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
FutureFlight
Embraer Seeks Industry Backing For Energia Family of Green Aircraft
The Brazilian airframer is proposing four aircraft concepts, with hybrid, electric, and hydrogen propulsion systems, seating nine to 50 passengers.
FutureFlight
Wideroe Explores the Potential for a Scandinavian Urban Air Mobility Network
The Norway-based regional airline has launched a collaborative project with Embraer subsidiary Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions to consider how eVTOL aircraft could improve regional air services.
Engines
ZeroAvia Logs More Commitments for Hydrogen Conversions
Leasing group Rose Cay and Irish freight airline ASL both say they will convert twin-turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72 to hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Airlines
Europe Could Reform ATM Pricing to Drive Down Emissions
Speakers at an EASA conference called for a standard unit price for air navigation fees to stop airlines burning excessive fuel simply to reduce costs.
Avionics
Diverse Israeli Technology Now Available to New Gulf Allies
For the first time, Israeli defense and aerospace firms can exhibit at the Dubai Airshow, following the 2020 Abraham Accords agreement with the UAE
FutureFlight
Manta Boosts ANN V/STOL Aircraft Program with New Partners
The start-up has recruited fellow Italian companies Kinetron, Pantecnica, Powerflex, and Pietro Rosa to advance development of its ANN family of hybrid-electric V/STOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Leasing Group Rose Cay and Irish Cargo Carrier Back ZeroAvia Plans For Hydrogen Conversions
The ATR72 seats up to 78 people in passenger configuration and is one of the largest planned aircraft conversions planned by hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia to date.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Wright Seeks Stakeholder Guidance on Fuel Cell Options for Electric Airliners
The company has recruited Honeywell and Eagle Picher as partners to assist with a Joint Technical Assessment Phase that should lead to program launch for the Wright Spirit conversion of the BAe 146 in October 2022.
FutureFlight
Private Flight Booker Flapz Pitches for Role in eVTOL Air Taxi Market
Online charter booking portal Flapz is partnering with urban air mobility infrastructure developer Varon Vehicles to promote the new mode of transportation across Latin America.
Aircraft
Embraer Plans Net Zero Carbon Path with New Energia Family
The Brazilian airframer is proposing four aircraft concepts, with hybrid, electric, and hydrogen propulsion systems, seating nine to 50 passengers.
Aircraft
Will Dubai Get Back On the Advanced Air Mobility Map?
New eVTOL aircraft could enter service from 2024, but cities like Los Angeles and Singapore appear to be ahead of Dubai in adopting electric aviation.
FutureFlight
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Advanced Air Mobility Act
The new legislation was welcomed as a boost for the new sector by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
FutureFlight
Veteran Airframer Seeks Leading Role Weaning Airliners Off Fossil Fuel
The team that built the CRJ regional jet family is now focused on how legacy aircraft can be converted to hydrogen propulsion through partnerships with innovators like ZeroAvia.
FutureFlight
Air Traffic Management Specialist D3 Rebrands as Skyroads
The German start-up has been demonstrating a prototype of the traffic management system it is developing to support various advanced air mobility applications, including eVTOL air taxi services.
FutureFlight
Overair Expands Headquarters for Next Stage of Butterfly eVTOL's Metamorphosis
The California company has doubled the size of its facilities near John Wayne/Orange County Airport to make space for construction of a full-scale prototype that will start flight testing in 2023.
FutureFlight
UK Consortium Proposes Ammonia-based Propulsion System for Aircraft
Reaction Engines and the Science and Technology Facilities Council have venture capital backing for the project announced during the United Nations COP26 climate change conference.
FutureFlight
Wright Goes Back to the Future with BAe 146 Airliner Electrification Plan
The start-up announced the electric propulsion conversion plan to coincide with the ongoing United Nations COP26 climate change conference, arguing that net-zero aviation initiatives are an insufficient response.
Aircraft
Wright Takes BAe 146 Fast-Track to Electric Airliner Market
The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.
FutureFlight
Dufour Will Bring Autonomous Aero2 eVTOL into Commercial Service
The Swiss eVTOL developer has been using the Aero2 for development work on its larger Aero3 hybrid-electric vehicle, In response to positive market reaction, the company now intends to start production in 2023.
FutureFlight
New Airbus Scale Innovation Unit Could Boost Technology Breakthroughs
The new innovation hub was announced this week by Airbus's newly appointed chief technical officer.
Charter & Fractional
Equinox Charter Launches Flight Brokering Service
The UK-based company says it gives clients neutral advice on when to use airlines instead of private jets and prioritizes sustainability.
Aircraft
Bahrain-based Operator Mena Switches from Bizav to Cargo
Mena Cargo is building a freighter fleet to serve what it sees as growing air cargo demand in the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
FutureFlight
EASA Gets MTU's Help To Define Certification Path for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The European aviation safety agency is partnering with German aircraft engine maker MTU to assess new standards, regulations, and verification procedures for what it calls flying fuel cells.
FutureFlight
Japanese Type Certification of SkyDrive Personal eVTOL Gets Underway
SkyDrive, which claims to be the first eVTOL developer in Japan to have its type certificate application accepted, has pushed back its projected timeline for service entry of its single-seat flying car from 2023 to 2025.
FutureFlight
As First Flight Approaches, Eviation Founder Explains How and Why Alice Got a New Look
With ground testing far advanced, Eviation expects the Alice to start its flight test campaign from its new headquarters in Washington state by the end of 2021.
Airlines
ZeroAvia Seeks Airline For First Commercial Hydrogen Flight
Hydrogen propulsion developer and its Dutch airport partners aim to support the first commercial scheduled airline service powered by hydrogen in 2024.
FutureFlight
Hydrogen Commercial Flights Could Start Between UK and Netherlands in 2024
ZeroAvia is working with Rotterdam The Hague Airport and the Royal Schiphol Group to prepare for hydrogen-powered flights to London in 19-seat aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Updated Advanced Air Mobility Reality Index Reflects New Funding for eVTOL Programs
Lilium, Archer, and Airbus all improved their standing in SMG Consulting's latest monthly rating of the viability of new aircraft developments.
FutureFlight
Ferrovial Launches Plan for UK Vertiport Network with Vertical Aerospace
The partnership with Ferrovial was announced after the eVTOL aircraft developer raised a further $205 million from new backers.
FutureFlight
NASA Invests in Further R&D For More Efficient Airliner Engines
GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney will both work on new engine cores for single-aisle airliners under NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core project.
