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.

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Gogo Business Aviation is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for business aircraft.

Gogo has appointed Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC) as an authorized dealer for its satellite communications systems. The maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider will install the equipment in business and government aircraft at its facility at Clark International Airport (RPLC) in the Philippines.
Metrojet will supply the multi-orbit, multi-band equipment previously produced under the Satcom Direct brand, which <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-02-25/satcom-direct-takes-gogo-name">Gogo Business Aviation acquired</a> in February 2025. MEC is a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based business aviation services group.
The Clark facility holds authorized repair station approvals from the FAA, as well as from regulators in the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Qatar, South Korea, Indonesia, San Marino, and Guernsey. It has 76,424 sq ft of hangar space at the former U.S. military base. It performs line and base maintenance on multiple business aircraft, including Gulfstream and Bombardier types, and also has approvals from Honeywell and Starlink.
“The availability of satellite communication technology through MEC provides operators with additional options to meet their connectivity needs, supporting both operational requirements and passenger expectations,” said MEC general manager Rudgen Guzman.

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Metrojet Engineering Clark in the Philippines is an authorized dealer for Gogo Business Aviation's multi-orbit, multi-band satellite communications equipment

Gogo Approves MetroJet Clark to Fit Satcom Systems

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