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

GAMA: Business Aircraft Deliveries on the Rise

Business jet makers are set to notch their second consecutive year of delivery increases.
Engines

GE Honda HF120 Production Arrives in North Carolina

The joint-venture company marked the launch of its first production engine at the Honda Aero headquarters in November.
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Charter & Fractional

EJM Anticipates China Aircraft Management

With the awarding of an AOC to NetJets China Business Aviation, the company turns its attention to establishing a managed aircraft fleet.
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Engines

GE Honda Transitions HF120 Production to N. Carolina

Ceremony marks the beginning of the shift in HondaJet engine production to Burlington, N.C., from Lynn, Mass.
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FBOs

Sheltair Lands Lakeland FBO, Adding To Its Florida Footprint

Location features a new 3,200-sq-ft terminal and 54,000-sq-ft hangar.

Signature’s Footprint Grows in the Caribbean’s Sand

Chain adds FBO 2000 chain and its three Caribbean locations.

Chicagoland Airport Gets New FBO

B.Coleman Aviation becomes the second service provider at the airport.
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Minneapolis Area FBO Changes Hands But Not Name

Exclusive Aerospace recently acquired the assets of Premier Jet Center.

Prospective FBO Operator Cries Foul in Texas Court

Skypark Aviation is demanding the cancellation of a recently awarded FBO lease at county-owned Odessa-Schlemeyer Airport and a redo of the RFP process.

Swissport Expands Its Private Aviation Handling in Germany

The company opened another FBO under its PrivatPort brand.

New FBO, New Ownership at Idaho Resort Gateway

Granite Aviation opened at Sandpoint Airport.

Jet Aviation Lands in Vienna

Jet Aviation Vienna offers FBO and MRO services.

Sheltair To Expand at Florida Location

The company will begin construction on the five-acre expansion project by year-end and expects to complete it by next spring.
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At UN Summit, ICAO Restates Position on Environment

While it agrees with the overall position of ICAO, the business aviation industry remains wary about future ill-conceived emissions schemes.

Hobby’s FBO Flock To Grow

The City Council of Houston, Texas, last month voted overwhelmingly in favor of a 40-year lease for a new FBO at William P. Hobby Airport.
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Biz Aircraft Shipments Climb 8.7% in First Nine Months

Billings also rose about 4 percent during this period, to $16.02 billion.

U.S. Customs Mandates Extra Screening for Passengers Flying from West Africa

The CBP says the restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

Evo Jet Partners with Bigfly for Hotel Services

Concierge Bigfly will work with trip support provider Evo Jet to arrange hotels for operators.

Air Elite Hits a Triple

The World Fuel Services sponsored FBO network adds another three members to its roster.

Fargo Jet Center Names Several New VPs

The North Dakota-based aviation services provider has bolstered its executive staff.

Vessix and TCS Streamline Fuel Inventory Process

The system consists of an electronic register/flow computer, a device fitted to each of a service provider’s fuel tankers.

Jet Aviation Adds Bahamas Location

The FBO at the country’s main aviation gateway is poised to undergo major development

Fire Bags on Display at NBAA

Fire Containment Concepts shows its line of fire-containment systems for lithium batteries here to Orlando.

Hawthorne Global Aviation Adds Its Fifth FBO

The fledgling FBO chain recently acquired Heartland Aviation, the lone service provider at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.

Jet Aviation Adds Bahamas Location

The FBO at the country’s main aviation gateway is poised to undergo major development

Gama Aviation Sees Upswing in U.S. Business

The aviation services provider has benefited, not only from its Wheels Up connection.

Bombardier Bolsters Mobile Service, Offers 605 Upgrade

The Canadian OEM will double of its fleet of mobile service trucks, and prepare an upgrade package for its Challenger 605 customers.

TAM Makes NBAA Exhibitor Debut

The Brazilian company offers the entire gamut of business aviation services.

Baker Aviation Offers “Hot Deal” on Fire Containment Bags

The exclusive distributor of the Hot-Stop L fire containment bags is offering a new rebate deal to its customers.

UVair FBO Network Reaches 25 Members

The group welcomes the three members of the Sacramento Jet Center Group as it reaches a membership milestone.