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

Waypoint Debuts Older AW139 Reconfiguration Program

Known as the medium utility helicopter (MUH)
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

United Rotorcraft Offers Vegas Heli-tour Raffle

Show attendees can drop off their business cards for a chance to win one of four packages.
Avionics

Avidyne Receives STC For Robinson Avionics

The upgrade covers the IFD540 and 440 installation in the full Robinson line, from the R22 to the R66.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airwolf Offers Enstrom AD Solution

The company's now offers an STC for Enstrom piston operators grounded by the FAA Spindle AD.
Accidents

USHST Offering Sage Safety Advice During Heli-Expo

The organization, founded in 2013 to reduce the incidence of rotorcraft accidents, has a full schedule of safety programming at Heli-Expo 2018
Accidents

Heliservicio Selects Traxxall for Mx Tracking

The decision by the Mexican offshore transport provider came after several months of system evaluations.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone Aviation Eyes Chinese HEMS Expansion

With only 50 EMS helicopters serving a population of 1.4 billion people, the rotorcraft leasing company sees growing opportunities.
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Rotorcraft

Honeywell: Near-term Helo Deliveries Could Rise 10%

The company's 20th rotorcraft industry outlook forecasts up to 4,200 new turbine helicopters delivered over the next five years.
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Avionics

Univeral Avionics Offers Upgraded FMS Software

The FAA authorirized TSO includes localizer performance approaches and automated transition to hover modes.
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Rotorcraft

JetNet Celebrates 30th Anniversary with New Reporting Tool

Under the new format, users can generate customized market reports.
FBOs

New FBO Company Makes First Acquisition

Modern Aviation, backed by private equity fund Tiger Infrastructure Partners, has made its first splash in the FBO market, buying Air Wilmington.
FBOs

Sheltair Opens New Hangar in Tampa

The 32,000 sq ft structure, part of a $6.5 million development project, can accommodate the latest class of ultra-long range business jets.
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Aircraft

Robinson Sees Bounceback Year

The California rotorcraft maker reported improvement across its entire product line.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Earns Q400 Conversion Contract

The project includes designing, installing and certifying a system of interchangeable, mission specific cabins for the commercial turboprop twin.
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Accidents

AIN Blog: 15 Years Later, Columbia Disaster Revisited

An authoritative new book on the loss of the space shuttle in 2003, focuses on the recovery of the crew and the debris.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Northeast Air

Aviation hospitality with a New England flair.
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Security

CrewID Expands to Include Ground Crew

With predictions of the world-wide expansion of business aviation, the PlanePeople subsidiary is touting the security aspects of its global ID system.
FBOs

Tac Air To Open New Location In Dallas

When it debuts in mid-2019 at DAL, it will bring the number of aviation service providers there to five.
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Airports

Aviation Firms Partner on Vegas-area Hangars

The complex at dedicated general aviation Henderson Executive Airport will provide shelter for aircraft up to midsize bizjets.
FBOs

New Hangar Up and Running at Million Air HPN

The 50,400-sq-ft structure at the Million Air FBO comes ahead of the new terminal opening this summer.
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Rotorcraft

Canadian Aftermarket MFR Earns R44 STC

For Ramm Aerospace the FAA STC for the cockpit floor tray is is sixth for the Robinson helicopter.
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S&D 2018 Reaches Record Territory

The 29th edition of the show attracted more than 550 exhibitors and nearly 3,000 attendees to the Long Beach, Calif. Convention Center.
Airports

Florida Airport Completes Major Runway Rehab

Conclusion of the year-long project at Page Field paves the way for continuing work on the airport's secondary runway.
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FBOs

St. Croix FBO Looks To Rebuild

After damage from Hurricane Maria forced the company from its facility, Bohlke International Airways is poised to bounce back in a big way.
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FBOs

Air Elite Network Welcomes Two New Members

XLR Jet Centre at the UK's Birmingham Airport, and Silverhawk Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska bring the World Fuel-sponsored FBO group to 78 locations.
Regulations and Government

Bolen: ATC Privatization Fight Is Not Over

Speaking Wednesday morning at the opening session of NBAA's Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference, Bolen urged attendees to voice their opposition.
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FBOs

JetNet Unveils New Prospecting Tools for FBOs

The products are aimed at helping FBOs focus their customer acquistion searches.
Safety

NATA To Demonstrate New Fuel QC Tracking Product at SDC

The association has launched a safety training program and unveiled a cloud-based fuel QC management system.
FBOs

FBO Survey Sees Growth in 2017, Optimism for 2018

In the annual FBO Survey by the Aviation Business Strategies Group, respondents saw increased optimism which they hope translates to increased fuel sales.
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Aircraft

Boeing Inks 747-8F Order, Sees Strong Cargo Market

The conversion of an option for 14 747 freighters into a firm order by UPS, pushes, Boeing's cargo carrier backlog to more than 100.
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