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

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
Aircraft

Aircraft Brokerage JetAviva Sees Record Year

The company saw a two-decade revenue peak in 2025
Cessna Citation Mustang
Aircraft

Delivery Forecasts See Growth Ahead of GAMA Report

Strong OEM backlogs provide optimism for industry pundits
business jet tails
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Wisconsin Aviation: 45 Years and Counting

The company is one of the largest aviation service providers in the state
Wisconsin Aviation maintenance hangar at KMSN
Fuel

Avfuel Announces Upper Management Changes

C.R. Sincock will assume duties of president at the family-run fuel distributor
Avfuel executive team members
FBOs

A Year after KDCA Midair, FBO GM Recalls Bizav Role in Response

Signature Aviation played a role in the disaster’s aftermath
Investigators examining mid air collsion wreckage in Signature KDCA hangar
FBOs

APP Jet Center Chain Changes Hands with Sale To Bain

Company has five facilities spread across the U.S.
APP Jet center FBO
Accidents

CL650 Accident Investigation Continues at Bangor Airport

The airport has been closed since Sunday night
Challenger 650 Crash scene
Charter & Fractional

Talon Jet Returns to Independently-owned Status

Based at NYC-area Republic Airport, the company manages 40 private jets
Talon Jet managed aircraft
FBOs

With Big Events Come Inevitable Special-event FBO Fees

Major sporting events such as the Super Bowl spur higher costs for operators
airport with parked jets and football stadium in background
Accidents

Fatal Challenger 650 Crash in Maine Claims Six

The accident occurred in freezing, snowy conditions
Bombardier Challenger 650 N10KJ
Sustainability and Environment

New SAF Producer Moves Forward after Offtake Agreement

Syzygy Plasmonics’ first production facility will be in Uruguay
artist rendering of planned NovaSAF-1 plant
Maintenance and Modifications

Oklahoma MRO Expands with New Large Hangar Lease

The move doubled its available hangar and office space
new Omni Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at KTUL
Sustainability and Environment

AEG Fuels Expands Jet-A and SAF Dealer Supply Network

Provider inks deal to supply four high-volume locations
Jet Aviation KVNY
FBOs

Florida Developer Building New Hangar Complex at KSEF

The facility is expected to open in late 2027
Private jet and Ferrari in private hangar
FBOs

Paragon Aviation Group Celebrates Crystal Anniversary

The FBO network, founded in 2011, now lists more than 100 members
Aero Air FBO at Oregon's Portland Hillsboro Airport
FBOs

Vantage Aviation Adds Steel City FBO Location

Pittsburgh location brings the company to six facilities
Former Corporate Air FBO at KAGC
Sustainability and Environment

Jet Aviation Again Offers SAF in Zurich for WEF

World Economic Forum attracts numerous private aircraft to Davos, Switzerland
Refueling aircraft