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

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
AvionAero grand opening
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
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Altus Aerospace, 31 Years and Counting

Maintaining bizjets and commericial airliners at Long Island’s MacArthur Airport
Aircraft undergoing maintenance in Altus hangar
FBOs

FBO Profile: Nebraska's Blue Line Aviation Gets New Life

Owned by law enforcement officers, its guests are on their best behavior
Blue Line Aviation at Nebraska's KAFK
FBOs

Avflight Opens FBO at Michigan’s Cherry Capital Airport

Facility is its second new FBO in the state this month
Avflight's new terminal at Michigan's Cherry Capital Airport
FBOs

Florida FBO Initiates Venezuela Disaster Relief Mission

The Fort Lauderdale facility is acting as a staging ground for critical supplies
W Aviation hangar filled with relief supplies for Venezuela
FBOs

Modern Aviation Debuts New Eastern Long Island FBO

The $18 million complex includes a fully renovated terminal and a new hangar
Modern Aviation CEO Mark Carmen
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Earns FAA STC for Gogo Galileo on Pilatus PC-24

The company expects more authorizations to follow
Connectivity in PC-24 cabin
FBOs

Jet Aviation Expanding to Denver Area with New FBO

Part of a major development at KBJC, it is expected to open in 2028
Artist Rendering of planned Jet Aviation FBO at KBJC
FBOs

AEG Fuels Adds Three Branded Dealer Locations

Established in 2022, the network now totals 48 members
Flying Tigers at KCNO
Aircraft

Gulf Wings Takes Delivery of Managed Global 8000

The company will manage the jet on behalf of Africa’s BUA Group
Bombardier Global 8000
FBOs

Titan Aviation Fuels Strengthens Ties with FBO Chain

New deal now includes fuel supply all three Premier FBO locations
Interior of PremierFBO at KPTK
FBOs

Tampa-area FBO Adds New Hangars

The company has two built, and two more underway
hangars at American Aviation, an FBO at Florida’s Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport
Charter & Fractional

Unexpected Social Media Phenom Gains Bizav Attention

The German World Cup tourist is being offered free flights
Sustainability and Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Opens in Washington State

Facility uses renewable electricity to produce sustainable fuel from air
Twelve's SAF refinery in Moses Lake, Washington
Safety

New Report Urges Closer Scrutiny of Crew Radiation Risk

The report says current measuring, monitoring, and education are insufficient
Pilot in jet cockpit
Airports

Nebraska Airport Undergoes Major Runway Rehab

The $100 million project will rebuild 12,900-foot Runway 18/36
Work on Runway 18/36 on at KLNK