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
Avionics
Thales Gets Set for Connectivity Takeoff
Thales is preparing for an anticipated explosion in demand for in-flight Internet connectivity with the opening of its new Connectivity Suite─a facility wi
IATA Revisions Reflect Brighter Outlook for Airlines
A better-than-expected start to 2010 has prompted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to significantly improve its forecast for anticipated
FBOs
MJets Becomes Exclusive Handler at Bangkok Don Mueang
Flight planning and handling groups have abandoned Bangkok Don Mueang Airport after Airports of Thailand (AOT) awarded exclusive handling rights for busine
Charter & Fractional
Avinode and CharterX Agree To Merge Forces
Online charter booking portals Avinode and CharterX have agreed to merge, with Avinode buying out the CharterX shares for an undisclosed sum.
Charter & Fractional
Air Partner Shuts Down Aircraft Operating Division
UK-based charter broker Air Partner today announced that it has shut down its aircraft operating division–Private Jet Operating Company (PJOC)–in a bid to
Airports
EBAA Wants Expansion of U.S. Pre-clearance at Shannon
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has called on the U.S.
Security
UK Likely To Delay Aviation Security Standards Rule
Final agreement over the way the European Union’s new “common basic standards for aviation security” are implemented in the UK will not be achieved by the
Surprise SIA Results Could Signal Start of Asian Rebound
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region facing the prospect of a slow return to profitability during 2010 might have taken some encouragement from better-than-
EBAA Calls for Aviation Award Nominations
Nominations have opened for the 2010 European Business Aviation Award, which is to be presented during this year’s European Business Aviation Convention &a
Airports
Shannon Airport Gets Pre-clearance OK from U.S.
Business aircraft passengers and crew will be able to clear all U.S.
Aircraft
Mitsubishi recruits BAE for MRJ engine help
Mitsubishi Aircraft has hired the engineering division of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to provide design integration and certification services for the de
Regulations and Government
Operators still struggle with ETS
The European Commission’s latest list of operators subject to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is still incomplete and inaccurate, according to companies
TopDeck ready for duty aboard Sikorsky S-76D
The new TopDeck avionics suite from Thales is set to enter service in about a year on board Sikorsky’s new S-76D, which is due to complete certification in
Euro Aviation Emission Plan a Bureaucratic Mess
The European Commission’s latest list of operators subject to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is still incomplete and inaccurate, according to companies
Central Europe Bizav Community Gets Its Own Voice
The new Central Europe Private Aviation Association (Cepa) will hold its inaugural conference in the Czech capital Prague on April 22 and 23.
Engines
Honeywell’s move in Asia is now starting to pay off
Honeywell’s recent move to quite literally get closer to its defense customers around the world is paying dividends quickly in Asia, as the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Sluggish, Avinode Says
Demand for charter flights looks set to fall from the rise enjoyed by the market last month, according to the latest
G250 Flight Testing Gathers Pace
The new G250 business jet that IAI builds in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace is continuing the flight-test program that it started on Dec.
Taxibot Cleans Up the Towing Task
Under a memorandum of understanding signed at last June’s Paris airshow, IAI is working with Airbus to develop a semi-robotic tractor called Taxibot, which
IAI diversifies portfolio to shore up civil downturn
As was true of much of the industry, Israel Aerospace Industries saw a fairly steep dip in sales during 2009, largely due to a marked softening in demand o
Aircraft
Bizav in Asia: Manufacturers bullish on region’s prospect
Asia is set to be at the epicenter of a resurgence in business jet sales, according to Honeywell Aerospace’s latest market forecast.
CMC selected to upgrade Finnish and UAE trainers
Finland’s Patria has chosen Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) to perform a glass-cockpit upgrade for the Finnish Air Force’s BAE Systems Hawk Mk66 advanced j
IAE lands $3.5B deal for up to 90 Jetstar A320s
Jetstar Airways has ordered V2500 turbofans from International Aero Engines for up to 90 Airbus A320s.
Engines
Pratt boosts Asia-Pacific engine support network
Pratt & Whitney Canada is evaluating options for expanding its customer support network in the Asia-Pacific region in response to a rapidly growing operato
Camcopter finds niche among fixed-wing UAVs
Helicopters can perform a wide array of useful tasks that cannot be done at all or as well in a fixed-wing aircraft, so it probably stands to reason that a
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive
This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr
ScanEagle UAV success hooked Boeing on Insitu
Singapore last year joined the expanding list of countries that have tested and/or introduced the ScanEagle, a UAV that was designed in the 1990s as a mari
Charter & Fractional
Avinode To Upgrade Aircraft Charter Search Engine
Online charter portal Avinode is unveiling its new aircraft charter search engine at this week’s NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference in San Antoni
