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
Maintenance and Modifications
Fokker To Modify C-390s for NATO Special Missions
Austria, the Netherlands, and Sweden are the latest export customers for the multi-role aircraft
Charter & Fractional
Future Flight Global Targets Multiple eVTOL Aircraft Use Cases
U.S. start-up recently made a commitment to buy up to 116 of Archer's Midnight aircraft
Charter & Fractional
SkyBridge Offers Aircraft Sellers Use of Fractional Fleet
New service is intended to bridge the gap when aircraft are being bought and sold
Avionics
Hermeus Installs Starlink for Beyond-line-of-sight Tests
Start-up is developing a family of hypersonic aircraft using air-breathing propulsion
Aircraft
AMSL Starts Untethered Flight Tests with Vertiia eVTOL Aircraft
Australian start-up is developing a hydrogen-powered aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Volocopter Reshuffles Leadership as eVTOL Certification Slips into 2025
Lilium's CFO Oliver Vogelgesang is moving to Volocopter
Aircraft
Deliveries Increase as EHang Works to Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance
Chinese manufacturing wants to extend range with solid-state batteries
Charter & Fractional
Report Calls for Irish Advanced Air Mobility Network
eVTOL aircraft could carry workers, business leaders, and tourists
Airports
Joby and Skyports Start Building First Dubai Vertiport for eVTOL Air Taxis
Dubai's Road and Transport Authority is involved in construction of four vertiports
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
EBAA Merges Air Ops Conference with EBACE Trade Show
Industry group says this is the first in a series of new features for EBACE
Maintenance and Modifications
FEAM Aero Will Support SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft Operators
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul group has 52 line stations in the U.S. and Europe
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Fund Manager Elliott Demands Breakup of Honeywell Group
Letter to Honeywell's board says Aerospace unit should run as a standalone business
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Blade Logs 3Q Net Loss Despite Flight Growth
Medical and passenger flight demand increased alongside revenues
Environment
NASA Contracts Electra for AACES Sustainable Airliner Program
Project also includes Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Honeywell Aerospace, and American Airlines, plus MIT and University of Michigan
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Vertical Pushes Back eVTOL Certification, Says New Funding Will Come
UK company is not the only eVTOL aircraft developer facing delays in the launch of commercial operations
Environment
Solar Generates 25% of Farnborough's Electric Power
4,000 solar panels have been fitted on buildings across the London-area facility
Aircraft
VoltAero Opens Assembly Facility for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft
French start-up's new headquarters is located at Rochefort Airport
Engines
EHang Seeks Higher-performance eVTOL Electric Propulsion Systems
Chinese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer has also made its first passenger demonstration flights in Thailand
Aircraft
FlyNow Aims For Price Breakthrough With eCopter eVTOL Aircraft
Austrian start-up says it can produce "the Model T Ford of the sky"
Engines
Rolls-Royce Confirms Closure of Electric Propulsion Unit
Trading update reports strong demand in the commercial airliner engines sector
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wheels Up Stabilizes as Bizjet Fleet Renewal Starts
Company's third-quarter financials have ended seven consecutive quarters of declining revenues
Aircraft
Draco Set to Breathe New Life Into Polish STOL Aircraft Design
Plan is based on modifications by U.S. entrepreneur/engineer Mike Patey
Engines
Hydrogen Combustion Test To Start on PW127XT Turboprop Engine
RTX company Pratt & Whitney Canada is part of the government-backed INSAT program
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Operators Sign Orders with Airbus and Leonardo
Both manufacturers announced new business during the European Rotors trade show
Aircraft
CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Starts Flight Testing in Germany
Technology is being deployed from across the European aerospace group for the program
Fuel
Euro Aviation Leaders Demand Urgent Investment in eSAF
eSAF is produced from more renewable sources than existing sustainable aviation fuel
Aircraft
JetZero Picks Suppliers for Airliner's Flight Controls
Thales joins a group of suppliers including BAE Systems, Safran, Moog, and Woodward
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
KPMG Starts M&A Process to Find New Backers For Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft
Company says it is still building Lilium Jet prototypes and plans to start test flights
Regulations and Government
Certification Criteria Set as Eve Conducts eVTOL Flight Trials in São Paulo
Rising development costs have meant increased net losses at the Embraer spinoff
Aircraft
Joby and Toyota Demonstrate eVTOL Aircraft in Japan
Public flight took place on November 2 against the backdrop of Mount Fuji
