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

Maintenance and Modifications

FlyHouse Expands Mx Capabilities with JetsMRO Purchase

Addition gives it service locations in Dallas and Miami
Jets MRO hangar at KRBD in Dallas
Rotorcraft

After Long Pause, Enstrom Eyes New Deliveries

The OEM looks to ramp up production on its 480B and 280FX models
Enstrom Helicopters production facility
Regulations and Government

Another NTSB Board Member Prematurely Dismissed

Amid legal action, this marks the second NTSB leader to be axed
J. Todd Inman
Charter & Fractional

Small Air Taxi Operator Looks To Fund Growth

SEC approval is needed to begin accepting capital investments
Hopscotch Cirrus SR-series
Aircraft

Embraer Posts Banner Financial Year in 2025

The company posted more than $7.5 billion in revenue
Embraer Praetor 500E and 600E
FBOs

Dallas FBO Adds New Hangars at Love Field

Adding 70,000 sq ft of space, the pair are already fully leased
new Business Jet hangars at Dallas Love Field
Fuel

Aviation Fuel Prices Climbing amid Middle Eastern Chaos

Operators brace for pump sticker shock
Fueling private jet
Rotorcraft

Robinson Preps Torrance Factory for R88 Production

Ever more vertical integration is the mantra for this manufacturer
Robinson president and CEO David Smith
FBOs

SEA Prime Unveils Expanded Bizav Terminal in Milan

The facility saw a surge in Olympics traffic
Business Aviaiton terminal expansion at Milan Linate Airport
FBOs

Sweet Aviation Aims To ‘Always Do the Right Thing’

The FBO shares ownership with several other aviation companies
Sweet Aviation at KGWB
Maintenance and Modifications

From Datsun to Hangars, Propel Aviation Keeps on Trucking

30 years and growing in Southern Florida
Propel Aviation's maintenance hangar packed with bizjets
FBOs

Long Island FBO Is Sold, and Sold Again

Modern Aviation acquired facility, its second at KFRG
Hangar at former Republic Jet Center
FBOs

Desert Jet Plans Major Expansion at California Airport

Company will more than double its footprint at KTRM
artist rendering showing the current Desert Jet Center and its projected expansion
Maintenance and Modifications

Synerjet Opens Fourth Service Center in Latin America

The company specializes in servicing the Pilatus PC-12
FBOs

Universal Aviation Tapped for New Saudi GAT in Dammam

$20 million facility is expected to be operational shortly
New GA terminal at Dammam International Airport
FBOs

ICCS Debuts New Flagship FBO in Toluca, Mexico

Toluca is one of the busiest GA gateways in the world
The new ICCS FBO at Mexico's Toluca Airport
Airports

Upgrades on Tap for North Carolina Genav Airport

Projects are slated to wrap up later this year
Artist rendering of new hangar at KDPL
FBOs

Oklahoma GA Airport Unveils Major Infrastructure Upgrades

The $12 million project added a new terminal, hangar, ramp, and taxiway
New Terminal at Oklahoma's West Woodward Airport
Sustainability and Environment

Work Starts on SkyNRG’s First SAF Production Facility

Facility is expected to open in 2028
Artist rendering of SkyNRG's DSL-01 SAF facility
FBOs

APP Jet Center Unveils Renovated Florida FBO

The six-month project resulted in a new, modern terminal
lobby at APP Jet Center KFPR
FBOs

Velocity FBO Network Adds Fifth Location

Brand was founded last year
Former BTR Jet Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Sheltair Unveils MRO Hangar at Tampa International

FBO operator is looking to attract a major maintenance provider
Sheltair MRO hangar at KTPA
FBOs

Signature Aviation Reveals Its Future ‘Vision’

Platform will deliver direct reservation capabilities and more
Customer using Signature Vision
Regulations and Government

Surprise FAA Notams Wreak Havoc in Texas and New Mexico

Questions swirl regarding their purpose
FAA headquarters sign
FBOs

North Carolina Genav Airport Debuts New Terminal

10,000-sq-ft structure is part of a $6 million development project
New Terminal at KMWK
FBOs

California FBO/MRO Goes off the Grid

New solar array provides enough juice to power the entire facility
Solar array on roof at ACI Jet KSBP
Charter & Fractional

FlyHouse Names First Safety Seal Operator Recipient

Audit program is necessary for companies to be listed on FlyHouse’s marketplace
parked jet at sunset
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Adds King Air Maintenance at KSGJ Satellite Shop

King Air 90, 200 are added to HondaJet and Pilatus PC-12 capabilities
King Air undergoing maintenance at Banyan St. Augustine
FBOs

Houston-area Airport Joins Avfuel Network

Sugar Land expects a boost in international World Cup traffic
jet refueler in front of Global Select hangar
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

JetNet iQ Survey To Be Renewed and Rebranded

After a 15-year run, it will continue under a new name
Rolland Vincent