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
Aircraft
Ampaire Trials Hybrid-electric Flights in Utah
Company plans to convert Cessna Grand Caravans for freight and passenger services
Security
Leipzig Drone Threat Raises Security Risk in Europe
Russia widely believed to have gotten an explosives-carrying drone into the German airport
Aircraft
Brazilian Entrepreneur Stepping Up to Daher TBM 980
Contract signed at the LABACE business aviation show in São Paulo
Aircraft
Daher Delivers First TBM 980 for a Brazilian Customer
Entrepreneur will use the six-seat single turboprop to fly between ranches
Accidents
Grand Caravan Crash at Heritage Site in Peru Kills 13
Aerodiana confirms it operated the sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines archaeological site
Accidents
Two Killed in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision
A pair of Bell 412STs collided while fighting fires near Athens
Airlines
Air India Backs SkyDrive Emergency Medical eVTOL Plans
Partners say eVTOLs could accelerate response times in crowded Indian cities
Airports
Blackbushe Invests in Alternative UK Bizav Gateway
New hangars and a terminal are part of a $20 million modernization project
Safety
Dassault Falcon Manufacturing Halted by Forest Fires
Dassault has moved some “sensitive equipment” from other facilities near Bordeaux
Operations
EBAA Week Combines Focused Events for Bizav Industry
New format gathering combines Airops conference with three other industry events
Training and Workforce
Airbus Helicopters Opens UK Training Academy
Oxford center trains pilots, maintenance technicians, and managers
Aircraft
FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart's ES-30 Aircraft
X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport
Aircraft
LEIA Project Advances Hybrid-Electric Power For Aircraft Systems
EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program
Airlines
Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby
Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Kratos To Build Chaparral Cargo VTOL in Sacramento
Elroy Air plans fourth-quarter public listing via SPAC
Regulations and Government
Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research
Work will use the SunTrax Air research and development hub
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Japanese Leasing Group Backs Archer’s Halo Utility Drone
Halo is the commercial version of the Thunder autonomous platform
Airlines
ATR Chases New Regional Markets for Twin Turboprops
Iran war and wider geopolitical pressure stall buying decisions
Aircraft
Electra and Beehive Boost Ohio’s Aerospace Footprint
The Buckeye State catches a charge and a buzz
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays
ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft
Australia’s V-Star Commits for Horizon’s Cavorite X7 VTOL
Hybrid-electric aircraft can carry six people up to 432 nm
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Voyageur Orders Airbus Flexrotor for Canadian ISR
Uncrewed Airbus platform can fly 12-hour missions
Engines
IndiGo Orders 1,000 CFM Leap Engines for A320neos
Engine maker will help Indian carrier start its own MRO shop
Engines
GKN Expands Partnerships with Pratt & Whitney
Agreements cover PW1500/1900 turbofans and F-135 components
Charter & Fractional
Luxaviation Grows Managed Fleets in Asia and Europe
A mix of Gulfstream, Bombardier, Textron and Sikorsky aircraft have been added
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Archer and Anduril Join Hybrid Defense Drone Chase
Autonomous Thunder aircraft unveiled on first day of Farnborough airshow
Airlines
Gulf Air May Buy JetZero’s Blended-wing-body Z4
Japan Airlines also expresses interest at Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft
eVTOLs and Drones Dominate Farnborough Airshow Displays
Farnborough 2026 show is growing in many other ways
Regulations and Government
UK Industry Concerned by Policy Lag under New PM
UK’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham may not appear at airshow
