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

FBOs

Long-Standing FBO Out at Iowa Airport

Ottumwa Flying Service operated at the airport for more than 30 years.
Training and Workforce

NATA Targets Misfueling Mistakes

The program consists of four different misfueling informational tracks.
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FBOs

U.S. Customs Facility Up and Running at Fort Lauderdale

Three years in the making, the facility promises to accelerate passenger and crew processing at the busy Florida entry port.
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Airports

Upgrade Project Completed at North Houston Airport

The work included a runway resurfacing at the busy GA airport, which sees more than a quarter million operations a year.

FBO Profile: Tulsair Beechcraft

Facility is one of six at Tulsa International
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FBOs

ExecuJet Expands FBO Service in Riyadh

The Swiss company in partnership with Saudia Arabia's National Air Services, is expanding its operations into the Royal terminal at the capital's airport
FBOs

ExecuJet To Make India Entry

The aviation services provider has formed a joint venture with a local Indian company to build an FBO at New Delhi's major airport.
FBOs

Signature Flight Support Finalizes Landmark FBO Deal

The move signals the end of one of the major aviation service provider chains
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Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Reaches New Heights

The 27th edition of the annual show set new records for attendance and exhibitors.
FBOs

ExecuJet Increases FBO Footprint in Germany

The Luxaviation Group now has 21 FBOs under its brand.
Airports

AIN Blog: Into Each Life, Some Snow Must Fall...

Just don't be travelling when it happens!
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Charity a Hallmark of NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers

A new food drive joined the show’s annual Pay It Forward clothing donations.
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FBOs

Provo Air Center Rolls Out New Website

The Turks and Caicos-based service provider says its enhanced online presence will speed customer handling.
FBOs

FBO Management System Offers Upgrade

Based on customer feedback, MyHandling.com has issued an enhanced version of its software program.
Safety

Air Elite Network To Pursue IS-BAH Certification

World Fuel Services has brokered a deal with IBAC to help its sponsored FBO network members achieve certification under the IS-BAH standard
FBOs

SDC 2016: A Record-Setting Event

NBAA's latest edition of its Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference reached new heights in terms of exhibitors and attendees
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Airports

Heli-Shuttle a Hit at Biggin Hill

The London-area helicopter service has really taken off over the past year
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FBOs

New Aircraft Towing System Makes U.S. Debut

With a decade of use in Europe, the TugMaxxe line of remote control tugs is set to enter service on this side of the Atlantic.
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FBOs

New FBO Joins Mexico’s Toluca Airport Flock

Across is one of eight service providers on the field.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bohlke To Earn Caribbean’s First Part 145 Approval

The full-service FBO on St. Croix will provide call out service to other islands.
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FBOs

FBO Fuel Sales Survey Notes Majority Increase in 2015

Based on steadily increasing totals over the past several years, 2016 could be a breakout year for the U.S. FBO industry.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation To Land at Van Nuys

The General Dynamics subsidiary is awaiting final approval to establish its first West Coast FBO at the Los Angeles-area bizav hub.
Airports

Telluride Airport Opens New De-icing Pad

The $7 million project corrects a situation at the airport which has persisted since 2009.
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FBOs

Atlantic Grows in the Golden State

Atlantic Aviation's purchase of Premier Jet gives the chain 10 locations in California and 69 overall in the U.S.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA's S&D 2016 Looks To Leave Its Mark in Tampa

An annual tradition now in it's sixth year, S&D's "Pay It Forward looks to benefit needy in this year's host city.
FBOs

GAMA Aviation To Acquire Jersey FBO

When completed, the transaction will give the global aviaiton services provider its third FBO, joining locations in Glasgow, Scotland and Sharjah, UAE.
Airports

New Hangar To Open at NYC-area FBO

The new hangar should be open in the coming months.
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Environment

New Biofuel Shows Pollution-curbing Promise

Tests conducted by Rolls-Royce show the blend could burn more than 50-percent cleaner than straight jet-A.
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ATC

FAA Prepares for Super Bowl 50 Traffic

The NFL championship is one of the largest draws for business aircraft.
Aircraft

Embraer Hands Over First European Legacy 450

The new twinjet will arrive in Brussels in January, ready for charter service.
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