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
FutureFlight
Waste-to-Energy Pioneer Uniwastec Targets Hydrogen Fuel Production for Aviation
Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft developer Lyte Aviation has two new partners—Uniwastec and Amros Global—helping it to bring the SkyBus and SkyTruck aircraft to market by 2030.
Aircraft
U.S. Charter Operator Orders SkyDrive's eVTOL Air Taxi
South Carolina-based Austin Aviation has committed to buying five of the three-seat eVTOL from Japan's SkyDrive, which also logged new sales in Vietnam.
Avionics
Vision Jet Gets New Radar and Cirrus IQ Mobile App
Garmin Auto Radar automatically tracks weather conditions for a defined range, while the Cirrus IQ app shows pilots aircraft readiness items.
FutureFlight
Vertical Aerospace Starts Untethered Flight Testing With VX4 eVTOL Aircraft
The UK company is working to complete initial type certification of the four-passenger vehicle by the end of 2026.
FutureFlight
FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup
FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
Regulations and Government
Bizav Operators Warned about Polish Pax Data Enforcement
With more attention now being paid to passenger name record enforcement by Polish board guards, aircraft operators will be given less leeway.
Charter & Fractional
Priester Acquiring Hill's Aircraft Charter Management Group
Priester Aviation is adding a presence on the U.S. East Coast with the acquisition of Hill Aircraft's Atlanta-based businesses.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Joby's First Environmental, Social, and Governance Report Provides a Glimpse at Corporate Priorities
The company appears to be the first of the eVTOL aircraft pioneers to grade its performance in areas such as environmental accountability.
Security
Spanish Protestors Damage Business Jet at Ibiza Airport
Futuro Vegetal is the latest European environmental group to break into airports and cause serious damage to aircraft parked on aprons.
FutureFlight
Lilium Boosts Capital Base by Raising $292 Million in New Funding Round
The eVTOL aircraft developer has exceeded the $250 million target it set when launching a funding round in early May.
FutureFlight
South Korean Music Producer Backs EHang's eVTOL Plans with New Investment
EHang expects to start delivering its autonomous eVTOL vehicle to clients in China and other Asian countries by the end of 2023.
Regulations and Government
EBAA Ambassadors Meet at MedAire's London Center
Companies willing to speak up for business aviation learned how the industry is responding to crises around the world, and rising demand for support.
Airports
London City Airport To Appeal Block on Capacity Limits
The privately owned airport intends to challenge the recent rejection of plans to allow longer operator hours and increase the cap on passenger numbers.
Regulations and Government
GAMA Strengthens European Team With New Appointments
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association appointed a head of European government affairs and an airworthiness and regulatory specialist in Brussels.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Alto Retrofits 250th Gulfstream Jet With Audio Systems
Cabin systems specialist Alto Aviation provides digital audio and Cadence cabin switch panels for both new and legacy Gulfstream business aircraft.
FutureFlight
ARC Aero Systems Adds Three-Seat Version of Linx Compound Helicopter to Portfolio
The Link rotorcraft designs are based on a Canadian 1960s-era gyroplane design called the Pegasus that the UK company is modernizing.
Airports
Weston Establishes UK and Ireland FBO Alliance
Weston Aviation's The Collection initiative aims to jointly promote business aviation services and already includes six FBOs in the UK and one in Ireland.
Airports
Dutch Court Clears the Way To Flight Cuts in Amsterdam
Business aviation movements could be reduced at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after a Dutch court ruled the government can impose traffic reductions.
FutureFlight
Sweden's Malmö Airport to Host Ground Testing For Heart's ES-30 Hybrid-Electric Regional Airliner
Airports group Swedavia is providing space for taxi and charging tests as part of Sweden's Elise program to encourage the development of electric aircraft.
Regulations and Government
Australia’s CASA Issues Guidelines for Vertiport Design
Australia’s CASA has released guidelines for vertiport design following a public consultation process that closed at the end of March.
Charter & Fractional
Victor Says Airlines Should Offer Voluntary SAF Purchases
One in five customers booking charter flights through Victor now pays for sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the carbon footprint of their trips.
FutureFlight
Incentivized Public Service Flights Could Kickstart Net Zero Electric Aviation In Norway
A new report from the independent Institute for Transport Economics argues that with the right incentives airlines would switch to electric aircraft for domestic flights.
FutureFlight
Lilium Completes EASA Design Organization Audits for eVTOL Aircraft Program
The German company has cleared all four audits required to secure the EASA design organization approval it needs to complete type certification for its six-passenger Lilium Jet.
FutureFlight
Australian Regulator Issues Guidelines for Vertiport Design and Construction
The move has been welcomed by Melbourne-based vertiport developer Skyportz, which is seeking to develop some 400 eVTOL landing sites across Australia.
FutureFlight
FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup
FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
FutureFlight
Indian Regional Airline Plans To Switch Fleet to Electric Seaplanes
Mumbai-based Maritime Energy Heli Air Services is to replace Cessna Grand Caravan turboprops with Jekta's electric-powered PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Future Air Mobility Brags Bigly over Sales Tallies, But Are They Credible?
A McKinsey report assesses the latest sales trends for eVTOL vehicles, sustainable aircraft, cargo drones, and supersonic jets.
Airports
Leeds East Airport Offers New Option for Northern England
The former RAF base now has an RNP instrument approach, giving improved access for business aircraft, as well as a new FBO building.
Charter & Fractional
Heli SGI Signs To Be Indonesian AW09 Launch Customer
The Bali charter operator could add up to 15 of Leonardo's new single-engine helicopter to its currently all-Bell fleet.
FutureFlight
With FAA Authorization, Aska Set To Expand Flight Testing of A5 Flying SUV
The four-seat hybrid-electric vehicle is intended for both personal and commercial flights and will be able operate either vertically from helipads or conventionally from runways.
