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
Airbus struggles to right itself
The next 30 days or so will be critical to the future of Airbus and its EADS parent company as top executives struggle to push through the core elements of
Engines
GE and Smiths already in sync
Barely a month has passed since what formerly traded as Smiths Aerospace formally became General Electric Aviation Systems at the closing of the U.S.
Fledgling aerospace business finds firm footing in Dubai
In Dubai, the temperature never gets anywhere close to freezing but that hasn’t stopped the Arabian Gulf state from building an artificial ski slope.
Meggitt turns attention to its core competencies
A sustained program of corporate integration and investment in manufacturing and customer support is giving Meggitt greater focus and a more strategic posi
Aircraft
Maturing A380 on surer footing
Having promised so much and letting its A380 launch customers down so dismally with the news of serious program delays, Airbus is understandably cautious i
GKN telegraphs intent to bid on Airbus plants
Britain’s GKN Aerospace has signaled its intention to bid for stakes in one or more of the Airbus factories now being put up for acquisition or partnership
Aircraft
A350XWB more than catch-up effort
Airbus has made virtue of a necessity with its new A350XWB (extra widebody) airliner.
Regional Shows
The rapid growth of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has undoubtedly been an inspiration to those seeking to institute dedica
Homegrown support firms can slash Mideast red tape
Business aviation is undoubtedly growing in the Middle East– both in terms of greater numbers of locally based aircraft and jets visiting from outside the
Engines
Honeywell eyes European engine market
With Europe continuing to be one of business aviation’s key growth markets, it should not be surprising that Honeywell Aerospace has chosen to position its
Newly renamed Raytheon ready for future challenges
This seventh annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition sees one of the industry’s veteran players celebrate both a distinguished history an
Safety
Bombardier brings ‘war on error’ to Europe
Bombardier is to hold its first Safety Standdown event in Europe at the end of this week’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition here in Genev
Rotorcraft
Helicopter makers buoyed by sales surge
Helicopter manufacturers have come to EBACE 2007 riding high on the wave of some $732 million in new orders announced at the industry’s Heli-Expo held in O
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe to boost fleet and pilot numbers
Back in 2001, NetJets Europe might have considered a shortage of suitably qualified pilots to be a nice problem to face.
Charter & Fractional
European charter programs vie for market dominance
Block charter has evolved as the primary alternative to fractional ownership in Europe, with providers continuously vying to offer greater flexibility and
EBAA chief outlines issues facing European operators
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has never had more work on its plate and the industry has never had a greater need for the group’s lobbyi
ATC
Single European Skies on the EBACE 2007 Agenda
The EBACE conference program will today focus on the Single European Sky program and what it will mean for business aircraft operators.
FBOs
FBO survey: Covering Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa
All the leading forecasts agree that business aviation is an increasingly global phenomenon that will see growth rates for aircraft and flying activity ris
EBACE 2007 Preview
The seventh annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) seems certain to be the largest event yet, with more than 10,000 visitors exp
First EBAA regional forum will be at Biggin Hill
The first of the new regional forums organized by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) will be staged at London Biggin Hill Airport on Septemb
Olympic-size headaches for bizav
Greek aviation officials have at last started to release slots and aircraft parking positions for business aviation traffic heading for next month’s Athens
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe offers jet cards as its frax ops gain traction
NetJets Europe has launched a new NetJets Corporate Card program to market smaller blocks of flight time in its fractional-ownership fleet without the need
Safety
Human error cited in Milan fatal collision
Italian accident investigators have concluded that human error on the part of two German pilots of a Cessna Citation CJ2 was the main cause of a fatal coll
Charter & Fractional
UK’s Bookajet seeks to demystify bizav travel
Bookajet International, the UK executive charter operator that rose from the ashes of bankrupt Chauffair, is now hiring pilots, mechanics, sales and suppor
European bizav show already ahead of last year’s numbers
The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) keeps going from strength to strength.
Bombardier merges Flexjet Asia and Europe
Bombardier has merged its Asia/Pacific and European Flexjet block-charter programs into a new London-based Flexjet International operation.
Asian Aerospace 2004 report
rganizers of the biennial Asian Aerospace event claim that it is “the world’s second most influential airshow.” This is a big claim, since it stands or fal
UK Raytheon distributor on the move
NAC Aviation, Raytheon’s UK distributor for both Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft, is relocating to Oxford Airport in central England from Farnborough Airpor
Asia to get dedicated bizav show
NBAA has confirmed plans to launch a new annual Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
