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.

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Charles Alcock

French IT and software engineering group Infotel has acquired a 20% stake in aviation compliance and safety specialist AeroEx. Under the deal, the companies will jointly develop more advanced solutions for dealing with aerospace regulatory complexity.
The main initial focus of the partnership will be the development of AeroEx’s AMAS Aero cloud-based platform for compliance and safety management. According to the Swiss company, this helps aerospace organizations to streamline regulatory processes, manage audits and inspections, and enhance safety performance through digitalization, automation, and intelligent workflows.
Infotel has developed the Orlando platform for managing aviation technical publications and documentation. The cloud-based system is used by airlines, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers.
“This partnership allows us to combine deep regulatory expertise with scalable technology to address one of the key challenges in aerospace—managing complexity while driving efficiency and growth,” said AeroEx managing director Helmut Gottschalk.
Infotel indicated that it may opt to increase its holding in AeroEx. According to the French group’s CEO, Eric Fabretti, AMAS Aero complements Orlando and can create “powerful synergies between regulatory expertise and advanced software capabilities.”

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