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.

Managing Editor

Charles Alcock

Italy’s parliament this week approved plans for a new tax on business aircraft, but details of how the legislation will work in practice are not anticipated until later next month. However, it is expected that tariffs could reach about $385,000 for larger business jets that spend more than 48 consecutive hours in the country. The tax will apply only to privately owned aircraft and will exclude those operated under commercial air operator certificates, as well as aircraft operated by governments and for purposes such as emergency medical services. Fabio Gamba, chief executive of the European Business Aviation Association, has condemned the tax as an ill-considered move that will mainly penalize non-Italian operators while raising little revenue for Italy’s deeply indebted government. The Italian government has estimated that it could raise as much as $50 million per year from the tax, but Gamba told AIN the revenue will be much lower in practice because operators will find ways to circumvent liability or simply avoid keeping their aircraft in Italy for more than 48 hours. For instance, operators visiting northern cities such as Milan could easily reposition their aircraft across the border at Swiss airports such as Ticino. The tax, which will be calculated on a sliding scale according to aircraft weight, will also apply to helicopters.

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

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