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
FutureFlight
Western U.S. Group Forms Alliance to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion
The new Western States Hydrogen Alliance is pushing for increased use of hydrogen fuel cells for multiple modes of transporation, including aviation.
Charter & Fractional
UK CAA Prosecutes Pilot for Alleged Illegal Charter Flight
The UK CAA is pressing criminal charges against David Henderson over his role in an alleged illegal charter flight that killed soccer player Emiliano Sala.
FutureFlight
GE to Provide Flight Data Monitoring for Uber eVTOL Operators
GE Aviation's Digital Group's is adapting its eFOQA software to provide a common approach to collecting and analyzing flight data from eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Embraer Creates Subsidiary to Advance Urban Air Mobility Plans
Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions will continue development of the Eve eVTOL aircraft and other urban air mobility "solutions."
FutureFlight
Rolls-Royce Confirms Electric Testbed Work at Cranfield
Responding to speculation sparked by online videos of an eVTOL test airframe at Cranfield University, Rolls-Royce has acknowledged that it is working on plans to power eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft
Embraer Launches Urban Air Mobility Division Called Eve
Embraer confirmed that the new subsidiary will complete development of its Eve eVTOL aircraft and other urban air mobility technology and services.
Safety
GE Partners With Uber on eVTOL Flight Data Monitoring
GE Aviation will offer its eFOQA software to provide operators within the Uber Air rideshare service with a way to combine flight data for safety analysis.
Aircraft
Bizav Community Digs Deep in Covid Humanitarian Response
Despite facing an existential threat from Covid, the business aviation community has been ready to provide practical help to those in greater need.
FutureFlight
VoltAero's Hybrid Propulsion System Makes First Flight On Cassio Demonstrator
The Cassio 1 technology demonstrator flew for the first time on October 11 with VoltAero's "power module" and a pair of Safran ENGINeUS motors.
FutureFlight On The Radar
German Air Rescue Group Prepares to Launch Multicopter Trial in 2023
Working with eVTOL developer Volocopter, Germany's ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service has published a feasibility study regarding the use of multicopter aircraft to carry doctors and other first responders to accident sites.
FutureFlight
U.S. Justice Department Moves to Ban Foreign Drones From Federally Funded Agencies
The Justice Department order is commonly understood to target China's dominant small unmanned air systems maker DJI.
FutureFlight
Study Raises Hard Questions About eVTOL Air Taxi Markets
The analysis by Price Systems challenges what it characterizes as unfounded optimism about the viability of advanced air mobility services in affluent areas like New York City.
Charter & Fractional
Luxaviation Takes First Step to Single European AOC
Operators like Luxaviation anticipate significant savings from having all European operations under the new single EASA air-operating certificate (AOC).
FutureFlight
Ampaire Achieves Longest Flight Yet With Electric EEL Technology Demonstrator
The hybrid-electric Cessna 337 flew almost 350 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco
FutureFlight
EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance
EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.
Airlines
Cruz Steps Down at BA as Part of IAG Management Reboot
International Airlines Group's new chief executive Luis Gallego has replaced the BA chief executive after a turbulent process of downsizing at the airline.
FutureFlight
Britten-Norman Partners With Blue Bear to Develop Autonomous Islander
The UK manufacturer says its 55-year-old utility aircraft design could be ready for autonomous operations by the mid-2020s.
FutureFlight
Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification
Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.
FutureFlight
Mannarino's M-RTOS Operating System Makes First Remotely Piloted Flight
It flew in a light aircraft being used by MicroPilot to develop its autopilot system.
FutureFlight On The Radar
AUVSI President Makes the Case for UAS Remote Identification Rules
He has called for Remote Identification UAS rules to be issued by the FAA without delay in December 2020.
FutureFlight
CS Group Offers New Tools to Support Aircraft Software Testing and Certification
The tools help aircraft developers deal with certification challenges such as meeting Do-178C requirements.
FutureFlight
Direct Combustion of Liquid Hydrogen Could Be a First Step Ahead of Fuel Cells, Says MTU
German aero engine group MTU and the DLR research agency have started engineering work to convert a Dornier 228 airliner to use hydrogen fuel.
FutureFlight
Jaunt Air Mobility Board Appoints Interim CEO to Reboot eVTOL Aircraft Plans
Chief technology officer and cofounder Martin Peryea has taken over as CEO from Kaydon Stanzione, who has left the company.
Aircraft
MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus
MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.
FutureFlight
Airports in Sweden and Norway Offer Testbed For Electric Aircraft Developers
Test facilities are being offered with the support of the European Union-backed Green Flyway program.
FutureFlight
Paris Seeks Partners to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services By 2024
The French capital is opening a "test area" to develop urban air mobility operations at Pontoise airfield and eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed up to support the program.
Charter & Fractional
Paris Seeks Partners to Open Urban Air Mobility Test Area
The French capital is inviting companies to express interest in supporting plans to launch UAM air taxi operations in time for the 2024 Olympic Games.
FutureFlight
EHang Reworks 216 eVTOL Design For Logistics Operations
The 216L version of the Chinese company's two-seat Autonomous Aerial Vehicle features a cargo pod and can carry a 200 kg payload.
FutureFlight
UAS Groups Urge FAA Not to Delay New Remote Identification Requirements
A trio of unmanned aerial systems industry groups want new U.S. Remote ID rules to be released in December as planned.
FutureFlight
Xpeng Confirms Backing for T-One Personal Air Vehicle with Beijing Motor Show Unveiling
The Chinese automotive group has signaled its intention to support development of larger eVTOL aircraft.
