Curt Epstein
Senior 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

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IADA Dealers Finish 2024 Strong, with Optimism Ahead

2024 closed with a flurry of preowned aircraft sales
Jetcraft at EBACE 2018
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Toledo Jet Center Is Now Under New Ownership

The company holds FAA and EASA authorizations
Toledo Jet Center technician working on jet
Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Aviation Expands AOG Network in California

Skyservice Napa is the maintenance provider's newest base
Empire Aviation USA's mobile AOG vans
FBOs

Signature Launches New Rocket City Digs

Huntsville, Alabama location leads off the company’s 2025 refurbishment slate
Interior of Signature Aviation KHSV
FBOs

Premier Private Jets Expands in Dayton with FBO Purchase

Already the operator of a small FBO at KDAY, the company will transition to the larger facility
Premier Jet Services refueler
FBOs

Universal To Build Madrid’s First Dedicated GA Hangar

The nearly 54,000-sq-ft facility is expected to debut in late 2026
An artist rendering shows the proposed Universal Aviation hangar in Madrid
Airports

Record Snowfall Leaves More Gulf Coast Airports Reeling

Unexpected blizzard strikes locations without snow handling options
Pensacola airport FBO in snow
FBOs

SF Bay Area Hangar Complex To Expand in March

Facility will include eight bays suitable for light business aircraft
Construction on new KHWD hangar complex
Environment

Plantation Established in Australia for SAF Feedstock

Oilseed crop pongamia could provide a stable raw material supply
Pongamia seeds
ATC

FAA Gearing Up for Super Bowl Traffic in New Orleans

The NFL championship game represents a major logistics puzzle for business aviation
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Security

New Israel Entry Procedures Now in Effect

Added protocols involve electronic approvals ahead of flights
FBOs

Rebranded Indiana FBO Opens New General Aviation Terminal

Lone provider at Evansville Regional Airport changes names and facilities after six decades
new GA terminal at KEVV
FBOs

Business Aviation Provides Support for Fire-torn L.A.

Companies continue to provide services despite local problems
CL-415 Fire bombers fueling on Signature Aviation ramp at KVNY
FBOs

Virginia Airport Opens New FBO Terminal

Work began on the facility in March 2023
New Winchester Aviation terminal
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Increases Pilatus Service Capabilities

It adds capability for the PC-24 and expands locations for the PC-12
Banyan's maintenance facility at KSGJ
FBOs

Jetex Slated To Develop Uzbekistan's First FBO

Company and country inked an agreement this week
Jetex founder and CEO Adel Mardini and Uzbekistan transport minister IIkhom Mahkamov at signing
Environment

Jet Aviation Adds Basel Headquarters to SAF Supply Locations

The company was the first to bring SAF to Switzerland starting in 2020
Line service technician at Jet Aviation's Basel facility
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Inaugurates New Arizona Service Center

The facility represents a major increase in the airframer's maintenance network
Gulfstream Mesa Service Center
Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Acquires Interiors Solutions Provider

The move expands Yingling's MRO capabilities In the Wichita area
GETI craftsman working on an aircraft interior panel
FBOs

AEG Connect Adds Oklahoma Member FBO

Riverside Jet Center in Tulsa brings the network to 24 members
Riverside Jet Center at KRVS
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Finishes Off 2024 Strong

The OEM saw a 15-unit increase from 2023
Embraer Phenom 300E on assembly line
Training and Workforce

NBAA Unveils Customer Service Training Certification

The online, self-paced program is eligible for CAM credits
Planeside interaction between staff, crew and passenger
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Buys Vertiport Developer Ferrovial

Business aviation services group branches out into advanced air mobility
Artist rendering of planned Ferrovial Vertiport
Environment

Another California Airport Joining the SAF Set

Green fuel to be offered by ACI Jet, the lone FBO on the field
ACI Jet SAF tanker
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Charter Operator Earns FAA Maintenance Approval

ExecuJet Charter Service has been in operation since 1994
ATC

FAA Issues Florida TFR Guide Ahead of Inauguration

Local aircraft operators can expect years of disruption
Palm Beach International Airport
Environment

IATA Disappointed in Slow SAF Growth

Association notes production ramp-ups have been delayed
SAF tanker at loading rack
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation's New Chord in Music City

Chain wows the crowds with new Music City Digs
Atlantic Aviation's new terminal at KBNA
Maintenance and Modifications

Haven Aviation: A Texas MRO with Texas-sized Ambitions

Expanding quickly, the MRO moved to a larger facility on the same field and is looking beyond for growth
Haven Aviation at Amarillo International Airport
Aircraft

DAS Aviation Signs On as Classic Lear Jet Sponsor

The group is working to restore the first production Lear Jet to flight.
Lear Jet 23-003 under restoration at Bombardier's Wichita campus