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
FutureFlight
New UK Government Funding Offered for Carbon-reducing Aviation Technology
The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute is preparing to consider a fresh round of applications for R&D funding from smaller aviation businesses.
FutureFlight
Falck Plans to Use eVTOL Aircraft for Emergency Response by 2025
The Danish emergency response and healthcare group is already employing drones to support operations worldwide.
Aircraft
3Q 2020 Saw a New Low in Airliner Orders and Deliveries
UK industry group ADS says Covid testing for airline passengers is the only way to rebuild consumer confidence and reverse decline in the aviation sector.
FutureFlight On The Radar
ASTM International Workshop Will Cover Means of Compliance for eVTOL Aircraft Certification
The November 2 event will provide a forum for developers of these aircraft to address how gaps in consensus safety standards are now being filled.
FutureFlight
Pipistrel Chooses Honeywell Fly-by-Wire for Nuuva V300 Cargo UAS
Honeywell's role in the Slovenian company's UAS and eVTOL programs represents one of the first projects for its new UAS/UAM business unit.
FutureFlight
Consultant Assesses Barriers to eVTOL Operations in Dubai
FEV Consulting's Denis Heckmann focused on challenges facing Dubai's plans for urban air mobility.
FutureFlight
Roland Berger Sees UAM Investment Slowing but Long-term Progress Assured
The Europe-based transportation consultancy sees the urban air mobility market being worth $90 billion over the next 30 years.
FutureFlight
VoltAero's Cassio Set for Tour-de-France Demonstration Tour
The Cassio technology demonstrator will visit 10 cities all around France to show local business and political leaders its potential.
FutureFlight
Uber Watchers Look For Clues About Its Next UAM Moves
In a conference this month, Uber Elevate's head of engineering seemed to temper expectations regarding the pace and scale of its plans to launch urban air mobility services.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Hyundai Executive Sheds Light on the Carmaker's Urban Air Mobility Plans
Pamela Cohn, COO of Hyundai's new Urban Air Mobility Division, addressed questions posed by the Roland Berger consultancy.
Airlines
Europe's Airlines Barely Surviving, Recovery Hopes Fading
Industry leaders complained about fragmentation in national government Covid regulations.
FutureFlight
Supersonic Bizjet Pioneer Aerion Teams With eSTOL Developer Electra
Aerion envisages eSTOL and eVTOL aircraft transporting passengers to and from its long-range AS2 supersonic jet, which is set to enter service in 2027.
FutureFlight
Western U.S. Group Forms Alliance to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion
The new Western States Hydrogen Alliance is pushing for increased use of hydrogen fuel cells for multiple modes of transporation, including aviation.
Charter & Fractional
UK CAA Prosecutes Pilot for Alleged Illegal Charter Flight
The UK CAA is pressing criminal charges against David Henderson over his role in an alleged illegal charter flight that killed soccer player Emiliano Sala.
FutureFlight
GE to Provide Flight Data Monitoring for Uber eVTOL Operators
GE Aviation's Digital Group's is adapting its eFOQA software to provide a common approach to collecting and analyzing flight data from eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Embraer Creates Subsidiary to Advance Urban Air Mobility Plans
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions will continue development of the Eve eVTOL aircraft and other urban air mobility "solutions."
FutureFlight
Rolls-Royce Confirms Electric Testbed Work at Cranfield
Responding to speculation sparked by online videos of an eVTOL test airframe at Cranfield University, Rolls-Royce has acknowledged that it is working on plans to power eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft
Embraer Launches Urban Air Mobility Division Called Eve
Embraer confirmed that the new subsidiary will complete development of its Eve eVTOL aircraft and other urban air mobility technology and services.
Safety
GE Partners With Uber on eVTOL Flight Data Monitoring
GE Aviation will offer its eFOQA software to provide operators within the Uber Air rideshare service with a way to combine flight data for safety analysis.
Aircraft
Bizav Community Digs Deep in Covid Humanitarian Response
Despite facing an existential threat from Covid, the business aviation community has been ready to provide practical help to those in greater need.
FutureFlight
VoltAero's Hybrid Propulsion System Makes First Flight On Cassio Demonstrator
The Cassio 1 technology demonstrator flew for the first time on October 11 with VoltAero's "power module" and a pair of Safran ENGINeUS motors.
FutureFlight On The Radar
German Air Rescue Group Prepares to Launch Multicopter Trial in 2023
Working with eVTOL developer Volocopter, Germany's ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service has published a feasibility study regarding the use of multicopter aircraft to carry doctors and other first responders to accident sites.
FutureFlight
U.S. Justice Department Moves to Ban Foreign Drones From Federally Funded Agencies
The Justice Department order is commonly understood to target China's dominant small unmanned air systems maker DJI.
FutureFlight
Study Raises Hard Questions About eVTOL Air Taxi Markets
The analysis by Price Systems challenges what it characterizes as unfounded optimism about the viability of advanced air mobility services in affluent areas like New York City.
Charter & Fractional
Luxaviation Takes First Step to Single European AOC
Operators like Luxaviation anticipate significant savings from having all European operations under the new single EASA air-operating certificate (AOC).
FutureFlight
Ampaire Achieves Longest Flight Yet With Electric EEL Technology Demonstrator
The hybrid-electric Cessna 337 flew almost 350 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco
FutureFlight
EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance
EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.
Airlines
Cruz Steps Down at BA as Part of IAG Management Reboot
International Airlines Group's new chief executive Luis Gallego has replaced the BA chief executive after a turbulent process of downsizing at the airline.
FutureFlight
Britten-Norman Partners With Blue Bear to Develop Autonomous Islander
The UK manufacturer says its 55-year-old utility aircraft design could be ready for autonomous operations by the mid-2020s.
FutureFlight
Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification
Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.
