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

Sustainability and Environment

Environmental Group Sues White House over Jet Emissions

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit requesting documents on the failure to create jet emission standards.
FBOs

Fledgling FBO Chain Makes Major Acquisition

The company which launched in February has acquired top-tier FBO XJet, at Denver's Cenennial Airport
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Regulations and Government

FAA Issues Heightened Iran Overflight Warning

Based on mililtary activity in the Tehran FIR, the agency advises U.S. operators to use caution when flying to or through the region.

NATA Names New President after Hiller Steps Down

Long time industry veteran Gary Dempsey takes up the NATA reigns after Marty Hiller resigns.
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Safety

NBAA Adds Small Operator Summit to Annual Show

In its inaugural event, the summit will feature a series of interactive presentations on key topics for operators of two or less aircraft.
FBOs

Bahamas FBO Boosts Hangar, Ramp Space

Completing a nearly $6 million expansion project, Odyssey Aviation Bahamas has added to its facility at Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau.
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Maintenance and Modifications

German Avanti Operator Earns Engine TBO Extension

AirGo Private Airline, operator of Europe's largest fleet of the turboprop pushers, has expanded its TBO interval period for its P&WC engines.
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FBOs

Sheltair Moves West

With a network of 17 FBOs throughout Florida, Georgia and New York, the company's planned Colorado location will be its first, West of the Mississippi.
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FBOs

Jetex Tapped for MEBAA Show Handling

The global flight support provider was once again tapped as the official FBO and ground handler at this December's show in Dubai
FBOs

FBO Profile: Air 7

Another option for the Malibu-set
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FBOs

Chantilly Air Breaks Into the FBO Business at Manassas

A presence at the Washington D.C. GA gateway for nearly three decades, the company has received permission to construct its own FBO.
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Training and Workforce

MEBAA Conference Highlights Saudi Pilot Needs

One of several discussions at the MEBAA conference this week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the country is expected to need nearly 9,000 pilots by by 2024.
Fuel

Industry To Tackle Fuel Contamination Problem

NBAA joins with industry leaders to shine a light on this potential threat.
Avionics

Duncan: Half of U.S. Bizjet Fleet Still Needs ADS-B

The Nebraska MRO says more than half of the U.S.-registered business jet fleet still has yet to be upgraded ahead of the looming 2020 deadline
Fuel

Close Call for Falcon with DEF-contaminated Fuel

For the second time in a year, accidental mixing of Jet A with diesel exhaust fluid has resulted in potentially deadly damage to business aircraft
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Inaugural Latvian Bizav Conference Deemed a Success

Held in the resort town of Jurmala, the event attracted business avation professionals from 13 countries.
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Aircraft

Epps Delivers U.S. Southeast's First Pilatus PC-24

The customer is Louisiana's Cajun Industries, which values the new light jet's short field performance.
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Aircraft

Water System Supplier Receives Gulfstream Award

For the third year in a row Canada-based International Water-Guard Industries was named as the airfamer's supplier of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Tapped as Héroux-Devtek Landing Gear Distributor

The move vastly expands Duncan's landing gear repair and overhaul capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Tapped as Embraer Maintenance Facility

The Boise, Idaho company will soon provide full maintenance for the Phenoms and Legacy 450 and 500, and line mainenance for the Legacy 600 and 650.
Airports

Vermont Airport Looks To Complete Taxiway Project

The $6.3 million project includes a new taxiway parallel to the runway, allowing larger aircraft to operate at Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport.
FBOs

A Year Later, Some Places Still Bear the Scars

As the first anniversary of the costliest hurricane season in history approaches, some FBOs still are not fully repaired.
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Aviation Charity Assists in DRC Ebola Response

Non-profit Air Serv International dispatched its Cessna Caravan to deliver medical staff, medicine and equipment to the affected area.
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Airports

Website Aims To Connect Hangar Owners with Aircraft Operators

Through the use of Hangar Tonight, hangar keepers with unused space can list it in hopes of short-term rental.
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Regulations and Government

Chicagoland Airport Inaugurates CBP Facility

Indiana's Gary/Chicago International Airport can now handle direct international private aircraft flights through its dedicated customs facility.
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FBOs

Universal Aviation Mexico Adds Hangar at Toluca

The 50,000 sq ft, $3.5 million structure is the joint venture's fifth on the airport.
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FBOs

Dedicated FBO Facility Coming To Hawaii's Kona Airport

Air Service Hawaiii will soon begin construction on the first private aviation facility at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
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FBOs

Ross Expands California FBO Complex

The chain has acquired an additional hangar and more than two acres of ramp space at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Arirport in Thermal.
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FBOs

World Fuel Shows Off Air Elite FBOs

The company's network now includes 79 locations worldwide, including 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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