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.

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Charles Alcock

Many beyond the immediate Dassault Falcon Jet family mourned the April 25 passing of the company’s long-serving chief pilot and director of aviation, G. Edison Allen. The Georgia-born pilot–known to all as Ed–gave Dassault 30 years of his life and made numerous friends and admirers along the way. 
Allen started his flying with the U.S. Air Force before joining the Pan American World Airways roster. Pan Am’s joint venture with French manufacturer Dassault provided his springboard into business aviation, after which there was no looking back. He was largely responsible for building Dassault’s own corporate flight department and for providing the company with a highly accomplished flight demonstration operation with which to showcase its burgeoning line of Falcons. 
In the course of his career, Allen held no fewer than 15 world speed records in various Falcon types and logged more than 14,000 hr as PIC.

Final Flights: Ed Allen

Many beyond the immediate Dassault Falcon Jet family mourned the April 25 passing of the company’s long-serving chief pilot and director of aviation, G.

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