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

Clay Lacy BFI Gets First North American IS-BAH Stage II

Thus far only four locations worldwide have reached Stage II of the voluntary SMS-based set of industry best practices for ground handling providers.
FBOs

Centreline FBO Sees Record Month in June

Two major events served as a boost to traffic for the Centreline facility at Bristol Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Price Quotes to Web Portal Functionality

Customers of the Nebraska-based MRO can now review and approve sales quotes online, streamlining the process.
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Aerospace UK To Offer CAMO Services

The Global MRO provider has received Part M approval from the UK's CAA to expand its business aircraft support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Netherlands MRO Adds to Maintenance Authorizations

JetSupport BV has expanded the scope of its maintenance to include the Dassault Falcon 2000 and the Cessna CJ3 and CJ4.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Flight Tax Systems Offers Site License Version

The new offering, which tracks tax-related aircraft activity is aimed at customers who have multiple aircraft owner clients.
Aircraft

Pilatus Delivers 1,500th PC-12

In a ceremony at its headquarters in Switzerland, the OEM handed over the milestone speedy turboprop to Australia's Royal Doctor Flying Service.
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FBOs

Texas Airport Embarks on Upgrade Project

University-owned Easterwood Field Airport will receive a new FBO and hangar as part of a $10 million infrastructure improvement
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Regulations and Government

New CBP Facility Opens at San Antonio International

The Texas gateway sees more than 20,000 international GA passengers a year.
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FBOs

New FBO Slated at New York's Republic Airport

Long time aircraft charter and management provider Northeastern Aviation is set to expand its services.
Avionics

DAC Gets FAA STC for Cessna 525-series LPV Converter

The approval follows EASA certification for the unit, which is intended for the CitationJet 525, 525A and 525B models.
Maintenance and Modifications

Arkansas MRO the Latest To Join Advent's eABS Network

Specializing in King Air maintenance, Hampton Aviation at Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport will now sell and install Advent's new anti-skid brakes.
Avionics

Duncan's Vegas Avionics Shop Gets Mexico DGAC Nod

The approval, good for two years, will allow the facility to service Mexican-registered aircraft.

NY Jet Owner Makes Texas Boy's Day

Through the efforts of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an eight-year-old future pilot gets the aviation experience of his young lifetime.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Rolls Out Incremental 400XTi Conversion

Rather than taking on the full conversion at one time, Nextant Aerospace is now offering a step-by-step process.
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Avionics

Canada Validates Sikorsky CRT Display Replacement STC

The STC approval for DAC International involves the form fit replacement of aging Honeywell ED-800 units with the Esterline CMA-6800 in the S-76B/C.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Named as Preferred CFM56-7B Parts Provider

The deal betweent GE Aviation and the Boeing subsidiary will help support the more than 150 BBJ operators worldwide.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck's Swept-blade Props Earn Another STC

Argentina becomes the 37th country to grant approval for the Seattle-based company's advanced design propellers for the King Air B300 series
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gill Battery OK'd for Airbus EC135/145 Helicopters

The manufacturer received an FAA PMA for its new 7000 Series Lead-Acid Battery.
FBOs

FBO Riga Gets a Boost from Satcom Direct

Through a marketing deal, the global inflight connectivity provider has sponsored the upgrade to the Latvian service provider's crew facilities
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Aircraft

Daher Marks WWI Anniversary With TBM Livery

French manufacturer of single-engine turboprops has created special paint scheme to mark 100 years of America entering World War I.
FBOs

Columbus Jet Joins the Paragon Network

The group, formed in 2011 now numbers 28 members in the U.S.
Airports

More Hours Equals More Operations at London Biggin Hill

The UK capital gateway has seen a boost in operations since it expanded its hours at the beginning of May.
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Fuel

Air BP Takes Over Fueling at Cape Town Airport

The new contract gives the global fuel provider fueling operations at nine South African airports.
FBOs

Signature To Sponsor Addiction Education Tour

The tour will make four stops on the West Coast, to educate youth and parents on the need to stop drug and alcohol use early.
Regulations and Government

Despite Overflight Bans, Qatar Airways Carries On

With tensions simmering between Qatar and its Middle East neighbors, the award-winning airline says its schedule has not been severly impacted.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Abu Dhabi MRO Now Pilatus Service Center

Falcon Aviation has established a PC-12 support location at its Al Bateen Executive Airport facility, to provide line and base maintenance and AOG service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Receives EASA Nod on eABS Braking System

The Oklahoma systems integrator expects to add Canada and Australia to its list of approvals shortly.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Completes First Heavy Check on Dassault 7X

Completed on time and on budget, the job was complicated by two other major Falcon maintenance jobs taking place at the same time.
ATC

U.S. Bizjet Fleet Not Keeping Pace with ADS-B Compliance

Based on its analysis, Duncan Aviation estimates nearly three-quarters of the U.S. fleet has yet to undergo the installation.