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

Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Plunges Into the World of Wine

The global lift provider has rolled out a cask of wine-related benefits for its customers.
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FBOs

South Dakota FBO Gets New Owner, New Name

Skyways, the lone FBO at South Dakota’s Huron Regional Airport, has been sold and renamed Fly Jet Center.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Russian Helicopters To Certify Egyptian MRO Center

Developed in partnership with the Helwan Factory for Developed Industries, the facility is currently performing its first pilot Mi-8 and Mi-17 overhauls.

Waguespack Joins NATA as Vice President

As an industry veteran, he was heavily involved in the association's committees.
Maintenance and Modifications

Executive Aircraft Maintenance Relocates to PHX

With its move from Scottsdale to a larger facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor, the company will turn its sights on servicing bigger aircraft
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Maintenance and Modifications

Execujet Haite Gets Aruba, Bermuda Maintenance Nod

The joint venture at China's Tianjin Binhai Airport adds to its approvals which include CAAC, FAA, EASA, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and Macau.
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Training and Workforce

GMSTEK Acquires Aircraft Information Guide Publisher

The FBO management system provider has purchased Aircraft Service Directory creator Sandpiper Media
Accidents

Trump's Private Jet Suffers LGA Mishap

The Boeing 757 had its wing clipped by a taxiing private jet on Weds. morning.
Airports

Chicagoland Airport Authority Earns Budget Award

The DuPage Airport Authority was recognized for its budget-planning and transparency by a national organization of government finance officials.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Debuts New Widebody Completions Hangar

Designed to meet increasing demand, the 93,700 sq ft facility can hold two widebody projects at the same time.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet's Malaysian MRO Gets FAA Approval

The company's 64,000 sq ft location is the largest in the country and provides Bombardier and Gulfstream authorized service.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's Avance L5 STC'd for Range of Gulfstreams

The 4G cabin connectivity system is now available for installation on the G280, GIV series, GV series, G600 and G650/650ER
FBOs

Texas Airport To Receive New Private Hangar Complex

Western LLC is adding another 100,000 sq ft of hangar space at San Antonio International Airport.
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FBOs

North Carolina Airport Gets Second FBO

Koury Aviation long known in the region for aircraft charter services, has now made the jump into FBO operations.
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FBOs

Sky Valet Adds Two Major Spanish Destinations

The European FBO operator has won a tender from Spanish airport manager AENA to expand its network to Madrid and Barcelona.
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues New MMEL Relief Process Guidelines

With operators seeking MEL relief for STC components not yet evaluated through the required process, the FAA has issued new guidance.
ATC

Five European ANSPs Join Iris Pilot Program

The Iris program is a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), led by Inmarsat, to establish secure, high-bandwidth communications over Europe.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance Report 2018

Lenders look to finance the next cycle upturn.
Aircraft

Cutter Accepts 20th HondaJet

The Arizona-based aviation services and sales company is now the world's top dealer of the light jet.
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Engines

GE's First Engine Test 747 Is Now a Museum Piece

In service with for 49 years, first as an airliner, then as a flying engine testbed, the four-engine jumbo was the world's oldest active 747.
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Florida Airport Hosts Holiday Toy Drive

By donating a new, unwrapped toy "you can make a child feel special during the holidays," notred Boca Raton Airport executive director Clara Bennett.s
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Celebrates Chattanooga Expansion

The MRO provider has added more than 100,000 sq ft of space, including a state-of-the-art paint shop to its Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport location.
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Airports

GYY Books Out New Hangar Project

The Chicagoland airport has secured aircraft repo specialist Sage-Popovich as a tenant for at least the next decade.
Safety

Early IS-BAO Participants Reach Milestones

The SMS-based voluntary program, launched in 2002, is now seeing its first 15-year participants.
FBOs

APP Properties Adds Hangar Space on Both U.S. Coasts

The FBO operator and aviation real estate firm acquired 95,000 sq ft of hangars at California's Hayward Executive and Virginia's Manassas Regional Airports
FBOs

Singapore Prepares Switch to New GA Terminal at Seletar

After midnight on Sunday, the new Seletar Business Aviation Centre, will be operational.
FBOs

St. Maarten Airport To Expand Genav Terminal

Faced with major reconstruction on its commercial terminal, Princess Juliana International Airport scraps plans for a new GAT.
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GAMA: 3Q Deliveries Up, but Billings Decreased

It was good news across the board in terms of aircraft deliveries in the third quarter of the year, but the mix represents fewer expensive aircraft.
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Avionics

DC Aviation Becomes Rockwell Collins Authorized Dealer

The move gives Germany's largest aviation services provider access to Rockwell Collins' full line up of cabin and avionics solutions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerotex Earns STCs for Bell Cabin Interior Kit

The wall blanket provides thermal insulation and sound reduction at a fraction of the weight of the standard cabin plastics.