Coming from Athens in the East to Lisbon in the West, European industry leaders converged on the Swiss city Basel three weeks ago for AIN’s inaugural Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit in Europe. We’ve run these events for a couple of years, and to say that the circumstances faced by operators on either side of the Atlantic are different would be an understatement.
For a start, all but one of the senior pilots and managers in attendance at CALS Europe were not with a traditional corporate flight department, as is commonly the case at our U.S. events. Most were from aircraft management and charter businesses, and what immediately became apparent in discussions is how resourceful and entrepreneurial they have to be to thrive in what can be a very challenging market.
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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