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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Business aviation services group Comlux is joining forces with U.S. start-up airline Magnifica Air to outfit six Airbus A220s and a pair of A321s with VIP cabins. Announcing the partnership on Tuesday at NBAA-BACE 2025, Magnifica Air said it will deploy the narrowbodies for what it calls a “private-jet-meets-first-class” scheduled commercial service.
Comlux America’s Indianapolis facility will handle the full cabin completion for the A220s and the A321s. Magnifica will then integrate the aircraft into its VIP operation, which it said will use private terminals at as-yet-unspecified “exclusive” airports.
As a partner in Airbus’ ACJ TwoTwenty program, Comlux already has experience in equipping green examples of the modified A220, which was originally developed by Bombardier as the CSeries. Active in aircraft management and charter in Europe, the group has also completed and modified multiple other Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.
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“This deal not only strengthens Comlux’s existing backlog of completions projects, but it validates the strategic positioning and transition we have been undergoing over the past few years,” said Adam White, CEO of Comlux America. “In addition to the 17 exclusive cabins on the ACJ TwoTwenty, it demands the same consistent, reliable, quality interiors inside the newest commercially viable airframes expanding all of the benefits of private charter, or ownership to a wider customer base.”
Florida-based Magnifica Air plans to launch services in 2027 and is leasing the A220-300s and A321neos from Air Lease Corp. Each aircraft will carry between 45 and 54 passengers, with cabins featuring between two and four private suites.
Initially, the new airline plans to operate six or seven daily departures connecting Miami, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Palm Beach, Dallas and Houston, with some seasonal routes to Napa Valley and the Caribbean. It may also offer charter flights and "curated experience trips" to events like Art Basel and Formula 1 races.
“In aviation, what people remember most is how you made them feel,” said Wade Black, CEO of Magnifica Air. “That’s why we’ve chosen to partner with Comlux—the best in the business when it comes to exceptional outfitting. This partnership represents a global handshake grounded in our shared dedication to craftsmanship and excellence.”

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