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
Aircraft
Virgin Boosts A350 Backlog As Airbus Logs $3.9 Billion Deals
Virgin Atlantic Airways is to add a dozen A350-1000s to its fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Extant Further Grows Its Legacy Product Portfolio
Three new agreements with major OEMs cover parts and assemblies for military, commercial, and general aviation aircraft
Aircraft
CityJet Deal Opens European Market to Superjet
Irish carrier CityJet chose the SSJ100 in preference to the Embraer E190 and the Bombardier CRJ900.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Textron and Thales Unleash UAV-delivered Fury
The 13-pound Fury munition has been designed for UAVs like Textron’s Shadow.
Aircraft
Boeing Set to Announce New Business at Farnborough Show
A mix of airlines and leasing companies are set to sign new contracts with Boeing this week.
Aircraft
Brexit Concerns Cast a Shadow Over UK Showcase
The continuing lack of certainty over the terms under which Britain will leave the European Union could damage the UK aerospace sector.
Aircraft
IAI Looks To Boost Civil Work With Focus On High-Tech
IAI’s Bedek division is set to introduce new freighter conversion options for Boeing 737NGs.
Rotorcraft
Bell Advances Next Generation Tiltrotor Development
The Bell Helicopters V280 is being prepared for a first flight in September 2017.
Engines
GE9X On Course Flight Testing In 2017
Ground testing has started of the first 100,000-pound-thrust GE9X turbofan, which is the largest-ever commercial aircraft engine.
Aircraft
Consultant Adds Software To Help Airlines Stay Profitable
Seabury advises and supports airlines dealing with issues such as fleet optimization and network planning.
Aircraft
Triumph Recalibrates Its Business Plan With Tighter Portfolio
The Triumph Group has been reorganized with 47 disparate subsidiaries scaled back to just 22.
Engines
CFM Sees History On Its Side As Leap Engine Comes Of Age
CFM International’s Jean-Paul Ebanga says strong investment and careful preparation means it will fulfill its commitments with the Leap program.
Charter & Fractional
PlaneSense Grows with Jet Frax Program In Its Sights
PlaneSense's fractional ownership fleet will have 40 aircraft by the end of this year.
Avionics
UTAS Engineering Brains-Trust Tackles Problems For OEMs
UTC Aerospace Systems is now the largest company in its sector.
Charter & Fractional
Britain's Bizav Community Faces Uncertainty Over EU Exit
UK-based charter operators face the prospect of losing the cabotage rights that allow them to fly within European Union states.
Regulations and Government
Industry Stunned By UK's European Union Exit Vote
The UK electorate's June 23 vote to leave the European Union poses serious questions about the country's aerospace, defense and air transport industries.
Aircraft
Leonardo CEO Hints At New Plan To Take Control of ATR
Leonardo-Finmeccanica jointly owns regional aircraft maker ATR with the Airbus group.
Aircraft
Boeing Confirms Iran Deal, Pending U.S. Government Blessing
Boeing's long-anticipated deal to sell 100 or more aircraft to Iran Air, are subject to U.S. government approval and confirmation of export credit support.
Engines
StandardAero Signs Deal With Dutch for F135 Engine MRO Support
StandardAero is partnering with the Dutch defense ministry to create an F135 engine depot at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Base at Woensdrecht.
Engines
PW1100G Criticism Not Supported By Facts, Says Pratt
Pratt & Whitney says that with two necessary fixes now resolved on the PW1100G, the engine is achieving dispatch reliability as high as 99.7 percent.
Engines
Pratt Says Pending Lot 10 Deal for F-135 Will Reflect Lower Costs
The Low Rate of Initial Production Lot 10 contract is due to be finalized "relatively soon."
Aircraft
Saudia Private Aviation Recruits Wyvern for Safety Support
Saudia Private Aviation Recruits Wyvern for Safety Support
Aircraft
Acass Adds Globals to Its San Marino AOC
Acass was the first company to get a commercial air operator certificate in San Marino.
Aircraft
Leasing Group Expands in Europe Despite Slow Market
Global Jet Capital is about to appoint to new European sales vice presidents.
Aircraft
Certification-chasing PC-24 Does EBACE Touch and Go
Pilatus jet is on track for certification at the end of next year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
JetConnex Broadband Close to Bizav Service Entry
JetConnex is being offered specifically for business aviation users and is based on the new Inmarsat-5 satellite constellation.
Maintenance and Modifications
St Louis Offers Competitive Maintenance Choice for Europeans
Jet Aviation’s St Louis and Basel facilities are working closely together to serve maintenance customers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cloud-based Ops and Mx Manuals Are More Manageable
Aircraft Technical Publishers and Web Manuals are combining forces to digitize technical documents and manuals.
Aircraft
Bombardier Sees Delivery Dip, Followed By Recovery After 2017
Bombardier’s business aircraft market forecast says large-jet demand will be down, due in large part to emerging-market economic slowdown.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
New Global CMS Boosts Connectivity, Avoids Obsolescence
Bombardier’s new CMS for the Global 5000 and 6000 aircraft is based on its Wave wireless technology and Rockwell Collins’s Venue system
