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

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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
FBOs

Sheltair Adding T-hangars at Florida's Melbourne Airport

34,500-sq-ft complex will accommodate 30 aircraft when completed next year
Artist rendering of planned T-hangar facility at Sheltair's KMLB FBO
FBOs

Florida FBO Sues Landlord over New RFP

Private Sky believes a second FBO at KRSW would be its death knell
Private Sky FBO at KRSW
FBOs

Alpha Wingman Offering Free Membership to FBOs

The former MRO Insider platform represents more than 5,000 aircraft
Environment

Pilatus Joins Up with SAF Production Pioneer

Synhelion has just started construction on the world's first industrial SAF plant in Germany
Artist rendering of PC-12 Flying over Solar SAF facility
Airports

FAA: No Objections to New Vegas General Aviation Airport Proposal

The project organizers believe the airport is just a stepping stone towards a space industry
Rendering of proposes new Las Vegas Airport
Environment

First German Airport Commits to Continuous SAF Supplies

Mönchengladbach Airport is the first in the country to offer it on a regular basis
Oliver Krischer, minister for Environment and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia refueled a HondaJet with SAF
Regulations and Government

Learjet Global Circumnavigation Deemed a World Record

The April flight commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first round-the-world flight
Record-setting Learjet 36A operated by Global Jet Care
Training and Workforce

Aircare International To Open Las Vegas Training Site

Located in the CAE complex, it overlooks Harry Reid International Airport
Aircare sign
FBOs

New China FBO Looks To Meld Bizjets and AAM

The Chengdu facility is positioning itself as a regional air connectivity hub
Signing agreement between Sino Jet and Sichuan Huahui Business Aviation Services
FBOs

Modern Aviation To Expand Denver FBO

The move will add more than 53,000 sq ft of hangar space to the complex
Hangar/office complex to be acquired by Modern Aviation at KAPA