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

Jackson Jet Center Expands to Three Locations

Deal marks the company’s second facility in Idaho
Aircraft Canopy at Jackson Jet Center KTWF
FBOs

Signature Expands to Costa Rica in Partnership Deal

FBO chain will build a new terminal at Guanacaste Airport
artist rendering of the new GAT in Costa Rica
Aircraft

Embraer Hits High End of Bizjet Delivery Forecast

OEM reached its highest delivery total in a decade and a half
Embraer Phenom 300E
Regulations and Government

FAA Rules Against Santa Monica’s Airport Revenue Surplus

City must adhere to federal law on airport revenue use
Santa Monica, California city hall
Charter & Fractional

Caribbean Airspace Bans Snarl New Year’s Return Travel

Effects of military action in Venezuela cause chaos among holiday flights
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Desert Jet Maintenance

Former aircraft operator turns fully to MRO services
Desert Jet Hangar with aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetMS Moves Interiors Production from UK to Lithuania

UK presence will continue as center of design excellence
JETMS production facility in Kaunas, Lithuania
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Interiors Expo To Increase Bizav Focus in 2026

The new Bizjet Interiors Zone will offer the latest in design and technology
Bizjet interior
Sustainability and Environment

SAF Producer Neste Walks Back Some Climate Goals

The company cited financial factors for the changes
Neste-branded SAF tanker
Airports

Mesa Ponders Adding Falcon Field Landing Fees

Measure is positioned as a means of airport self sufficiency
the former Avflight FBO, now Cunningham Aviation at KFFZ
FBOs

Sky Harbour Ups Ante at New York Stewart Airport

Project will provide a huge infusion of private hangar space
Sky Harbour hangar lounge
FBOs

Jetex Earns First Saudi Ground-handling Approval

The company will support service at Red Sea International Airport
Jetex and GACA officials
Engines

GE Aerospace Reaches Turboshaft Engine Milestone

Member of its CT7 family has passed half a million flight hours
GE Aerospace's CT7-2E1
FBOs

Another Florida FBO Joins Paragon Network

Recently-opened Fontainebleau Aviation KFLL is the newest member
New Fontainebleau Aviation FBO at KFLL
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Takes Over FBO in Bermuda

Move makes it the lone service provider at the island destination
The Atlantic Aviation FBO at L.F. Wade International Airport on Bermuda
FBOs

California’s Desert Jet Expands to Colorado Ski Country

Deal marks the company’s first planned expansion
new hangars at KHDN
Regulations and Government

NBAA Reschedules 2026 Northeast Regional

Typically held in early June, the event will now be in mid-May
Static display at NBAA Westchester Regional
FBOs

Universal Aviation Toluca Scores IS-BAH Stage 2

The company now has its sights set on Stage 3
Universal Aviation Toluca
FBOs

Air Elite FBO Network Adds Two More Members

Additions serve the UK and Colombia
Aerosupport FBO Hangars at Bogotá, Colombia
FBOs

Sky Harbour Makes a Big Splash In the Big-D

The company will add three new hangar campuses to bolster its Dallas footprint
artist rendering of Sky Harbour hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Air Service Named Textron Special-mission Sales Rep

Bremen-headquartered company has decades of experience
Atlas Air Service and Textron Aviation executives
Sustainability and Environment

Industry Applauds House Bill To Restore SAF Credit

The measure still has a long road to travel
U.S. Capitol
Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers First Global 8000

The OEM’s new speedy flagship was first announced in 2022
Bombardier Global 8000 first delivery
Sustainability and Environment

Avfuel Boosts SAF Supplies at Austin Airport

Million Air takes first SAF delivery in Austin
Million Air Austin with refueler
Aircraft

Gulfstream’s G300 Takes to the Sky

The super-midsize jet was first announced in September
Gulfstream G300 makes its first flight
FBOs

Universal Aviation Unveils Renovated Caribbean FBO

Represents Universal’s third FBO on the island
Universal Aviation's FBO in Samana, Dominican Republic
Maintenance and Modifications

KTEB-based AOG Support Provider Sold, Rebranded

Company services aircraft in the greater New York area
Aircraft undergoing maintenance on ramp
Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries and Aircraft Billings Soar

Turboprops and rotorcraft saw minor erosion year over year
Gulfstream G700 in flight
FBOs

Utah FBO OK3 Air Prepares To Open New Hangar

The addition brings the location to 65,000 sq ft of hangar space
Artist Rendering of new OK3 Air hangar
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expands in the Caribbean

The move gives the FBO chain its third Caribbean Base
Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten