Charles Alcock
Managing Editor
Charles Alcock is a senior editor with AIN, 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 Manchester University in the northwest of England and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.
Latest from Charles Alcock
Engines
Leasing Group BOC Selects Leap Engines For A320neos
CFM International will supply eight shipsets of Leap-1A turbofans to power A320neo narrowbody airliners in BOC Aviation's lease portfolio.
Aircraft
India's Alliance Air Leases Two ATR42-600s
The leased twin turboprops will operate to short-field, high altitude airports in northern India, close to the Himalayan mountains.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific Region Will Embrace Green Aviation Technology
Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region are poised to serve as a fulcrum for new sustainable aviation technologies.
Aircraft
UK Aerospace Strives to Push Past Covid Downturn
The UK's ADS industry organization is one of several leading national aerospace trade groups vying for new business at the Singapore Airshow.
FutureFlight
Japan's All Nippon Airways and Toyota Back Joby's eVTOL Rideshare Plans
The partners will work to launch eVTOL air taxi services in Japanese cities such as Osaka by 2025, as part of a government-backed plan for advanced air mobility.
FutureFlight
Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park Could Be an Advanced Air Mobility Hub
Volocopter and Skyports both see potential for the airfield location to play a part in their plans for introducing eVTOL aircraft services in the Southeast Asian country by 2024.
FutureFlight
How Traffic Management Collaboration and Data Sharing Could Unlock Autonomous Flight
Air traffic navigation service provider Skyway is partnering with other specialists like weather data group TruWeather to offer an open support system for uncrewed and piloted aircraft.
Aircraft
Eviation Co-founder/CEO Departs on Eve of First Flight
Eviation co-founder and CEO Omer Bar-Yohay is leaving the company just as it prepares for first flight of its Alice electric airplane.
FutureFlight
Eviation Co-founder and CEO Leaves Company Before Alice's First Flight
Omer Bar-Yohay co-founded the company and has led its efforts to bring the nine-passenger, all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft to market.
Airlines
Insurers Pull Cover For Ukrainian Airliners As Invasion Looms
Ukrainian International Airlines has been forced by insurers to move some aircraft out of the country, despite assurances from its government.
Aircraft
Airbus Lands Major A220 Order as Asia-Pac Growth Soars
Aviation Capital Group is buying 20 A220 narrowbodies, as Airbus projects the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,000 more aircraft by 2040.
Aircraft
Urban Air Mobility Could Deliver S$4 Billion Boost to Singapore
German eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter has published its Singapore Roadmap covering the potential for urban air mobility services.
FutureFlight On The Radar
For Singapore, the Path to Urban Air Mobility Could be Paved With Gold
In its new Roadmap document, Volocopter says the introduction of eVTOL aircraft passenger and freight flights could boost the Singapore economy to the tune of S$4.18 billion ($3.1 billion) by 2030.
Aircraft
Leonardo To Make Fuselage for Vertical VX4 eVTOL
Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo will support Vertical Aerospace in developing the fuselage for its VX4 eVTOL.
FutureFlight
Manta Accelerates Development of ANN eVTOL Aircraft Family
Flight testing with one-third-scale prototypes of the two-seat ANN2 are continuing, with a full-scale prototype to follow in 2023.
FutureFlight
Odys Secures Funding To Develop Hybrid Blown Wing eVTOL Aircraft
A seed funding rounding has yielded $12.4 million to support efforts to bring the nine-passenger aircraft into commercial service by 2026.
FutureFlight
Amprius Raises Energy Density Stakes with 450 Wh/kg Battery
The first examples of the cells have just been shipped to the manufacturer of pseudo satellites, and Amprius says they could also be used to power larger eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Asian Flight Booking Platform Yugo Commits to Electra's eSTOL Aircraft
Singapore-based Yugo offers charter flights in aircraft flown by partner operators, including on business jets, and now plans to add Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its inventory.
Avionics
Animations Allow Operators To Learn from Real Flight Data
GE Digital's Flight Analytics portfolio will now include AIRINC's Desktop Animation Tool to create animations to better understand operational performance.
Aircraft
UK Industry Group Floats Plan For 75-seat Hydrogen Airliner
The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute published a new FlyZero report, but is still awaiting a government decision on funding for zero carbon plans.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution
Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Israel Approves First UAS for Unrestricted Operations in Civil Airspace
Elbit's Hermes Starliner uncrewed air system, which is intended for a variety of surveillance and inspection roles, will be able to operate alongside piloted aircraft .
FutureFlight
Doroni Starts Construction of Full-Scale H1 Personal eVTOL Aircraft
The Florida-based start-up intends to begin flight tests by the end of 2022, and says it will be ready to commence deliveries in 2024.
FutureFlight
Aviation Capital Group Offers $1 Billion To Support Volocopter eVTOL Leases
Volocopter recently started flight testing its two-seat VoloCity prototype and is also developing a larger VoloConnect model and the VoloDrone autonomous freighter.
FutureFlight
Joby Starts Conformity Testing on eVTOL Aircraft Aerostructures
The first carbon fiber aerostructures coupons were tested at Toray Advanced Composites, which is a production partner in Joby's eVTOL program.
FutureFlight
Brazilian Regulator Agrees on Process for Certifying Eve's eVTOL Aircraft
Agreeing on the type certification basis for its eVTOL aircraft is an important step in Eve Urban Air Mobility's plans to launch air taxi operations in 2026.
FutureFlight
Destinus Wins Backing for Hydrogen-powered, Autonomous Hypersonic Aircraft
The Swiss start-up says its hydrogen airbreathing and rocket engines will allow its hyperplane aircraft to operate at hypersonic speeds as fast as Mach 15.
FutureFlight
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Developer HyPoint Opens UK Development and Production Site
The California-based company is investing almost $15 million in a new R&D and production facility in the Discovery Park at Sandwich, in the southeast of England.
FutureFlight
U.S. Air Force Confirms More Agility Prime Backing for Electra's eSTOL Aircraft
Electra's blown-wing, hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft is being designed to operate from landing strips as short as 300 feet.
Airports
Farnborough To Build 3rd Hangar, Consider eVTOL Flights
The UK business aviation airport is making further investments in buildings and services as traffic recovers after the Covid pandemic.
