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

Customs Now Available at Jo-burg's Fireblade FBO

The clearance of its first international flight represents a milestone for the $15 million facility which opened in 2014,
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Gets Transport Canada Nod for Bell 505 Bearpaws

The Canadian manufacturer expects more approvals to follow shortly.
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FBOs

ABACE To Mark Debut of New SHPBAC Hangar

SHPBAC’s 4,500-sq-m (48,437-sq-ft) structure adds to the existing 4,000-sq-m (43,055-sq-ft) hangar, and includes more office space on three floors.
FBOs

Lynx Adds Fourth FBO Location

The chain now has a quartet of FBOs with the purchase of the Fly Arkansas facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
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Rotorcraft

Hughes Aero Earns Helo IFR Infrastructure Contract

The multi-year deal serves Air Medical Group Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Avionics

Genesys Aerosystems Displays Tapped for UH-60 Upgrade

The system will also utilize an advanced integrated audio/radio management capability.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Makes Inroads in Pakistan

The MIchigan-based airframer is shipping four piston-powered 280FXs to Rawalpindi-based Global Services and Solutions.
Engines

Saudo to Succeed Even as Safran Helicopter Engines CEO

The move comes as Even plans to leave the French manufacturer at the beginning of April.
Safety

Artex Introduces Alkaline Battery-powered ELT

The new device is exempt from FAA Lithium battery regulations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Component Control Takes Quantum Step

The CAMP Systems subsidiary has launched a new scalable, web-based inventory and billing platform.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Anodyne Electronics Snapped Up by SMS Canada

The two companies have partnered for more than four years before the announcement.
Safety

Leocopter Offers Vuichard Safety Training

A partner with the Vuichard Recovery Aviation Safety Foundation, the Swiss company aims to reduce risks related to helicopter operations.

Flying Car Could Be Real in 2019

Massachusetts-based Terrafugia says its on track for 2019 deliveries of its Transition roadable aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mecaer To Complete First VIP Bell 505

The company's MAGnificent treatment will be similar to the cabins it has created for the Bell 429 and 525.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall, CHC Ink Inventory Services Deal

The Boeing subsidiary will help support CHC's global helicopter fleet at its Australian, Brazilian, European, and North American bases.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Now Offers Heated Seats on R66

Robinson has the cure for cold temperture cabin comfort.
Accidents

IHST: Helicopter Safety Sees Global Improvement

Rotorcraft accidents were down six percent worldwide between 2016 and 2017.
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Engines

Malaysian Operator Signs for P&WC Engine Program

Kuala Lumpur-based Weststar Aviation Services inked the deal that will cover the engines on its 22 AW139s for the next 13 years.
Rotorcraft

Offshore-wind Helo Ops Pick Up Slack from Oil and Gas

According to predicitions, offshore wind is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of approximately 25 percent.
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Whirly-Girls Silent Auction Closes Today

A Heli-Expo staple for the last 12 years, this year's edition Whirly-Girls silent auction now features online bidding.
Rotorcraft

LCI Sees Strong Middle Market for Helicopters

The company has $750 million worth of rotorcraft in service and on order.
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Recruitment Website Survey Sees Industry Optimism

JSfirm.com released the results of its latest Hiring Trends Survey at HAI Heli-Expo 2018
Engines

Heli-One, Safran Re-up On Makila MRO

The new agreement continues a relationship on the engine that dates back to 1985.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

An Aviation Insurance Pioneer Turns 90

One of the leaders in the industry, USAIG has been providing rotorcraft coverage in the U.S. since the first civil helicopters took to the sky.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Named U.S. Launch Customer for Bell 407GXi

The inital order is for six aircraft to be delivered starting in 2019.
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Safety

Leonardo, Skytrac Team on AW139 HUMS Data System

The new system, currently under test by CHC, promises to make helicopter health data accessible more rapidly.
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Avionics

Flight Data Systems Unveils Sentry Voice and Data Recorder

The system is a crash-survivable data acquisition platform that can host a wide range of capabilities into one single line replaceable unit.
Rotorcraft

Era Signs On as U.S. AW609 Launch Customer

With deliveries of two of the tiltrotors expected in 2020, Era expects to use them in a variety of missions, including offshore, VIP, EMS and SAR.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Program Looks To Help Fill Aircraft Technician Shortage

Established in 2012, the West Virginia community college program offers candidates ab initio aircraft structure training
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawke Aerospace is Now Uniflight Global

The rebranding covers the Grand Prarie, Texas-based company's three divisions: Uniflite, Infinity Helicopter Leasing, and Aviaiton Services Unlimited.