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
Regulations and Government
Operators Push to Meet Looming ETS Deadline
Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world are scrambling to meet this Thursday’s deadline to complete the requirements for monitoring,
Charter & Fractional
Avinode sees strengthening market for charter
by Charles Alcock
Light jets are losing market share in Europe, falling from 32 percent of the continent’s charter market in 2008 to 26 perce
India is bizav land of opportunity, but deals don’t come easy
The market for business aircraft in India
Chinese pockets are deep enough for bizav boom
Chinese companies are at the forefront of efforts to provide the capital needed to expand that country’s business aircraft fleet via finance and operating
Finance crowd calls bizav recovery into question
by Charles Alcock
The business aviation industry has now passed rock-bottom in what has been a cyclical dip of historic proportions, but the
Aircraft
Japan Earthquake Sends Tremors Through Airline Sector
Airlines are starting to count the financial cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated large areas of northeastern Japan on March 11.
Aircraft
India’s Bizjet Fleet Growing at Breakneck Pace
There were 136 private jets registered in India as of mid-March, according to new data published by the Firestone Management Group.
Charter & Fractional
Amid Bahrain Violence, Nexus Shifts Ops to Saudi Arabia
Middle East business aviation support group Nexus is relocating its main operations center to Saudi Arabia in response to violent political upheaval in Bah
Charter & Fractional
UK Pushes for Tax on Bizjet Flights
The UK government signaled its intention yesterday to start taxing business-jet passengers in a process that would mirror the country’s existing airline pa
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal, Reveals Growth Plans
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
Heli-Expo 2011: Milestone Aviation Logs $141 Million in Helicopter Leases, $64 Million More In the Works
Milestone Aviation Group (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Milestone Aviation Logs $141 Million in Helicopter Leases, $64 Million More In the Works
Milestone Aviation Group (Booth No.
More operators turn to Jet-Care for clean bill of engine health
The past 12 months have seen Jet-Care (Booth No.
Thales adds new TopDeck features for S-76D
Thales is adding four new functions to the TopDeck avionics suite it has developed for Sikorsky’s new S-76D.
Eurocopter brings training and support closer to operators
Eurocopter’s new North Sea Service Centre at Aberdeen in the northeast of Scotland is the blueprint for the manufacturer’s concerted effort to locate produ
Goodrich extends HUMS benefits to midsized sector
Sikorsky’s new S-76D is the latest application for the Vigor health usage and management system (HUMS) developed by Goodrich’s Sensors and Integrated Syste
Charter & Fractional
Revolutions Boost Charter Demand but Rates Fluctuate
Demand for private and executive charter showed signs of strengthening from the outset this month, perhaps buoyed by increased bookings for flights to evac
Charter & Fractional
Gama expands its Gulf fleet
Gama Aviation has added a new Bombardier Challenger 850 to its managed fleet of business aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.
Charter & Fractional
Will revolt spell the end of Egypt's bizjet boom?
Business aviation flew to the rescue of several thousand people fleeing Egypt during protests that led to the overthrow of long-standing President Hosni Mu
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Private Jets 'coming back' to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
FBOs
Gulf Flight Planner Expands Into Europe
United Arab Emirates-based flight planning and support group Avjet Routing is expanding operations into Europe with the opening of new offices in Geneva an
Charter & Fractional
China bizjet count moves into triple digits as demand broadens
China's business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi
Aircraft
Political Revolt Spells Bad News for Airlines in the Middle East and Beyond
No one can say where, when or how the rolling political crisis in North Africa and the Middle East will end, but it already seems clear that it doesn’t spe
Airliner Values Struggle To Rise Amid More Market Uncertainty
Aircraft valuation specialist Ascend painted a mixed picture of prospects for airliner leasing and sales this year in its Evolution 2011 webinar on Februar
Aircraft
BAE sees stronger demand for Avro RJ/146 fleet
by Charles Alcock
BAE Systems’s asset management division has reported an uptick in demand for its portfolio of pre-owned Avro RJ and 146 reg
Airbus Sets Bizliner Delivery Record in 2010
Airbus Corporate Jets set a new record for bizliner deliveries last year.
Charter & Fractional
Customs treaty should ease bizav headaches in Russia
Russia, and the former Soviet republics surrounding it, remains a massive land of opportunity for business aviation.
Charter & Fractional
VAT changes spur finance concerns
The recent removal of the loophole that allowed aircraft owners to import aircraft into the European Union (EU) via the UK at a zero rate of value-added ta
Charter & Fractional
EBAA pushes for rule harmonization as tax and flexibility concerns blur safety standards
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is refocusing its lobbying efforts as it seeks to address regulatory inconsistencies not only between Wes
