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
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe boosts sales
NetJets Europe (NJE) sold shares in 18 complete aircraft last year, representing an 80-percent increase in sales over 2003.
São Paulo hosts third annual LABACE show
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) returns to São Paulo, Brazil, for the third annual staging of this groundbreaking eve
Aircraft
Embraer considers developing new aircraft for bizav
Embraer’s corporate aviation division is preparing to present the business case for one or more new aircraft programs, with the hope of getting a developme
Latin American bizav market continues slow, steady growth
Latin America’s business jet fleet has seen modest growth over the past 12 months, but it has still not achieved any substantial increase over the past dec
Charter & Fractional
Bombardier’s Skyjet program goes global
Bombardier has launched Skyjet International as a global network of fixed-rate executive charter services spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East a
Security
Terror threat necessitates early evacuation planning
Videotapes from Iraq showing foreign hostages cowering in cages before being beheaded by their terrorist captors provide horrific testament to the danger t
FBOs
Abelag Aviation founder dies
The European business aviation community is mourning the death of one of its pioneers following the November 29 passing of Abelag Aviation founder Andre Ga
ATC
Eurocontrol postpones deadline for ELS mode-S implementation
Europe’s ambitious program to introduce mode-S surveillance datalink technology has once again been rescheduled to account for operational and technical di
Charter & Fractional
Anemic Dollar Gives U.S. Charter Firms an Edge, Too
The continued weakness of the U.S.
European buyers reap benefits of weak dollar
The continued weakness of the U.S.
Asian Aerospace 2004 Preview
Still eagerly awaiting signs of lasting recovery from its three-year slump, the world’s aerospace industry will be looking to Singapore’s biennial airshow
Safety
Anti-missile technology offered for civil airplanes
Two companies are offering Israeli-built anti-missile systems to the civil aircraft market to protect airliners and business aircraft from the terrorist th
Aircraft
Gulfstream 500 gets EASA OK
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the JAA have both now validated the FAA’s type certificate for the Gulfstream 500.
IBM Euroflight gets IS-BAO OK
IBM Euroflight has become the first European corporate flight department to complete the new International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-B
FBOs
Universal opens Beirut handling base
Universal Weather & Aviation is to open a business aircraft handling operation at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon.
New liability insurance requirements in the EU
Operators flying within, to, from or over the 25-nation European Union (EU) need to check their insurance policies to ensure that they meet the new minimum
Cabin Interior and Electronics
OnAir leaves business aviation to rival group
OnAir, the inflight voice and data communications joint venture among Airbus, SITA and Tenzing, will not pursue business aircraft installations for the tim
ATC
File slot requests now for ’04 Games
Corporate aircraft operators wanting to fly to Athens, Greece, for the summer Olympic Games have once again been urged to file slot requests sooner rather
Weston buys London Battersea Heliport
The Harrods Aviation FBO group has sold London Battersea Heliport to Weston Aviation for an undisclosed amount.
Charter & Fractional
London, Moscow popular departure points for large charter aircraft
Customers wanting to fly out of Moscow and London dominate executive charter demand for larger business jets in Europe, according to the latest statistics
Maintenance and Modifications
Component obsolescence will cost industry
Along with other industries, the aviation industry will face mounting costs if it fails to deal with the problem of obsolescent components.
Security
New L-3 missile protection for bizav operators
L-3 Avisys is offering business aircraft operators a missile protection system based on the Widebody Integrated Platform Protection System (WIPPS) that it
Regulations and Government
Taiwan to lift ownership Ban
Taiwan’s government is expected to lift a long-standing prohibition of private aircraft ownership in the first quarter of next year.
EBACE 2005 will be biggest yet
The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will be staged next month (May 18 to 20) in Geneva.
German airline launches private jet service
Lufthansa passengers can now book NetJets Europe aircraft to fly them to and from the German flag carrier’s main long-haul hub at Munich.
ATC
JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs
Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)
Sans Boeing, aircraft makers strike gold at Dubai Air Show
Major orders for airliners and their engines once again raised the profile of the biennial Dubai Air Show, held December 7 to 11.
Business aviation finds broader Mideast appeal
The stereotypical business aircraft in the Middle East is a widebody airliner converted to money-no-object specifications for an omnipotent sheikh.
Airports
London airports to get new runways
The British government has cleared the way for new runways to be built at London Heathrow and Stansted Airports.
Regulations and Government
EASA To Roost in Cologne, Germany
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is to be headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
