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

Aviation document management specialist Web Manuals is offering customers ongoing training with its software through the new Academy+ option for its Learning Management System. Under the package announced on Monday, the Swedish company is providing live instructor-led sessions and self-paced online courses to supplement product knowledge and allow users to explore the system at their own pace.
Web Manuals’ technology helps aircraft operators and other aviation companies to digitize, author, and distribute operational documentation. The company aims to save time and cost by replacing a laborious manual task with automated processes that will increasingly be supported by artificial intelligence with tools such as a <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-10-11/web-manuals-intros-pdf-reader-document-management">new PDF reader</a>.
Academy+ customers pay a subscription for ongoing training rather than paying for individual sessions. Certified Web Manuals instructors help customers with questions and can provide on-demand instruction with specific topics and tasks. Clients can enroll in any open training course without paying additional fees, and the option also helps new users get started with the technology and helps them to maximize the benefits.

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