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.

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Latest from Curt Epstein

Safety

Accidental Hangar Foam Discharge Strikes Again

Several jets and piston aircraft exposed to corrosive fire-suppression foam
Airports

Vegas Grand Prix Draws Flocks of Private Aircraft

With hundreds of private aircraft arrivals to area airports, it served as a trial run for February's Super Bowl
Business aircraft lined up for departure at KLAS on Sunday after the Las Vegas Grand Prix
FBOs

Miami Exec FBO Adding More Hangars

The project will introduce new aircraft hangars into a crowded South Florida aviation market
Hangars under construction at KTMB
Environment

Gulfstream Completes First Transatlantic Flight on 100% SAF

Savannah to London flight using sustainable aviation fuel cut CO2 emissions by more than 70%
Gulfstream G600 being fueled with 100 percent SAF
Aircraft

Embraer: Now Is Harvest Time

Based on recent investments in product development, the airframer is now reaping the fruits of its labors
Embraer president Francisco Gomes Neto and CFO Carlos Garcia at Embraer Media Day
FBOs

Hawaii's Kona Airport Lands Another FBO Vendor

The new Big Island Jet Center will become the third FBO at PHKO
An artist rendering of Big Island Jet Center's permanent home
FBOs

Modern Aviation Breaks Ground on Hangars at KFRG

The additions will bring the facility to nearly 250,000 sq ft of hangar space by next year
Groundbreaking ceremony for new hangars at Modern Aviation KFRG
FBOs

ExecuJet's Dubai Bizav Terminal in the Home Stretch

Facility at Al Maktoum International Airport will focus on modern luxury
ExecuJet Middle East new facility at Al Maktoum International Airport
FBOs

Vegas Grand Prix To Create Aircraft Parking Logjam for Private Aviation

The event is anticipated to be a huge draw for private aviation, and most local airports are already booked up
Aerial shot of Henderson Executive Airport
Aircraft

South Carolina Airport Hangar Fire Destroys Aircraft

Blaze at Greenville Downtown Airport destroyed several aircraft
Burned hangar at Greenville Downtown Airport
Aircraft

Transport Canada Awards STC for Turboprop Beaver Upgrade

The Valdor Aviation Package offers a suite of upgrades and improvements for the aircraft
BX Turbo Beaver with STC from Valdor Aircraft
Airports

Facing Noise Concerns, Florida Airport Considers Move

Naples Airport is conducting a feasilbility study on moving the airport
Naples Airport
Safety

Dallas Company Offers Air Crew Mental Health Services

With the FAA announcing a new pilot mental health initiative, Crewise looks to help
Crewise COO and co-founder Whitney Bohac
FBOs

IBAC's IS-BAH Program Reaches Major Milestone

Since its inception in 2014, the safety-based program has registered 300 facilities worldwide
FBOs

Avfuel Welcomes Southern Arizona Airport to Its Network

The location will now offer all of Avfuel's programs, including contract fuel
FBO at Arizona's Sierra Vista Municipal Airport
Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Opens Florida Facility

The Austria-based interior materials provider continues its global expansion
F/List celebrates Fort Lauderdale opening
FBOs

UK's Brighton City Airport Joins Weston Aviation FBO Network

The Collection now includes all five Weston FBOs as well as three independent airports
Pilatus PC-12 on the ground at the UK's Brighton City Airport
Environment

Jetex Partners with Shell To Introduce SAF in UAE

Sustainable fuel will be available at Jetex's FBO at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport
Shell SAF tanker on Jetex ramp at DWC
Accidents

NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision

A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway
Image from NTSB report showing paths of aircraft in accident
Environment

Singapore Concludes SAF Pilot Program with Positive Results

The 20-month-long program indicates the airport is ready for SAF
Representatives from CAAS, SIA, Temasek, ExxonMobil, and Neste at the uplifting of blended SAF onto SIA aircraft
Aircraft

Canadian Air Ambulance Operator Inks PC-12 Order

Ornge will renew its fleet of PC-12s starting in 2026
Ornge PC-12s in flight
FBOs

Million Air To Upgrade Utah FBO

The $5 million, eight-month project will add numerous amenitites and improvements
Artist rendering of remodeled Million Air FBO at KSGU
FBOs

Apollo Funds Acquires Majority Stake in Modern Aviation

Founded in 2018, the FBO chain now lists 16 locations
Modern Aviation FBO at Denver's Centennial Airport
Environment

Chapman Inks Deal To Help Clients Fly Sustainably

The global charter broker partnered With 4Air to offer offset and SAF use solutions
business jet taking off
Regulations and Government

Ethanol Trade Urges New Standard for SAF CO2 Accounting

The group is petitioning for the adoption of another method of assigning tax incentives
Airliner taking off behind SAF tanker
FBOs

Skyservice Adds Large Hangar in Vancouver

The move doubles the company's aircraft storage space at CYVR
New Skyservice hangar at CYVR
FBOs

After Taking Over FBO, Georgia Airport Has Big Plans

Georgia's Macon-Bibb County will replace the current FBO at KMCN with a big guitar
Artist rendering of the planned new FBO at KMCN
FBOs

Central Texas Airport Debuts New $7.4M FBO

The $7.4 million facility took 14 months to complete
New FBO terminal at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport
Aircraft

WingX: Global Bizav Market Is Still Solid

Despite some minor deviations, North American and European activity is nearing 2022 levels
Business aircraft at Teterboro Airport
Aircraft

Textron Sees Strong Third Quarter in Orders, Revenue

The company's aviation division noted increases in revenues and orders from a year ago
Cessna Caravan on production line