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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Embraer already has eight of its own service centers globally for its executive aircraft family, and 10 authorized service centers in Europe among 64 such facilities worldwide. The group’s services and support unit said it has recently doubled maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capacity in the U.S. with facilities at Dallas Love Field Airport, as well as in Cleveland, Ohio, and Sanford, Florida.
“We are delighted to have been selected as an authorized service center by Embraer who set an understandably high bar to become part of their global network,” said Gama Aviation MRO managing director Paul Kinch. “We look forward to working with customers to support their Phenom and Legacy aircraft via our MRO capability at Bournemouth, our line stations at Farnborough and Luton, plus our countrywide mobile support team service.”

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Embraer Adds Gama in the UK to Service Center Network

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