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
Rotorcraft
Bell Helicopter Boosts Sales In Asia And Reveals Future Technology
China’s Reignwood Aviation will soon be the world’s largest fleet operator of the new Bell 505 helicopter
FBOs
Farnborough Airport Is In Prime Position For Access to London
The UK airport is on track to become one of the world’s first carbon-neutral airports.
Regulations and Government
Brazilian Bizav Group Names Pires as Executive Director
Flavio Pires is replacing Ricardo Nogueira as executive director of ABAG.
Rotorcraft
Avpro Secures Exclusive Deals to Remarket Helicopters
Avpro has already sold three helicopters this year.
Rotorcraft
South Korean Coast Guard to Take Second Sikorsky S-92
Sikorsky honored South Korean Coast Guard crews for their rescue efforts.
Training and Workforce
New Cobham Helicopter Academy Opens In the UK
Cobham provides training for a wide variety of helicopter pilots and technicians.
Training and Workforce
CAE Teams With Lider To Open AW139 Training Center In Brazil
CAE developed a full-flight simulator for the AW139 with Leonardo Helicopters.
Safety
Collaboration Drives Safety Leadership At HeliOffshore
In less than three years, HeliOffshore has transformed the offshore helicopter industry's approach to safety.
Rotorcraft
Waypoint Teams With Eagle To Manage Rotorcraft Assets
Waypoint Leasing and maintenance and support specialist Eagle will reconfigure aircraft for new roles.
Engines
StandardAero Wins Rolls-Royce Customer Support Triple Crown
StandardAero has been honored for its work supporting operators of Rolls-Royce M250 engines.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Wins Customers with Stronger Case for Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters will be introducing new customers such as the Dallas Cowboys football team at this year's Heli-Expo.
Rotorcraft
Singapore Set to Host First Rotorcraft Asia Show
Rotorcraft Asia 2017 will be held from April 18-20.
Rotorcraft
Waypoint Enters China, Adds More Lease Customers
Waypoint is entering the China market and adding lease customers in Indonesia and South Africa.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Steps Up Campaign to Drive Down Life Cycle Costs
Rolls-Royce is extending the use of new dual channel Fadec and control systems for its helicopter engines.
Aircraft
Boeing Rolls Out Max 9 Narrowbody En Route to April First Flight
The Boeing 737 Max 9 narrowbody is due to enter service in 2018.
Safety
Real-time HUMS Goes Operational on PHI's S-92
PHI, Sikorsky and Metro Aviation have partnered to develop real-time HUMS.
Rotorcraft
Elbit Heli-ClearVision EFVS To Debut on Leonardo Helos
Elbit Systems's Heli-ClearVision enhanced vision system includes wearable head-up displays and synthetic vision.
Rotorcraft
Waypoint Boosts Airbus Fleet and Enters China Market
Waypoint Leasing will be taking the number of Airbus Helicopters aircraft in its fleet above 60, with new orders for the H135, H145 and H175 models.
Aircraft
Second Global 7000 Prototype Joins Flight-test Program
Bombardier's Global 7000 is set to enter service in the second half of 2018.
Rotorcraft
P&WC's Tech Focus Targets Engine Reliability, Lower Costs
Pratt & Whitney Canada is introducing a range of predictive and prognostic technology to make its helicopter engines more cost effective to operate.
Charter & Fractional
European VLJ Pioneer Globe Air Preps To Refresh Fleet
Austria-based Globe Air is trying to decide between stick with Cessna's smallest Citations for its light jet fleet, or switching to Embraer's Phenom 100.
Rotorcraft
Slow Market Doesn't Dent Sikorsky's Investment In Progress
Sikorsky has continued to spend on technology to improve the value proposition of rotorcraft and on better supporting its customers.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Lessor Waypoint Sees Offshore Sector Bouncing Back
Waypoint Leasing says lease rates for its S-92 and AW139 helicopters have increased, in part due to increased offshore energy industry demand.
Regulations and Government
Cloud-based Solution Eases Manual-management Headaches
Web Manuals has added improvements to the collaborative working features of its system for updating operations manuals.
Rotorcraft
Pakistan Orders Additional AW139 Helicopters from Leonardo
An unspecified number of AW139s will join an earlier batch ordered in August 2016.
Aircraft
Austrian Government Files Deception Charges Over Eurofighter Deal
Airbus statement says the allegations over a 2003 sale are unfounded and without warning.
Charter & Fractional
New TripManager Features Help Charter Brokers
Avinode has introduced improvements to its TripManager software to make it easier for brokers to prepare charter quotes and manage travel plans.
FBOs
SEA Prime Offers Bizcraft OEMs Mx Space In Milan
SEA Prime has hangar space available at Milan Linate Airport and wants to boost available line maintenance service there.
FBOs
Trip Planner Flightworx Creates Client Services Dept.
The UK-based company aims to provide more streamlined service to operators.
Aircraft
NBAA Conference Will Show How Courage Shapes Leadership
NBAA’s 2017 Leadership Conference will be held in Miami from February 14-16
