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.

Curt Epstein

Latest from Curt Epstein

Environment

Private Pilots Come to the Aid of Endangered Sea Turtles

Recent volunteer flights carried more than 100 critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles to specialized care
Loading boxed sea turtles through the cargo door on a Pilatus PC-12
FBOs

Sky Harbour To Add Hangars at Two Northeast U.S. Airports

Company will add much-needed hangar space in a tight metro New York market
Sky Harbour hangars at KOPF
Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers First Challenger 3500 in Turkey

The super-midsize jet went to long-time customer and charter provider Arkasair
Challenger 3500 on runway
Environment

GE Now Counts 10 Engines Tested on 100% SAF

Engines power a range of commercial, military, and business aviation aircraft
GE Passport engine being tested on 100 percent SAF
Security

DaVinci Joins with Aviation Secure on New Security Coursework

New courses will provide a global reach for customer security training
Aviation Secure training in aircraft hangar
Environment

U.S. Treasury Issues New SAF Tax Credit Guidance

The guidance expands the range of fuels eligible for tax subsidies
saf tanker
Airports

Indiana's KGYY Acquires Nearby Reliever Airport

Griffith-Merrillville Airport offers a 4,900-foot runway and a modern terminal
Aircraft on ramp at Griffith-Merrillville Airport in Indiana
Safety

Paragon FBO Group Doubles Down on Safety

The group's online safety officer program will be extended for a fourth straight year
FBO line service technician marshalling an airplane
Regulations and Government

Epic's E1000GX Gets Brazil Certification

The news comes just ahead of the start of deliveries to fractional operator Avantto
Epic E1000GX
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer's OGMA Gears Up for GTF Repairs

The facility expects to induct its first GTF engine in April
Embraer's OGMA facility in Portugal preps for expanded engine repairs
Environment

Textron Aviation To Roll Out New Sustainabilty Program for Aircraft Owners

It is open to owners of Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft
King Air flying above forest
Charter & Fractional

KinectAir Launches AI-Powered Empty Leg Marketplace

The system will allow users to comb operators' schedules to craft round trips
KinectAir user interface screenshot
Aircraft

Argus: Global Bizav Activity Up in November

The company's monthly TraqPak report showed strong fractional use
private jets on ramp
FBOs

Signature Aviation's New Iowa FBO Spreads Wings

Facility will service traffic at the state's largest airport
Signature Aviation's new terminal at KDSM
Aircraft

Embraer Sees Progress on E-Freighter Project

The program expects to add more than a decade of use to aging E-Jets
Embraer E-190 E-Jet with new cargo door conversion
FBOs

Air Elite Network Welcomes Another XLR Jet Center in UK

Liverpool joins XLR Birmingham in the upscale FBO group
Passenger lounge at XLR Executive Jet Centers-Liverpool
FBOs

Aviation Companies Bring the Holiday Spirit

Toy and gift drives are aimed at providing seasonal cheer for the disadvantaged
donated children's presents at American Aero FTW FBO
Charter & Fractional

Volato Adds Larger Lift Access ahead of G280 Deliveries

The deal gives Volato's customers immediate access to larger aircraft
Gulfstream GIV in Fly Alliance fleet
Charter & Fractional

After SPAC Merger, Fractional Jet Provider Volato Goes Public on NYSE

Company operates the world's largest HondaJet fleet
Volato jet on runway
FBOs

While Hangar Space Remains Tight, FBOs Face Challenges in Adding Capacity

Supply chain issues, airport demands, and rising interest rates are issues faced
Hangar under construction
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Jet Buyers Still Finding Financing among Higher Interest Rates

Cash is still king, but financing is available
Illustration of Jet and business men
Aircraft

Bombardier Loses Canadian Patrol Aircraft Bid to Boeing

Bombardier claims its multi-mission offering was never fully evaluted.
artist rendering of Boeing P-8 Poseidon in RCAF markings
FBOs

Nashville-area FBO Has Many Irons in the Fire

Hollingshead Aviation at Tennessee's Smyrna Airport is on a building spree
Hollingshead Aviation
FBOs

California FBO Completes Specialized Gulfstream Handling Course

Airframer's ground handling course is designed for all Gulfstream models
Gulfstream in front of Sun Air Jets hangar at Camarillo Airport
Airports

Toronto-area Buttonville Airport Calls It Quits

The GA airport once ranked among Canada's busiest
Aerial view of Buttonville Airport
Charter & Fractional

App-based Vaunt Offers Empty Leg Membership Program

Company looks to bring the thrill of private aviation to non-traditional customers
Volato Honda Jets at airport
Airports

Indiana Airport Completes Runway Extension Project

The three-year-long $15 million project increased KTYQ's runway to 7,000 feet
Guests at the celebration of KTYQ's lengthened runway reopening.
Environment

Jefferies: Some Sustainable Aviation Fuels Are Greener Than Others

Report shows the amount of lifecycle CO2 emissions savings can vary greatly
Air Company pilot test SAF production facility in Brooklyn
Environment

ICAO Adopts SAF Acceptance Framework at Dubai Event

Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels served to reinforce industry's decarbonization goals
SAF refueler at airport
Aircraft

GAMA: Q3 GA Aircraft Deliveries Up across All Sectors

Deliveries are climbing for private jets, turboprops, and helicopters, along with billings
Embraer Phenom 300 in flight