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
Airlines
Algerian Flag Carrier Receives First A330-900 Aircraft
Air Algérie has ordered eight of the A330neo widebodies
Training and Workforce
Gamebird Prepares Emirates Cadets for Upset Recovery
Piston single two-seater was developed mainly for aerobatic flights
Airlines
Global South Trade Growth Drives Cargo Carrier SolitAir
UAE-based operator is growing its fleet of Boeing 737-800 freighters
Aircraft
Junkers Offers Modern Take on Classic Light Aircraft
A50 and A60 models feature iconic corrugated aluminum fuselages
Regulations and Government
Saudi Regulator To Accept FAA Approval for Joby’s eVTOL
Joby has also flown a hybrid, autonomous version of the aircraft
Aircraft
Vertical Claims Lead with eVTOL Flight Tests and Payload
Piloted transition flights with full-scale prototype are now underway
Charter & Fractional
Empire Builds Dubai HQ to Meet Growing Private Jet Demand
Managed fleet now includes 25 business aircraft, of which one third can be chartered
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet MRO Services Fits ADS-B for South African Jets
Installations are to meet a mandate for all aircraft using South Africa’s Class A airspace
Aircraft
Jetcraft Launches Special Missions Aircraft Trading Team
Business aircraft sales broker to focus on government and special missions clients
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AAMG Backs Zuri’s Plans for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft
European investment group invests in Czech start-up and promises orders
Aircraft
UAE Positions Itself as Global Testbed for eVTOL Operations
Developers of eVTOL aircraft are vying for attention at the Dubai Airshow
Airports
Slot Shortfall Shuts Business Jets Out of Lisbon Airport
Web Summit show demand causes capacity overload at Portugal's main airport
Aircraft
MD Aircraft Seeks Series A Funding for Electric Regional Airliner
10-passenger model could be followed by larger designs with alternative powertrains
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
French Business Aviation Group Demands Flight Tax Reform
EBAA France says "solidarity tax" poses a threat to the French charter sector
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Stays the Course with Fleet-modernization Plan
Fleet now includes 19 Embraer Phenoms and five Bombardier Challenger 300s
Aircraft
Heart Transplant Gives Jet Sales Leader New Lease on Life
Guardian Jet managing partner Don Dwyer is on the road to recovery
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Productivity Gains Boost Embraer Revenues to $2 Billion
Increased deliveries of executive jets was a third quarter highlight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Beta IPO Seeks Backing for Growing Electric Aircraft Family
New York Stock Exchange IPO chases $1 billion equity sale
Regulations and Government
Bizav Executive Omar Hosari Leads Syrian Aviation Agency
Omar Hosari is co-founder and CEO of UAS International Trip Support
Maintenance and Modifications
AMAC Invests in Self-sufficiency To Support the World’s VIP Jets
The Swiss-based MRO group’s customer base spans the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe
Training and Workforce
London Biggin Hill Airport Welcomes NextGen Employees
Futures Week gives local students a chance to sample career options
Aircraft
France’s Aura Aero Opens Aircraft Factory in Florida
Daytona Beach site will build the Integral trainers and a hybrid-electric regional airliner
Fuel
Report Sees Minimal Role for SAF in Cutting Emissions
Carbon Tracker urges investment in electric propulsion for short-haul flights
Fuel
Hydrogen Fuelling Now On Tap At New Zealand's Christchurch Airport
Local company Fabrum is partnered with electric aircraft developers AMSL Aero and Stralis
Avionics
Joby is First Aviation Partner For Nvidia's IGX Thor Platform
Military aircraft are set to be the first use cases for the Superpilot technology
Maintenance and Modifications
Vietnam Approves ExecuJet Haite for Bizjet Maintenance
Certification covers multiple Dassault, Gulfstream, and Embraer jets
FBOs
Alliance Opens FBO at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Airport
Facility includes 30,677-sq-ft hangar and private terminal
Engines
H2Fly Prepares for More Hydrogen-electric Flight Tests
Company says it has funding to bring hydrogen propulsion to market from 2030
Aircraft
Britten-Norman Offers Brokerage Service for Islanders
Luxembourg-based CAE Aviation is new service’s launch customer
Fuel
EASA Publishes First Report On SAF Use In Europe
In 2024, 0.6% of all aviation fuel supplied in the European Union was SAF
