Charles Alcock
Managing Editor
Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.
Latest from Charles Alcock
Airports
Farnborough Airport Logs Record Traffic Growth in 2019
Farnborough Airport achieved a third successive year of traffic growth, while also achieving its goal of being carbon neutral.
FutureFlight
Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Program Boosted by Toyota's $590 Million Investment
Toyota is expected to be involved in manufacturing Joby's S4 aircraft.
FutureFlight
Russian Industry Lays Plans to Join eVTOL Revolution, But Some Remain Skeptical
Yakovlev is reported to be planning a civil version of its Yak-38 VTOL fighter.
FutureFlight
How HUMS Technology Could Support Cost Effective Maintenance For eVTOL Aircraft
Health and usage monitoring technology is now available for eVTOL aircraft.
Safety
Proposed FAA Remote ID Rules Offer Framework for UAS Airspace Integration
New FAA rules would require most unmanned aircraft to share their position and identity with other airspace users.
Aircraft
Elroy and Embraer Launch Cargo eVTOL Partnership
Embraer will support startup Elroy Air to develop its Chaparral cargo-carrying eVTOL aircraft for service entry in 2022.
Aircraft
EHang 216 Autonomous eVTOL Demonstrated in North Carolina
China's EHang wants to conduct longer-term U.S. flight trials with its 216 eVTOL air taxi aircraft as it seeks to achieve type certification.
Aircraft
Jump Aero To Develop an Emergency Medical Service eVTOL Aircraft
Jump Aero, launched by Terrafugia founder Carl Dietrich, wants to develop an eVTOL aircraft specifically to support emergency medical services.
Aircraft
Hyundai and Uber Announce eVTOL Air-taxi Partnership
Uber says South Korean automaker Hyundai will be able to build eVTOL aircraft on a more cost effective scale than its other partner companies.
Aircraft
Turkish Police Confirm Arrests in Ghosn Escape Case
Turkish police have arrested a fifth MNG Jet employee over the escape of fugitive Carlos Ghosn using two aircraft operated by the company.
Airlines
Suleimani Killing Raises Security Fears Over Iraq Flights
Three airlines have already suspended flights into Iraq after U.S. forces killed Iranian general Qassem Suleimani at Baghdad Airport.
Aircraft
MNG Jet: Employee Acted Alone in Arranging Flights for Fugitive Ghosn
MNG Jet alleges that one of its employees acted alone in falsifying records to conceal that Carlos Ghosn used two of its jets to escape from Japan.
Aircraft
Pilots Arrested In Connection with Ghosn's Escape from Japan
Turkish police are investigating the apparent use of a private jet to help indicted former auto executive Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan to Lebanon.
Airlines
Hyundai Poised To Take Control of South Korea's Asiana Airlines
Hyundai Development's takeover of Asiana Airlines comes after the group's automotive arm said it will launch eVTOL air taxi services by 2029.
Airlines
Germanwings Cabin Crew Start Three-day Strike
Cabin crew union UFO has begun strike action at Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings after failing to agree terms for arbitration talks.
Aircraft
FAA To Publish Proposed UAS Remote Identification Rules
Full implementation of U.S. requirements for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems is anticipated by the end of 2024.
Aircraft
Fourth MC-21-300 Airliner Joins Flight Test Program
The MC-21-300 narrowbody is due to complete certification in late 2020.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Consumer Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility is By No Means a Given
Developers of eVTOL aircraft have plenty more work to do in convincing consumers that urban air mobility is desirable and credible.
Aircraft
Uber and Joby Partner To Launch Urban Air-taxi Service in 2023
Joby Aviation has yet to explain how it will get its eVTOL aircraft certified and ready for commercial operations to start with Uber in 2023.
FutureFlight
Study Predicts Almost Half a Million Urban Air Taxis in Service by 2040
It seems hard to fathom that the emerging urban air mobility sector can deliver 430,000 new aircraft by 2040.
Aircraft
eVTOL Developer EHang Sets IPO Price For Nasdaq Flotation
The IPO for eVTOL developer EHang is set to raise less than half of its initial $100 million target.
FutureFlight
Harbour Air Makes First All-electric Commercial Aircraft Flight
Harbour Air intends to re-engine its fleet of DHC Beaver and Otter aircraft with Magnix's electric propulsion systems.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Stuttgart Survey Shows Positive Public Response to the Prospect of Urban Air Taxi Service
The recent demonstration of Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft in Stuttgart provided a great opportunity to take the pulse of public opinion.
Aircraft
Harbour Air's Electric Beaver Achieves First Flight
Canadian airline Harbour Air aims to be operating electrically-powered scheduled flights within two years
Aircraft
Volocopter Gets First Design Organization Nod from EASA
Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
FutureFlight
EASA Grants First Design Organization Approval to eVTOL Developer Volocopter
Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
FutureFlight
Moog Completes Acquisition of SureFly eVTOL Aircraft from Workhorse
SureFly is Moog's first complete aircraft program.
FutureFlight
Jaunt and BAE Systems Launch Aircraft Energy Management Development Project
Jaunt Air Mobility and BAE Systems have a new energy management project.
FutureFlight
Skyports Raises $6.9 Million to Build Vertiport Site Network
Skyports plans to rent sites worldwide to build vertiports for eVTOL aircraft operations
Aircraft
Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020
Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.
