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

Preliminary Report: Cable Strike Downs French Helicopter

Eurocopter AS350B3, Vallorcine, France, Sept. 14, 2011

Preliminary Report: Converted Otter Crashes in Alaska

De Havilland Canada DHC-3T, Kodiak, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2011

Preliminary Report: Taxiing Accident Damages Falcon

Dassault Falcon 20F, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3, 2011

Preliminary Report: Turboprop Goes Down on Approach

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99A, Cap Haitien, Haiti, Sept. 20, 2011

Preliminary Report: Mu-2 Suffers Nose Gear Failure

Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 28, 2011

Preliminary Report: Chartered Helicopter Crashes in Jungle

Bell 412SP, Ropang District, Indonesia, Sept. 25, 2011

Preliminary Report: Twinjet Makes Runway Excursion

Cessna 550 Citation II, Manhuaçu, Brazil, Oct. 7, 2011

Preliminary Report: 19 Dead in Nepal Tour Flight Crash

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 25, 2011
Airports

Control Tower Reopens at Puerto Rico Airport

After being out of commission for nearly three months, the control tower at Puerto Rico Isla Grande Airport (SIG) finally went back online last week

Signature Agrees To Open Second German FBO

Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement with Frankfurt Airport authorities to open an FBO at Frankfurt Main International Airport.

NBP Throws New Light for Landing

California-based New Bedford Panoramex (NBP) has contracted with the FAA to replace the aging incandescent bulb-powered precision approach path indicator
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FBOs Consolidate at Salt Lake City

Million Air’s Salt Lake City International Airport location has acquired the assets and airport lease of the Salt Lake City Jet Center

Ga Airports Start Runway Projects

Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport has received a $4.2 million FAA grant to rebuild its main runway

Ga Airports Complete Runway Projects

Naples Municipal Airport expects its main runway–5/23, closed since the end of July–to reopen later this month
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Brazil’s Petrobras Plans FBO Increase

BR Aviation, Brazilian fuel provider Petrobras’s aviation fuels division, plans to increase its FBOs at Brazilian airports

Odyssey Set for New Bahamas FBO

Bahamian FBO operator Odyssey Aviation plans to open its new permanent facility at Exuma International Airport (MYEF) this month.

Gulfstream and Flightsafety Team To Curb Aircraft Damage

Faced with a continuing trend of ground-handling incidents during transient aircraft operations

Like a Phoenix, Dulles Jet Center Rises from Wreckage

Less than two years after the collapse of three of its four hangars during a heavy snowstorm, the Dulles Jet Center (DJC) reopened today
Aircraft

AIN Blog: The Car of My Dreams

The latest example of flying car is set to begin production.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Adds FBOs and Expands Rewards Program

FBO services provider Atlantic Aviation has made several recent additions to its location roster.
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FBOs

Amid Turbulence, Avfuel Continues to Expand

Amid the recent announcements of major fuel companies withdrawing from the general-aviation arena, independent fuel provider Avfuel continues to see growth
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Aircraft

Legacy 500 To Fly By Year End

Work is progressing on Embraer’s newest offering, the midsize Legacy 500, and the Brazilian airframer says it is on schedule to fly the $18.4 million twinj
Maintenance and Modifications

BLR Has King Air Operators Looking UPP

BLR Aerospace has achieved FAA certification for its latest upgrade package for the King Air 200 series turboprops.
FBOs

Little-known Ross Aviation Operates 14-FBO Chain

While most FBO chains go to great lengths to emphasize their branding and the extent of their network, one marches to the beat of its own drum.
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Aircraft

Embraer Sees Brighter Skies Ahead

While it has certainly felt the same pressures as its competition, Embraer expects a change in the bizjet market to come soon.
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FBOs

Fuelerlinx Adds To Fuel-finding Functionality

Aviation fuel-planning software provider Fuelerlinx is on hand at NBAA to demonstrate the latest features of its product.
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FBOs

Fuel Price Program Aims to Curb Volatility

Aviation services provider TAC Air has unveiled a new product at NBAA (Booth No.
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