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
Atlantic Bets Big on Vegas Ramp
The project addressed leveling issues and repaired distressed areas with a covering of new asphalt.
FBOs
Air Elite Inducts First Latin American FBO
Aerocardal is World Fuel Services’ preferred ground handler and fuel distributor for bizav at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
FBOs
FBO Profile: Base Operations at Page Field
The Florida FBO sees traffic soar as the days get shorter.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Dassault Breaks Ground on Falcon 5X/8X Completion Center
$60 million project will add 250,000 sq ft of production and completion space to the existing one million sq ft.
GAMA: Business Jet Rally Continues in Second Quarter
While private jets continue their rise, the turboprop market shows little change.
Fuelerlinx Upgrades Bizjet Fuel-tankering Calculator
Fuel represents as much as 70 percent of a business aircraft’s operating costs, and carefully planned fuel tankering can help lower these costs.
Signature Flight Support Expands Caribbean Footprint
Purchase includes facilities in Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Bell’s Safety Symposium Advises Latin American Operators
A sizable crowd attended the regional seminar in São Paulo, Brazil, aimed at improving helicopter flight safety.
Overnight ATC Services Closed During Tower Maintenance at Teterboro Airport
Work in the tower includes replacement of the elevator, upgrading the electrical system and removing asbestos.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Adds New Regional Sales Director
The BBA Aviation subsidiary bolstered its Central and South American sales staff with the addition of an industry veteran.
Safety
Rockwell Collins SMS Gets Bermuda OK
The company’s Vector program was approved to comply with the world’s first country-mandated SMS requirement.
Environment
Air BP’s Eagle Tank Takes Fuel Where It’s Needed
The fuel supplier is introducing its new self-contained portable fueling system to the South American market.
Bombardier Is Well Represented In Static Display
The Canadian airframer has brought four aircraft to LABACE, including one making its first Brazilian appearance.
Landmark’s New ‘Green’ FBO Opens at San Diego
Facility built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (Leed) Platinum certification standards.
Air Elite Network Inducts First Latin American FBO
Aerocardal in Santiago, Chile is named as the first FBO in South America to meet the World Fuel Service-backed group’s standards.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Looks To Expand Helicopter Support
JSSI aims to prove that its expertise in aircraft maintenance programs extends beyond business jets, with its new emphasis on helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Looks To Expand Helicopter Support
JSSI aims to prove that its expertise in aircraft maintenance programs extends beyond business jets, with its new emphasis on helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Partners Gets ANAC Falcon 50 Winglet Approval
Brazil’s civil aviation authority validates the aftermarket manufacturer’s latest supplemental type certificate for Dassault aircraft.
WFS Eyes Further GA Growth After World Cup Boost
World Fuel Services has had a rapidly growing presence in Latin America, and sees no letting up as it makes acquisitions and extends its reach.
Dubai Int’l Reopens to Bizav Following Runway Rehab
Business aircraft traffic welcomed back to facility after project’s completion.
Signature Acquires Scottsdale FBO in Landmark Deal
The 11-year-old facility includes a 12,000-sq-ft terminal and 145,000-sq-ft hangar.
New International Arrivals Facility Planned for Ohio Airport
Lane Aviation is funding construction of a customs facility dedicated to general aviation.
Landmark Debuts New Paris FBO
The new facility is more spacious and offers additional amenities, says the company.
Louisiana FBO Gets New Owner
Freeman Aviation now operates the lone FBO at Lake Charles Regional Airport.
AviatMall Opens in North Carolina
The company was awarded a five-year lease through an RFP process to occupy the 13-acre former Aero Services facility.
Signature Expands Its Network Options
Three facilities–two in the U.S. and one in Canada–joined the company’s network.
Deer Jet Opens Another FBO in China
The facility will handle only Deer Jet flights until its official opening next May.
Sun Valley Aviation Opens at Valley International Airport
The facility is now the second FBO at the Texas airport.
Myanmar’s First FBO Opens
The new venture is a partnership between Bangkok-based business jet and FBO operator MJets and the WahWah Group.
Regulations and Government
Reputation Is Everything, Says Air Trek Exec
Six years after the FAA revoked its operating certificate, charter provider Air Trek has bounced back.
