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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The FAA has proposed fines totalling $351,000 against Creamer Pilot Services for allegedly conducting unauthorized passenger flights. In a statement issued on Monday, the agency said that the company, which operates under the name Jett Aircraft, made 31 trips with passengers on board in aircraft that were “not on its Operations Specifications.”
The Fayatteville, Arkansas-based company, which was formed in 2011 by director of operations Lance Creamer, said it will appeal the proposed fine. “Creamer Pilot Services disagrees with the allegations in the FAA’s notice and intends to address them through the appropriate process,” the company told AIN in a written response to questions. “We take our regulatory obligations seriously and will cooperate with the FAA as it reviews the matter. We look forward to the opportunity to present the facts and respond to the allegations directly.”
According to the FAA, the 31 unauthorized flights were made on various dates between October 2021 and July 2022. The agency further alleges that six more passenger-carrying flights were made in aircraft that were on the company’s Operations Specifications but that were not authorized for trips outside the contiguous 48 U.S. states. These violations reportedly happened between April and November 2022.&nbsp;
Jett Aircraft, which describes itself in marketing materials as a “dark horse,” offers a membership program for charter clients with a fleet that includes four Bombardier Learjet 45s and a Cessna Citation X. The Part 135 operator’s website includes an Operations Specifications document showing that it is approved to operate in Canada, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico and the contiguous 48 states.

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