Charlotte Bailey
News Reporter
Charlotte Bailey joined AIN’s editorial team in 2025 as a news reporter covering multiple topics including business aviation, new technology and the defense sector. She is also a frequent presenter in AIN’s video news reports.
UK-based Charlotte has a strong interest in vintage military jets and in 2023 published a book about the de Havilland Vampire, as well as serving as a consultant on the topic for TV and movie projects. She is keen to expand her flying experience and enjoys hands-on assignments worldwide. In 2024, Charlotte was honored as Best New Journalist in the Aerospace Media Awards. Early in her career, Charlotte was involved in manufacturing customized hot air balloons.
Latest from Charlotte Bailey
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Association Promotes Fly Legal Day
Campaign aims to raise awareness of illegal charter on seventh anniversary of fatal flight
Operations
Sabotage Ruled Out in Greek ATC Outage Investigation
Technical malfunction is the suspected cause of January 4’s air traffic control systems failure
Airports
Skyports and Linden Plan Heliport At Miami's Watson Island
Upcoming vertiport to include provision for future eVTOL aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Silver Sky Aviation Becomes Blackhawk’s Sixth Location
Acquisition of Alaskan-based service center augments turboprop specialist’s expertise
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Drone Alliance Challenges Ban on Non-U.S. Products
Domestic drone advocacy body cites shortcomings in White House’s blanket ban
Airports
Laying the Foundations for eVTOL Air Taxi Services
Infrastructure development underway in the UAE, among other countries
Aircraft
Supersonic Bizjets: A Sound Investment?
No purpose-built supersonic business jet has hit the market
Security
U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Raises Flight Ops Risk
Security experts advise business aviation clients to exercise extreme caution
Safety
Researchers Tackle Fatigue In The Flight Deck
Pilot State Monitoring system monitors for sleep or drowsiness and issues alerts
Rotorcraft
Subaru Bell 412EPX Embarks on Middle Eastern Demo Tour
Jointly-developed upgraded model to showcase civilian and defense capabilities
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Edése Doret Design Secures RoyalJet ACJ320neo Contract
Three Airbus Corporate Jets to augment Abu-Dhabi based charter fleet
Accidents
Senior Libyan Officials Among Falcon 50 Crash Fatalities
Harmony Jets’ aircraft experienced an apparent technical malfunction leaving Turkey
Rotorcraft
Rotortrade To Build Helipark Hub in Riyadh
First permanent presence in Saudi Arabia to expand helicopter distributor’s global reach
Aircraft
Vertical Adds Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype To Flight Test Campaign
Completion of final VX4 prototype doubles airborne testing capacity
Training and Workforce
Europe’s Aero Excellence Supply-chain Initiative Expands
Program is intended to encourage companies to boost their supply-chain maturity
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Next-gen Civil Tiltrotor Makes First Flight
EU Clean Sky 2-funded project to mature civilian aircraft technologies
Sustainability and Environment
Clean Aviation Calls For Research and Innovation Proposals
New funding will include work on hydrogen-powered aircraft
Engines
GE’s Latest Passport Engine Receives EASA Approval
Move clears the way for European certification of Global 8000
Engines
Rolls-Royce Starts Engine Testing for U.S. FLRAA Program
AE 110F evolution to power upcoming MV-75 long-range assault aircraft
Sustainability and Environment
Green Taxi Targets Hybrid-electric Airliner Taxiing By 2027
U.S. start-up has applied to the FAA for its first supplemental type certificate
Security
Venezuelan Airspace Dangers Rise As Tensions Escalate
Underground military bunker at Caracas airport poses threat to business aircraft
Training and Workforce
European Heli Centre Breaks Ground on Training Facility
Third site on track to be operational in 2027 with Reiser full-flight simulator
Rotorcraft
Abu Dhabi-backed eVTOL Nears First Flight in UAE
Autocraft confident E20+ aircraft will receive GCAA certification in 2027 or 2028
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky on Track for U-Hawk First Flight Next Year
Worldwide interest in autonomous S-70UAS a month after concept first revealed
Maintenance and Modifications
AMAC in Turkey Joins ACJ's Service Center Network
AMAC's Bodrum facility now supports Turkish carrier SunExpress
Sustainability and Environment
UAE Considers Implementing Mandatory SAF Blends
Executive committee analyzing impact of 1% uptake requirement
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Skyfall’s Vampire Sinking Teeth into Russia
New interceptor complements the most-used Ukrainian heavy bomber drone
Airlines
Embraer Lands Helvetic, Air Côte d’Ivoire Orders at Dubai Airshow
New and returning customers for the E-Jet family sign Embraer’s first show orders
Rotorcraft
Honda To Fly First Full-scale eVTOL Prototype in Early 2026
Build of remotely piloted aircraft to be completed by the end of the year
