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
FBOs
Jet Aviation plans Moscow FBO
Jet Aviation is working on plans to establish an FBO in Moscow, offering handling as well as business aircraft charter and management.
FBOs
Signature expands European network
Signature Flight Support has expanded its fast-growing European FBO network further with the acquisition of the Executive Aircraft Services (EAS) facility
Aircraft
Fokker 50 props under scrutiny
In response to oil leaks, Dutch civil aviation authorities have instructed operators of Fokker 50 twin turboprops to check the propellers after each flight
ATC
ERA calls for longer-term solution to slot dilemma
Europe is facing a shortage of 3.5 million airport slots by 2025, according to the latest projections by Eurocontrol.
Aircraft
Learjet 45 Approved for London City
Bombardier’s Learjet 45 has completed certification to fly into London City Airport– the downtown facility with a 5.5-degree steep approach and a single 4,
Charter & Fractional
Bombardier expands its Europen charter service
The Transatlantic Express fixed-price charter service Bombardier introduced this summer has taken off, with round-trip flights booked between Europe and th
Farnborough show takes new format
The Farnborough Air Show is to retain its seven-day format, but it will now consist of just three full trade days along with a new “industry day” and an “e
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety set to start training at Farnborough
Construction of the new FlightSafety International (FSI) Learning Center at Farnborough Airport in the UK neared completion last month.
Engines
Jet-Care updates online service for engine analysis
Jet-Care International has added new features to its engine condition health online (Echo) program to allow operators to identify problems and store data m
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe boosts sales
NetJets Europe (NJE) sold shares in 18 complete aircraft last year, representing an 80-percent increase in sales over 2003.
São Paulo hosts third annual LABACE show
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) returns to São Paulo, Brazil, for the third annual staging of this groundbreaking eve
Aircraft
Embraer considers developing new aircraft for bizav
Embraer’s corporate aviation division is preparing to present the business case for one or more new aircraft programs, with the hope of getting a developme
Latin American bizav market continues slow, steady growth
Latin America’s business jet fleet has seen modest growth over the past 12 months, but it has still not achieved any substantial increase over the past dec
Charter & Fractional
Bombardier’s Skyjet program goes global
Bombardier has launched Skyjet International as a global network of fixed-rate executive charter services spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East a
Security
Terror threat necessitates early evacuation planning
Videotapes from Iraq showing foreign hostages cowering in cages before being beheaded by their terrorist captors provide horrific testament to the danger t
FBOs
Abelag Aviation founder dies
The European business aviation community is mourning the death of one of its pioneers following the November 29 passing of Abelag Aviation founder Andre Ga
ATC
Eurocontrol postpones deadline for ELS mode-S implementation
Europe’s ambitious program to introduce mode-S surveillance datalink technology has once again been rescheduled to account for operational and technical di
Charter & Fractional
Anemic Dollar Gives U.S. Charter Firms an Edge, Too
The continued weakness of the U.S.
European buyers reap benefits of weak dollar
The continued weakness of the U.S.
Asian Aerospace 2004 Preview
Still eagerly awaiting signs of lasting recovery from its three-year slump, the world’s aerospace industry will be looking to Singapore’s biennial airshow
Safety
Anti-missile technology offered for civil airplanes
Two companies are offering Israeli-built anti-missile systems to the civil aircraft market to protect airliners and business aircraft from the terrorist th
Aircraft
Gulfstream 500 gets EASA OK
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the JAA have both now validated the FAA’s type certificate for the Gulfstream 500.
IBM Euroflight gets IS-BAO OK
IBM Euroflight has become the first European corporate flight department to complete the new International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-B
FBOs
Universal opens Beirut handling base
Universal Weather & Aviation is to open a business aircraft handling operation at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon.
New liability insurance requirements in the EU
Operators flying within, to, from or over the 25-nation European Union (EU) need to check their insurance policies to ensure that they meet the new minimum
Cabin Interior and Electronics
OnAir leaves business aviation to rival group
OnAir, the inflight voice and data communications joint venture among Airbus, SITA and Tenzing, will not pursue business aircraft installations for the tim
ATC
File slot requests now for ’04 Games
Corporate aircraft operators wanting to fly to Athens, Greece, for the summer Olympic Games have once again been urged to file slot requests sooner rather
Weston buys London Battersea Heliport
The Harrods Aviation FBO group has sold London Battersea Heliport to Weston Aviation for an undisclosed amount.
Charter & Fractional
London, Moscow popular departure points for large charter aircraft
Customers wanting to fly out of Moscow and London dominate executive charter demand for larger business jets in Europe, according to the latest statistics
Maintenance and Modifications
Component obsolescence will cost industry
Along with other industries, the aviation industry will face mounting costs if it fails to deal with the problem of obsolescent components.
