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

Airports

Texas Airport Provides Economic Boost to Local Community

Dallas-area airport is responsible for hundreds of millions in economic impact
McKinney National Airport and McKinney Air Center
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation‘s Aspen Lease Finally Reaches Finish

FBO chain's 30-year commitment reaches more than $1 billion
Aspen Aviation FBO at Colorado's Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
FBOs

Illinois Airport Reacquires Sole Service Provider

Airport last owned the facility in the early 2000s
Former SRT Aviation FBO at KMVN in Illinois
Environment

Environmental Group Sees U.S. e-Fuel Potential

The report sees the Midwest as a future hotbed of SAF production
Air Company pilot SAF facility in Brooklyn, NY
Airports

KPBI To Shut Down Runway for Three Months

Palm Beach closure will accommodate work being done in the runway's surrounding area
KPBI Airport Diagram
Maintenance and Modifications

All In Aviation Makes Safe Bet with Mx Provider Purchase

The move gives the company repair locations at two airports
Maintenance technician working on Cirrus Vision Jet
FBOs

Major Las Vegas Hangar Complex Changes Hands

The complex is viewed as the cornerstone of an aviation conglomerate
Quail Air Center hangar at KLAS
FBOs

Oklahoma Airport Gets More Hangars, Upgraded Ramp

Projects totaled more than $5 million in infrastructure development
New joint-use hangar at KWDG
FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Starts Construction on New KSNA FBO

The facility will lean heavily towards sustainability
Artist rendering of planned Clay Lacy Aviation facility at KSNA
FBOs

NATA Panel Examines FBO Preparation for eVTOL Service

OEMs and FBOs talk about how electric aircraft can be accommodated at FBOs
FBO/AAM Panel at NATA Aviation Business Conference this week in Nashville
FBOs

NATA Conference Panel Examines FBO Consolidation

While the big chains take a more selective approach, others remain hungry
FBO consolidation panel at NATA Aviation Business Conference
Aircraft

Broker: Preowned Cessna Citation Market Remains Mixed

Some models are seeing high demand, others not so much
Longitude
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Gets Lease Renewal Approval in Aspen

The decision is the latest in a nearly two-year saga at the airport
Atlantic Aviation's FBO at KASE
Aircraft

Embraer Executive Jets Sees Record YTD Deliveries

Airframer is on its way to meeting its delivery forecast following a record Q3
Embraer Phenom 300E
FBOs

Clay Lacy Aviation Gets Nod for Sun Valley FBO

Construction is expected to begin next year
Artist rendering of planned Clay Lacy Aviation facility at KSUN
FBOs

Florida FBO Takes Giant Service Provider Chain to Court

The suit claims breach of contract and fraud
PrivateSky Aviation FBO at KRSW
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Heaven Rolls Out Global MRO Map

The online tool helps operators find suitable service for aircraft
MRO Locator map
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Pulls Off Embraer Legacy Triple Play

Projects were handled over a four-month span
Embraer Legacy 650 undergoing inspection at ExecuJet Haite
Environment

Minnesota Selected for SAF Production Site

DG Fuels plans for the $5 billion production facility to be operational by 2030
FBOs

GateOne FBO Group Adds Fifth Location

JetWest will be the company's first facility in the Golden State
Terminal of JetWest GateOne FBO at KSNS
Charter & Fractional

Signature, NetJets Team On Vegas Private Terminal

Complex will cater directly to NetJets and Executive Jet management clients
An artist rendering of the planned dedicated NetJets facility in Las Vegas
FBOs

Third FBO To Land at Toronto Hamilton Airport

Facility will be operated by charter provider FlyXcite
Artist rendering of the planned FlyXcite FBO at Canada's Hamilton International Airport
Environment

Still In Its Infancy, SAF Growing by Leaps and Bounds

With jet-A holding a 75-year head start over SAF, it will take time to catch up
Clay Lacy Aviation fueling business jet with SAF
FBOs

Signature Shows Off 'Minnesota Nice' in St. Paul

The FBO chain acquired the facility and its customer care culture in 2007
Signature Aviation's FBO at KSTP
Environment

Gulfstream Completes 100% SAF Emissions Tests

The weeklong program compared emissions from several fuels
Gulfstream G700
Regulations and Government

NATA CS Buys Compliance and Safety Management Rival

The combined platform promises new advancements in AI and automation
FBOs

AEG Fuels Connects with Michigan Airport

Delta County Airport is the branded dealer network's first Michigan location
Delta County Airport sign
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic Expanding To the Sunshine State

Florida location will be an Ontic MRO global center of excellence
Artist rendering of new Ontic facility in Florida
Maintenance and Modifications

WingWork Launches Aircraft Mx Bookkeeping Software

Intuitive program promises to ease clerical tasks
WingWork platform screenshot
FBOs

SEA Prime Expands Milan Linate FBO as Traffic Grows

The company will expand its Linate Prime location ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics
Artist rendering of expanded Milano Prime GAT at Milan Linate Airport