A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;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&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;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&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;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.

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Curt Epstein

Starting tomorrow, ACI Jet—the sole aviation services provider at California’s San Luis Obispo County Airport (KSBP)—will have continuous supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for customers.&nbsp;The company is no stranger to the renewable fuel, having stocked it at its John Wayne-Orange County Airport (KSNA) location since 2020.
Produced by Neste and distributed by Avfuel, the SAF will be a 30% blend, with each 8,000-gallon tanker load providing a 19-tonne life cycle carbon emissions reduction, the equivalent annual emissions of 4.5 cars.
“As the aviation industry moves toward its sustainability goals, the availability and adoption of SAF will be critical,” said Andrew Robillard, ACI’s v-p of FBOs and facilities. “ACI Jet is thrilled to bring [SAF] to our San Luis Obispo FBO, offering our customers a meaningful way to reduce their environmental impact while continuing to enjoy the exceptional service we provide.”
The introduction of SAF at KSBP is a component of ACI’s “Fly Like New” campaign, which helps operators extend the lifespan of aging aircraft through passenger experience enhancements and modernized flight technology. According to the company, aircraft operators can further reduce emissions while maximizing the service life of their fleet&nbsp;through the use of SAF.

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California's San Luis Obispo County Airport Joining the SAF Set

Green fuel to be offered by ACI Jet, the lone FBO on the field

Starting this week, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at another California airport: San Luis Obispo County. SAF will be offered by ACI Jet.

Another California Airport Joining the SAF Set

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IATA Disappointed in Slow SAF Growth

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Organization holds its sixth annual Green Aero Days event in Toulouse

Green Aviation Takes Root in France's Aerospace Valley 

Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney are committed to new R&D efforts in the Netherlands

RTX Launches Sustainability Alliance With Dutch Aerospace Sector

Total funding for the third phase of work could top €950 million

EU's Clean Aviation Set to Invite Proposals for Decarbonization R&D Work

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Naples Aviation is the first of many to begin offering SAF in the coming months

Florida FBO Becomes First on East Coast To Offer SAF

The large-scale plant is expected to come online in 2026

Pakistan's First SAF Plant Gets Funding Boost

The multi-billion-dollar facility is expected to be running by 2029

New Major SAF Plant Planned for Texas

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