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

Rotorcraft

Bell Appoints Japanese Dealer for 505 Helicopter

Japan General Aviation Service is already a customer for the larger 429 model
Bell 505 helicopter
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Parts Service Boosts Supply, Eases Operator Headaches

Hourly cost maintenance provider continues to improve its parts and leasing operation
JSSI's Parts & Leasing service
Maintenance and Modifications

Environmental and Skills Innovation Converge at Biggin Hill MRO

Business aircraft manufacturer acts to reduce carbon emissions and attract technical talent
Bombardier Service Center
Safety

Tapping AI You Can Trust To Make Sense of Aviation Manuals

Artificial intelligence-based Amelia platform speeds up searches in operations and maintenance manuals
AI-based Amelia platform
ATC

Australia's ATC Agency Prepares to Integrate Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

Airservices Australia wants to work through plans to launch remotely piloted operations
Wisk Aero eVTOL in Australia
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Britten-Norman Lands Investment for Islander Production

Northern Ireland-based Beechlands Enterprises makes undisclosed investment
Britten-Norman Islander aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Brazilian State Bank Funds Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL Aircraft Factory

Embraer offshoot will receive a further loan of $88 million
Eve Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lilium Faces Political Block to Government Loan Guarantees

Opposition to German federal government funding could block Bavarian state loans
Lilium Jet at a vertiport
Environment

Aerospace Technology Institute Awards Honor Innovators

ZeroAvia, Vertical Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce were among the award winners
GKN Ascend team
Airlines

How Regional Air Mobility Could Boost the UK's Strained Transport Network

Britain's new government is under pressure to invest in public infrastructure
EA Maven's study of UK Advanced Air Mobility
Regulations and Government

Web Manuals Intros PDF Reader for Document Management

Users can upload and link new regulations to existing documents
Web Manuals document management platform
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Opul Jets Adds Starlink Connectivity to Dubai-based Fleet

Charter company has a fleet of Bombardier Global Express and Learjet aircraft
Opul Jets Bombardier Global XRS aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Qatar Executive Offers Airline Loyalty Program Benefits

Charter flight operator has launched a partnership with its parent company, Qatar Airways
Qatar Executive Gulfstream G700 aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Adds Maintenance Capacity with JCB Facility in France

The group's cabin interiors specialist has dedicated a hangar to MRO work
JCB Aero maintenance facility in Auch, France
Rotorcraft

PHI Adds H175s to Australian Energy Support Fleet

Twin-engine aircraft will be based at Broome in Western Australia
Airbus H175 helicopters operated by PHI Aviation in Australia
Aircraft

Textron Will Flight Test Nexus eVTOL Aircraft at Salina

Remotely piloted flights will start in 2025 as manufacturer works towards service entry in the 2030s
Textron eAviation Nexus eVTOL aircraft
Environment

UK's Electric Aircraft Fleet Grows, Mainly for Training

Pipistrel's Velis Electro two-seater is the only electric aircraft certified for passenger flights in the UK
Pipistrel Velis Electro electric aircraft
Aircraft

Sea Cheetah To Reveal Hydrogen-powered Wing-in-ground-effect Vessel

After two years in stealth mode, the Miami start-up says it can start deliveries in two years
Sea Cheetah wing-in-ground effect vessel
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik's U.S. Engine Services Unit Rebrands

Tulsa-based company is now trading as Lufthansa Technik Engine Services
Lufthansa Technik Engine Services
Airports

Skyports Partners with Parking Group To Develop Dubai Vertiports

Agreement paves the way for park-and-ride eVTOL air taxi services
Skyports vertiport in Dubai
Security

Aircraft Operators Face Complex Risks in Middle East

Regulatory guidance over airspace safety continues to be inconsistent
Middle East map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Operator Areion Confirms Aero2 VTOL Order with Dufour Aerospace

Areion is the new name for Spright, which was formerly part of helicopter operator Air Methods
Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Charter & Fractional

KlasJet Set To Boost All-Boeing Private Charter Fleet

VIP-configured BBJ2 narrowbody aircraft is due to join the fleet in early 2025
KlasJet Boeing 737
Aircraft

Lift, Near Earth Develop Casualty Evac Pod for U.S. Army

Modular payload container could be integrated with multiple air and ground vehicles
Lift Aircraft's Hexa VTOL vehicle
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Toyota Agrees to $500M Investment in Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

Cash for common stock payment will be made in two tranches later this year and in 2025
Joby Toyota eVTOL aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Completes Pair of BBJs in Just 10 Months

Extensive interior work was conducted at the company's facility in Basel, Switzerland
Jet Aviation Boeing Business Jets
Aircraft

Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft

The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Lilium Jet power on
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Beta Unveils Design for Five-passenger Electric Aircraft

Passenger-carrying versions are expected to enter service in 2026
Beta Technologies passenger-carrying electric aircraft
Security

Operators Warned To Avoid Airspace in Israel and Lebanon

Escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah increases safety risk
Israel Lebanon map
Aircraft

NOAA Selects C-130Js as Next-generation Hurricane Hunters

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to increase storm forecast accuracy
Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft for NOAA