainability officer Julie Kitcher, sign aviation sustainability agreement
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Introduces Enhanced Online Pricing Options

New functionality is aimed at increasing pricing transparency
Wheels Up jet
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Notes 60 Years as PT6 Service Provider

The ubiquitous turboprop engine family has racked up half a billion flying hours
StandardAero's turboprop center of excellence for turboprop engine MRO in Summerside, PEI, Canada
Engines

Company Debuts Industry-first 'Smart' GPU at Oshkosh

The compact units offer Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for remote monitoring
White Lightning SmartGPU attached to airplane
FBOs

Power Finally Restored at KHOU after Hurricane Beryl

It took more than a week to restore full power to all the FBOs at Hobby Airport
Hobby Airport
Aircraft

Embraer Bizjet Shipments Climb 18% in First Half of 2024

The Brazilian company's backlog has reached a seven-year high
Embrear Phenom 300E
Aircraft

XTI Attracts More Investment for TriFan 600

The VTOL business aircraft has been in development for a decade
Artist rendering of XTI Aerospace's TriFan 600
Environment

Paris-area GA Airport Latest To Receive Continuous SAF

The TotalEnergies supplied blend provides a 30% life cycle carbon emissions savings
Daher TBM fueling on SAF at LFPN
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Clay Lacy Completes First Five Starlink Installs

Work performed at its locations on both sides of the U.S.
Starlink antennae terminal installed on a Gulfstream
Charter & Fractional

NetJets To Expand Dedicated Airport Infrastructure Network

Fractional operator is developing its own FBO terminals
NetJets terminal at KBZN
Airports

Chicago-area Airport Adding Another Hangar

The 47,000-sq-ft structure will be home to aircraft fleet operator Wingtip Aviation
artist rendering of planned Wingtip Aviation hangar at KGYY
Aircraft

Farnborough Airshow is Steeped in Aviation History

With its roots dating back to 1920, the UK show has highlighed a century of aviation advances
Bristol Brabazon landing in 1949 at Farnborough Airshow
Fuel

Conidia Debuts Jet Fuel Contamination Test Kit

Simple onsite test provides quick results for fuel storage from tank to wing.
technician using Fuelstat One test kit
Airports

North Carolina Receives Airport AAM Readiness Grant

The funds are intended to assess and outline infrastructure needs at GA airports
Joby production prototype
Airports

Mississippi Airport Plans for Growth

On tap is a $7 million ramp expansion with connecting taxiway
Artist rendering of planned ramp expansion at Trent Lott International Airport
ATC

Republican Convention May Cause ATC Congestion

Increased traffic is predicted for the Milwaukee/Chicago area
Training and Workforce

CrewBlast Now Offers Full-time Pilot Staffing Solution

Initially intended to help operators fill temporary positions, CrewBlast has evolved
CrewBlast application screen shots
FBOs

Families of Idaho Hangar Collapse Victims Sue Contractors

Two workers assembling an FBO hangar were killed in the January tragedy
Boise hangar collapse
Training and Workforce

Aviation Internship Program Launched at KHPN

The program is a partership between Avports, Vaughn College, and Westchester County
(l-r) HPN Airport Manager Francisco Tejada; Avports CEO Jorge Roberts; Vaughn College Intern Hassan Khan; Westchester County Director of Operations Joan McDonald; Westchester County Director of Aviation April Gasparri; Deputy Airport Manager Lauren Walsh.
Aircraft

WingX: Last Week's Global Bizjet Use on Par with 2023

The U.S. saw a holiday boost while sporting events in Europe attracted traffic
Environment

Major SAF Plant Goes to Full Capacity, Others Ponder

Phillips 66 Rodeo Facility now produces 50,000 barrels a day of renewable fuel
Technician at Phillips 66's Rodeo biofuel facility
Environment

EASA Establishes SAF Clearinghouse

Move follows a similar effort in the UK in April
a jug of experimental sustainable aviation fuel