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
Aircraft
FAA To Publish Proposed UAS Remote Identification Rules
Full implementation of U.S. requirements for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems is anticipated by the end of 2024.
Aircraft
Fourth MC-21-300 Airliner Joins Flight Test Program
The MC-21-300 narrowbody is due to complete certification in late 2020.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Consumer Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility is By No Means a Given
Developers of eVTOL aircraft have plenty more work to do in convincing consumers that urban air mobility is desirable and credible.
Aircraft
Uber and Joby Partner To Launch Urban Air-taxi Service in 2023
Joby Aviation has yet to explain how it will get its eVTOL aircraft certified and ready for commercial operations to start with Uber in 2023.
FutureFlight
Study Predicts Almost Half a Million Urban Air Taxis in Service by 2040
It seems hard to fathom that the emerging urban air mobility sector can deliver 430,000 new aircraft by 2040.
Aircraft
eVTOL Developer EHang Sets IPO Price For Nasdaq Flotation
The IPO for eVTOL developer EHang is set to raise less than half of its initial $100 million target.
FutureFlight
Harbour Air Makes First All-electric Commercial Aircraft Flight
Harbour Air intends to re-engine its fleet of DHC Beaver and Otter aircraft with Magnix's electric propulsion systems.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Stuttgart Survey Shows Positive Public Response to the Prospect of Urban Air Taxi Service
The recent demonstration of Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft in Stuttgart provided a great opportunity to take the pulse of public opinion.
Aircraft
Harbour Air's Electric Beaver Achieves First Flight
Canadian airline Harbour Air aims to be operating electrically-powered scheduled flights within two years
Aircraft
Volocopter Gets First Design Organization Nod from EASA
Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
FutureFlight
EASA Grants First Design Organization Approval to eVTOL Developer Volocopter
Volocopter says that becoming a design organization will accelerate the type certification process for its aircraft.
FutureFlight
Moog Completes Acquisition of SureFly eVTOL Aircraft from Workhorse
SureFly is Moog's first complete aircraft program.
FutureFlight
Jaunt and BAE Systems Launch Aircraft Energy Management Development Project
Jaunt Air Mobility and BAE Systems have a new energy management project.
FutureFlight
Skyports Raises $6.9 Million to Build Vertiport Site Network
Skyports plans to rent sites worldwide to build vertiports for eVTOL aircraft operations
Aircraft
Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020
Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.
FutureFlight
Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk
Wisk will focus on completing type certification of the Cora eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft
Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk
Boeing and Kitty Hawk are formalising their partnership to develop the Cora eVTOL aircraft in a joint venture called Wisk.
FutureFlight
UK's Future Flight Challenge Prepares for Second Phase in April 2020
The Future Flight Challenge will be backed by around $385 million in government and industry funding.
FutureFlight
Lightweight Health and Usage Monitoring System Set To Support eVTOL Reliability
Beta Technologies is trialing a new HUMS system on its Alia prototype aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
University of Maryland Engineering Team Pushes Energy Storage Boundaries for eVTOL Aircraft
Engineers at leading universities are rising to the challenge to develop more advanced energy storage technology for the eVTOL sector.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Kitty Hawk Founder Predicts Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft Will Overtake Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous cars are already on the road, but one eVTOL pioneer believes they will be overtaken by autonomous aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Aircraft Design Legend Burt Rutan Stays Tightlipped About eVTOL Plans
Pioneering aircraft designer Burt Rutan seems to be fuelling speculation that he may be preparing to enter the eVTOL fray.
FutureFlight
Auto Maker Hyundai Declares Plans for "Flying Car" Air Taxi Service
Hyundai is developing a flying car for a commercial air taxi service.
FutureFlight On The Radar
NTSB Accident Report Says Motors on Boeing's Aurora PAV Shut Down Incorrectly
Boeing's Aurora subsidiary has yet to explain the reasons for a systems failure in its Passenger Air Vehicle prototype.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Some Car Makers Seem Ready To Bet Big on Urban Air Mobility
Hyundai, Geely and Toyota are leading the charge of automobile groups looking to get a piece of the urban air mobility action.
FutureFlight On The Radar
ASTM International Experts Are Drafting Standards for eVTOL Operations
Leading industry standards group ASTM International sets out its plans to support regulatory structures for eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
TexasUP Gathering Corrals Urban Air Mobility Brains and Bucks For Ranch Summit
Urban air mobility movers and shakers assemble at Ross Perot's Texas ranch to address the investment case for eVTOL aircraft programs.
FutureFlight
Malaysian Authorities Block EHang Demonstration Flight
The Malaysian government's minister for entrepreneur development was unable to fly in EHang's 216 aircraft.
FutureFlight On The Radar
Healthy Skepticism Greets Volocopter's VoloPort Unveiling in Singapore
Singapore journalist Alexis Ong gives a glimpse of how a skeptical public may view urban air mobility.
FutureFlight
UK Government Backs Cranfield Plan for a Hybrid Electric Islander
A UK team is looking to offer a hybrid-electric re-engining modification for the Britten-Norman Islander.
