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
EBAA Calls for Aviation Award Nominations
Nominations have opened for the 2010 European Business Aviation Award, which is to be presented during this year’s European Business Aviation Convention &a
Airports
Shannon Airport Gets Pre-clearance OK from U.S.
Business aircraft passengers and crew will be able to clear all U.S.
Aircraft
Mitsubishi recruits BAE for MRJ engine help
Mitsubishi Aircraft has hired the engineering division of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to provide design integration and certification services for the de
Regulations and Government
Operators still struggle with ETS
The European Commission’s latest list of operators subject to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is still incomplete and inaccurate, according to companies
TopDeck ready for duty aboard Sikorsky S-76D
The new TopDeck avionics suite from Thales is set to enter service in about a year on board Sikorsky’s new S-76D, which is due to complete certification in
Euro Aviation Emission Plan a Bureaucratic Mess
The European Commission’s latest list of operators subject to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is still incomplete and inaccurate, according to companies
Central Europe Bizav Community Gets Its Own Voice
The new Central Europe Private Aviation Association (Cepa) will hold its inaugural conference in the Czech capital Prague on April 22 and 23.
Engines
Honeywell’s move in Asia is now starting to pay off
Honeywell’s recent move to quite literally get closer to its defense customers around the world is paying dividends quickly in Asia, as the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Sluggish, Avinode Says
Demand for charter flights looks set to fall from the rise enjoyed by the market last month, according to the latest
G250 Flight Testing Gathers Pace
The new G250 business jet that IAI builds in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace is continuing the flight-test program that it started on Dec.
Taxibot Cleans Up the Towing Task
Under a memorandum of understanding signed at last June’s Paris airshow, IAI is working with Airbus to develop a semi-robotic tractor called Taxibot, which
IAI diversifies portfolio to shore up civil downturn
As was true of much of the industry, Israel Aerospace Industries saw a fairly steep dip in sales during 2009, largely due to a marked softening in demand o
Aircraft
Bizav in Asia: Manufacturers bullish on region’s prospect
Asia is set to be at the epicenter of a resurgence in business jet sales, according to Honeywell Aerospace’s latest market forecast.
CMC selected to upgrade Finnish and UAE trainers
Finland’s Patria has chosen Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) to perform a glass-cockpit upgrade for the Finnish Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk Mk66 advanced j
IAE lands $3.5B deal for up to 90 Jetstar A320s
Jetstar Airways has ordered V2500 turbofans from International Aero Engines for up to 90 Airbus A320s.
Engines
Pratt boosts Asia-Pacific engine support network
Pratt & Whitney Canada is evaluating options for expanding its customer support network in the Asia-Pacific region in response to a rapidly growing operato
Camcopter finds niche among fixed-wing UAVs
Helicopters can perform a wide array of useful tasks that cannot be done at all or as well in a fixed-wing aircraft, so it probably stands to reason that a
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive
This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr
ScanEagle UAV success hooked Boeing on Insitu
Singapore last year joined the expanding list of countries that have tested and/or introduced the ScanEagle, a UAV that was designed in the 1990s as a mari
Charter & Fractional
Avinode To Upgrade Aircraft Charter Search Engine
Online charter portal Avinode is unveiling its new aircraft charter search engine at this week’s NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference in San Antoni
Charter & Fractional
JetBird still in the nest
Having delayed its launch for the third time (most recently to December)
Japan Airlines Bankruptcy Brings Recovery Hopes Back to Earth
Japan Airlines (JAL) filed for bankruptcy on January 19, hammering home a sobering lesson for air carriers worldwide that the industry’s latest crisis is f
Show boosts aerospace’s stock but hard times may still linger
If you can imagine the Paris Air Show as a stock market then what it has enjoyed this week is a nothing less than a rally–and a very welcome one at
New Asian Bizav Show To Launch in June
Reed Exhibitions launched Asian Business Aviation (ABA) as a new trade show that will be held for the first time in the Chinese city of Macau from June 9 t
Charter & Fractional
Avinode: Charter Demand Still Rising
Demand for charter flights is set to continue rising this month, according to the latest
Handoff - EBAA: Mandemaker to Humphries
The European Business Aviation Association opted for the hand of experience in April following the departure of CEO Eric Mandemaker after six months on the
Charter & Fractional
Newsmakers 2009: Start-up frax Jet Republic folds, leaving many questions
The sudden collapse in August of fractional ownership startup Jet Repu
Charter & Fractional
Jet Republic employees claim start-up mishandled insolvency
Former employees of Jet Republic complain of being betrayed and misled in the
Airports
UK royal air base welcomes business jets
It’s quite literally fit for a queen and no more than a 40-minute drive to the heart of London, and these days the Royal Air Force’s Northolt base has capa
