Charles Alcock
Managing Editor
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.
Latest from Charles Alcock
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Next Phase of SESAR's Gulf of Finland Airspace Integration Project Starts
The Gulf of Finland 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation builds on 2019 flight trials for SESAR's U-Space program.
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New Connection Technology Keeps Electric Aircraft Ahead of the Power Curve
Current standards for components like cables don't take account of much higher voltages and the aviation industry is having to urgently address this change.
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U.S. Air Force Backs Jaunt-led Study on Thermoplastics and Manufacturing
The Air Force's AFWERX program wants to accelerate service entry for advanced air mobility aircraft that could be used in military missions.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Are Air Taxis Ready For Prime Time? Let's Ask Lufthansa
A new market study from the German flagcarrier casts a dispassionate eye on the prospects for the much-vaunted urban air mobility sector.
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New Vista Acquisition SPAC Seeks $200 Million Investment Pot for Advanced Air Mobility
Special-purpose acquisition companies appear to be at the forefront of the next investment wave for the sector as cash-hungry startups crave more capital.
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UK Launches Two Projects to Prepare for Commercial eVTOL Aircraft Services
Both have received funding from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge initiative to promote new, reduced-carbon modes of air transporation.
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New Industry Standards Could Ease Type Certification Complexity for eVTOL Aircraft
The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.
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GKN To Explore the Case for a Large eVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus
GKN and 15 partners are being supported by a new £4.5 million grant from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge Fund.
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Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone
The rotorcraft manufacturer has yet to detail its plans to bring the freight-carrying unmanned aircraft into commercial service.
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NASA Outlines Its National Campaign with Test Flights to Start in April
Joby Aviation and Wisk are among the vehicle partners supporting the U.S. agency's Advanced Air Mobility program
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Manufacturing and Materials Experts Assess the Challenges Facing Advanced Air Mobility
Currently, only a few thousand civil aircraft are built worldwide each year, but the new AAM sector claims it will be turning out tens of thousands of units annually.
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Blue Bear to Lead UK's INCEPTION Electric Propulsion Project
The program has received a government grant worth almost $4 million, following recent support for hydrogen propulsion projects.
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Jaunt Sets Its Sights on Latin America with Infrastructure Partner Varon
The partners may put their first set of vertiports in Colombia, with commercial operations possibly starting in 2026.
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GKN Leads UK Group Developing Hydrogen Propulsion For Sub-Regional Aircraft
Initially, H2GEAR will power aircraft with up to 19 seats, but it could be further developed for larger airliners later.
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Venture Capitalist Makes the Case For Bets On Advanced Air Mobility
Cyrus Sigari told the Vertical Flight Society's Electric VTOL Symposium that the time is right to back new aircraft developers and service providers.
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Lilium Enlists Ferrovial to Grow Its Air Mobility Network Across Florida
Lilium has previously announced plans for a first vertiport to be built at Lake Nona near Orlando.
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Airflow Will Use Cessna 210 as a Technology Demonstrator for Its eSTOL Freighter
The aircraft will serve middle-mile freight distribution routes of between 50 and 300 miles when it enters service in 2025.
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$22 Million Funding Round Boosts Wingcopter's Drone Delivery Plans
Its drones are delivering medications in Malawi and will soon be delivering Covid vaccines elsewhere in Africa and also in Southeast Asia.
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Swansea University Extends Its Collaboration For Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft
Faradair aims to have a prototype of the BEHA aircraft built by 2024.
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New Numbers Show Strong Business Case For Advanced Air Mobility In Vancouver
Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific Coast, already has 54 heliports and is viewed as a likely early-adopter city for advanced air mobility.
Aircraft
Lilium To Expand Planned Florida eVTOL Network
Lilium is partnering with infrastructure group Ferrovial to build a network of vertiports across Florida to support commercial eVTOL aircraft operations
Engines
GKN Leads Hydrogen Propulsion Plan For Sub-Regional Aircraft
GKN and other UK partners have received government backing for their H2GEAR hydrogen propulsion system that could eventually power larger airliners.
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FAA Expects First Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft to be Certified in 2021
The agency is now working on type certification with the developers of 30 electric and hybrid-electric aircraft and also with seven manufacturers of new propulsion systems.
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Joby Says It Is On Track to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Services
The company sees the "first mile" of multimodal transportation networks involving eVTOL aircraft as being critical to public acceptance.
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Vertical Aerospace Prepares to Unveil and Fly VA-1X eVTOL Prototype
The UK company says it expects to name new program partners in the next few weeks.
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Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car Earns FAA Light Sport Airworthiness Certificate
The manufacturer is now working to get approval for road use by 2022.
FutureFlight On The Radar
UK's Future Flight Challenge Analyzes the Socio-Economic Case For Advanced Air Mobility
A new study by consulting group PwC looks at six case studies for the use of electric aircraft and drones in passenger and cargo services.
Aircraft
Bye Starts Series Production of Electric eFlyer 2
Three series-conforming examples of the two-seat eFlyer 2 will be used by Bye Aerospace to complete FAA Part 23 type certification.
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Bye Starts Production for eFlyer Electric Aircraft, Closing in on FAA Certification
The electric aircraft pioneer may be among the first to complete FAA type certification.
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Groups Call for Advanced Air Mobility to Ensure Access For Disabled Travelers
Ten percent of the world's population face major mobility impairment challenges.
