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

Hurricane Irene Caused Air Travel Woes

At the end of August, the Caribbean and the East Coast of the U.S.
Accidents

Accidents: October 2011

Preliminary Report: Chartered Jetliners Suffer Fatal Crashes Yakovlev Yak-42D, Yaroslavl, Russia, Sept.
Airports

Runway Project Completed at CNI

The runway expansion project at Cherokee County Airport (CNI, formerly known as 47A) in Canton, Ga., was completed last month.
Airports

Israel To Receive New Airport

The Israeli ministry of tourism announced plans for the construction of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2014.
FBOs

Skyservice Business Aviation Reaches Milestone

Skyservice Business Aviation, headquartered in Montréal, celebrated the chain’s 25th anniversary in August.
Airports

Brazil Enters Airport Privatization Business

Anticipating an increase in the number of air travel passengers over the next few years, Brazil has auctioned off the rights to build the first major airpo
FBOs

Laser System Aims To Prevent Hangar Rash

To prevent damage to aircraft as they are moved in hangars, charter and aircraft management provider Talon Air, based at Republic Airport on New York’s Lon
FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Airport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to acco
FBOs

Avfuel Expands Dealer Network

Independent fuel supplier Avfuel has added the first branded dealer outside North America to its network.

People in Aviation: October 2011

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Karin-Joyce Tjon as its new CFO.

Cirrus Expects Funding To Start Flowing

Cirrus Aircraft reached a milestone late last week when newly appointed CEO Dale Klapmeier delivered the 5,000th SR-series airplane, an event staged at AOP

AIN Blog: Legacy 600 Flight Provides a Glimpse of the Good Life

As someone who writes about private aviation, I find it instructive (not to mention downright pleasant) every chance I get to fly on a business jet. My la
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Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 500 Is Ready for Wings

Work is progressing on the prototype of Embraer’s new midsize Legacy 500, and the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer says it is on schedule to fly the $18.4 m
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Environment

ExxonMobil Exits U.S. GA Fuel Business

Continuing the recent trend of major oil companies scaling back their general aviation commitments,
Airports

Florida FBO Sues Airport Authority

Amid allegations of public funds being used by an airport authority to compete against a privately owned FBO, Southwest Florida International Airport-based

Slide Continues for Business Aviation

The first six months of the year proved disheartening for those who hoped for an uptick in aircraft deliveries.

GD Appoints New Gulfstream President

Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics announced last month that Larry Flynn will succeed Joe Lombardo as president of the Savannah-based airframer, st
FBOs

FBO Profile: Million Air Gulfport

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) marked a major milestone last month when the new Million Air FBO (the company’s 29th location) opened its doors
Accidents

Accidents: September 2011

Preliminary Report: Learjet Strikes Wing on Landing Bombardier Learjet 35, Opa-Locka, Fla., July 12, 2011–While landing at Opa-Locka Executi

People in Aviation: September 2011

Bombardier has promoted Éric Martel to president of customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft.
Airports

Bizav Lounge Opens at Indian Airport

The Fliers, a new lounge for business aviation, has opened at Mumbai’s Juhu Airport.

India’s bizav group ready to meet challenges

Though the pace of business aviation in India has grown steadily over the last decade, the country’s airport infrastructure to handle those flights is stil
FBOs

Globalair.Com Intros New Fuel Price App

Internet aviation information provider Globalair.com announced the debut of FBO Fuel Prices, its first real-time iPhone and iPad application
FBOs

Sheltair Completes New FBO, New Hangar

Sheltair inaugurated its latest facility–at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport–last month.
FBOs

Court Upholds Signature Dulles Verdict

A decision last month by the U.S.
FBOs

Universal Opens Second FBO Down Under

Universal’s Australian subsidiary has opened a new facility at Perth International, the country’s second busiest business aviation airport.
FBOs

Signature Adds To Its Roster

Signature Flight Support has purchased Puerto Rico-based Tropical Aviation and its FBO at Isla Grande-Fernando L Rivas Dominicci Airport in downtown San Ju
FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Aiport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to accom