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

Avfuel Adds International Trio to Distribution Network

Rizon Jet, Air Service Basel and Million Air Calgary join the company’s international portfolio.

Louisiana Parish Mulls Runway Expansion

Improvement plan for Marksville Municipal Airport includes runway expansion to make the site accessible for business jets.

Universal Adds to European Network

Le Castellet becomes a co-branded member of Universal’s FBO network.
Charter & Fractional

New Seaplane Service to Link NYC, Boston and D.C.

Tailwind Air Service has partnered with Fly the Whale for service from Manhattan to Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Regulations and Government

Web Manuals Set for U.S. Debut

Swedish firm brings manuals to the web and streamlines the updating and sharing process.

FBO Profile: Vail Valley Jet Center

At Colorado FBO, business heats up as it gets colder.
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NetJets Takes Delivery of First Challenger 350

Fractional-share provider NetJets is replacing its G200s with Challenger 350s.
NetJets Challenger 350
Charter & Fractional

Landmark Boosts Burgeoning Management Fleet

Known primarily for its FBO network, Landmark Aviation’s aircraft management division has seen rapid growth over the past few months.

Clock Is Ticking on 2020 NextGen Compliance

With the FAA holding firm on its 2020 ADS-B mandate, experts advise that now is the time to talk to your avionics shop.

FAA Investigates Runway Departure

A landing went wrong last week at Friedman Memorial Airport in Idaho.

New Helicopter Training Center Launched in Iceland

Mid Atlantic Sim Center aims to provide helicopter full-flight simulator training for both sides of the Atlantic.

Daher-Socata and Hartzell Ink New Deal

The propeller maker agrees to provide the props for TBMs for another five years.

Air Service Basel Sees Record Activity

An annual art show draws private aircraft to Basel.

Van Nuys Launches New Propeller Park

The GA hub looks to consolidate piston aircraft activities in a new $21 million facility.
Regulations and Government

NATA Anticipates FET Ruling Soon

The National Air Transportation Association believes a new NPRM on the issue of federal excise taxes on aircraft management services is imminent.
Regulations and Government

NATA Provides EU TCO Guidance

Adhering to EASA Third Country Operator program application deadlines can help operators avoid a disruption of service to Europe.

Cessna’s M2 Gets EASA OK

Deliveries of the new light jet to Europe can now begin.
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Tennessee Airport to Launch Major Renovation Project

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport will see renovation of both runways and a taxiway reconfiguration over the next six years.
Rotorcraft

FAA Extends Long Island Helicopter Rule

Agency seeks more time to ponder whether to make the New York North Shore Helicopter Route permanent.
Charter & Fractional

Pilatus Pilot Passes Flight Hour Milestone

A PC-12 pilot has logged 10,000 hours at the controls of the big turboprop single.

NBAA Announces Flight Attendant Scholarships

NBAA member companies step up to provide career development support for this year’s 42 flight attendant/flight technician scholarship winners.

St. Maarten to Receive New FBO Terminal

The airport’s increasing operational tempo necessitated an upgrade.
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FBOs Consolidate at Oshkosh

There is now only one FBO at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Romanian Airport Gets New Crew Lounge

Euro Jet Intercontinental has unveiled a new complimentary crew lounge at Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport.
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Chinese FBO Count Expected To Rise This Year

Deer Jet expects to double the number of FBOs on the Chinese mainland.

Belfast FBO Changes Hands

The facility marks Avflight’s first outside the U.S.

New FBO Opens in Caribbean

Leeward Flight Service has opened a private jet terminal at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
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FBO Buys Out Larger Rival

Kubick Aviation has purchased Superior Aviation, its larger competitor at Ford Airport.

Pacific Northwest Gets New FBO

Oregon’s Tillamook Airport unveiled a new $1 million FBO as part of a major upgrade to its facilities.