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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With threats proliferating in conflict zones around the world, Netherlands-based Dyami Security Intelligence is supporting IBAC in launching a security training program specifically developed for business aircraft operators.&nbsp;The company's Dyami Academy will provide security and resilience training. The service is based on a virtual reality (VR) safety and emergency response training program for both flight crews and ground staff, offering&nbsp;clients a more cost effective approach.
Based on the Edumersive VR platform already deployed in the maritime industry, the training includes realistic 360-degree video-based simulations of scenarios such as inflight emergencies, activist protests, and other security incidents.
“Technology has finally caught up with the demands of modern aviation safety,” said Dyami Academy COO Charlotte Bakker. “With Edumersive and our aviation training experience, we can offer airlines, aircraft operators, and aviation training institutions an engaging, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to traditional training methods, without compromising realism.”
Meanwhile, on Wednesday at 3.15 p.m., Dyami founder and CEO Eric Schouten will lead an EBACE conference session on security with Simon Evers, corporate aviation manager at Shell Aircraft. Under the title “Navigating the Chaos—Conflict Zones, GPS Spoofing, and the Future of Safe Operations,” the experts will explore the rapidly evolving threat landscape and how aircraft operators can respond.
Dyami is providing intelligence and security supervision for the EBACE event at PalExpo. Schouten is a former aviation intelligence liaison officer with the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service.

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