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

Aircraft

Dassault's Falcon 8X Wows the Crowds in Paris

As part of its public debut, the French airframer's new flagship took part in the show's daily flying display.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Approaching Fleet Milestone

The all-Bombardier business jet operator is about to add its 50th aircraft
Safety

FAA Ponders Revocation of Glider Transponder Exemption

On the basis of a midair and dozens of near-collisions, the agency is soliciting advice.
FBOs

New FBO in New Mexico

Former owners of the Santa Fe and Scottsdale Jet Centers open new FBO at SAF in competition with Landmark Aviation.
FBOs

Sheltair Expands Florida Footprint

The former Landmark facility at Ocala is Sheltair's 10th in Florida.
FBOs

Wyoming Airport Completes Major FBO Renovation

Cowboy Aviation is now operating from a new terminal.
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FBOs

Meridian Starts Second Location

The new facility will be the company's second and its first on the West Coast.
Airports

Nashville Airport Runway Project Under Way

Runway expansion will make the airport accessible to most business jets.
FBOs

Northern Ireland Airport Gets New FBO

Global Trek Aviation has begun operations at Belfast.
FBOs

Renovations Complete at Niagara Falls Airport FBO

Calspan Air Services has been providing FBO services at Niagara Falls since 2013.
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Airports

Utah Airport Puts Wraps on Runway Rehab Project

The airport has resumed operations after a closure of six weeks.
FBOs

TAC Air To Build New Terminal

The company is expanding its holdings at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport.
FBOs

Million Air To Expand Network

The facility will be complete in September 2016.
Avionics

Barco Buy Boosts CMC’s Product Range With More Displays

After its purchase of Barco, the CMC claims to be the largest independent supplier of avionics displays.
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FBOs

Texas FBO Shines During Darkest Hour

Redbird Skyport, an FBO at San Marcos Municipal Airport in the heart of the Texas flooding, hosted a charity fly-in for the local Red Cross.
FBOs

String of Airport Courtesy-car Thefts Baffles Authorities

The suspect is moving from airport to airport leaving a trail of misplaced crew vehicles in his wake.
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Accidents

An Anniversary For a (largely) Forgotten Event

It's 45 years since ALM Flight 980 ditched in the Caribbean.
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ATC

FAA Set To Expand Data Comm System

After a two-year test period, the text-based cockpit communication system will serve more than 50 U.S. airports by the end of next year.
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New AsBAA Head Sees Changes on Horizon

Charles Mularski, newly named chair of the Asian Business Aviation Association, discusses the challenges ahead.
FBOs

Air Elite Expands Network

The growing network has added nine members in the past six months.
Regulations and Government

East Hampton Delays Restriction Enforcement

The Long Island town agreed to wait on enforcing curfew and noise penalties, as a federal court judge ponders a petition for a temporary restraining order.
Fuel

NATA Aims To Improve Misfueling Awareness

On the heels of two fatal accidents, the association is seeking to strengthen FBO fueling protocols.
Avionics

NASA Taps Rockwell Collins for Sonic Boom Cockpit Display

The move is part of the aerospace agency's plan to revive supersonic civil transport
Maintenance and Modifications

Separate Dreamliner Completions Announced by Rivals

GDC Technics notches its third 787 outfitting, and Jet Aviation receives the first private 787-9 completion contract.
Aircraft

Aerion Opens Supersonic Order Book

The company expects the trijet, with a sticker price of $120 million, to enter service in 2022.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Coming Soon: Quieter Cabins?

Researchers at NC State and MIT have devised a system that could make aircraft cabins as quiet as your living room.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Launches New Jet Coverage Programs

A tip-to-tail plan for the Embraer Legacy 500 and 450 along with two new engine coverage programs rounds out JSSI’s latest offerings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vision Systems Offers New Cabin Window Systems

The French company will demonstrate bright ideas for sun solutions at EBACE.
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FBOs

Closest U.S. Airport Provides Quick Service

While other U.S. entryports may have more glamour, Bangor International gets the planes in and out in a hurry.

General Dynamics Announces Change In Aerospace Succession

While planning to assume leadership of General Dynamics's aerospace division, Gulfstream president Larry Flynn will instead retire for health reasons.
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