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.

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Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) is the main sponsor for the U.S. Pavilion and it’s using its time in the Paris Air Show limelight to promote its aspirations to be a global hub. The Texas gateway is one of only seven airports worldwide to offer more than 200 destinations in its flight schedule. Just over a quarter of these are international routes with 14 new overseas destinations– including Dubai and Sydney–launched since the start of 2011.
A $2 billion investment program is focused on renewing DFW’s terminals A, B, C and E. The airport also now boasts a new 24/7 business-aviation facility. With seven runways and no gate or slot restrictions, it also lays claim to being the only airport in the world that can handle four simultaneous landings.
DFW has been a partner for NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration in developing the NextGen air traffic management network. It also offers a fire-training research center that has served more than 15,000 students from 24 countries.
Part of DFW’s appeal is its central location, with a flight time of less than four hours to every major North American city. It is also well positioned to serve as a throughway to Latin America.
Low-cost carriers have been a significant factor in DFW’s growth, accounting for 800,000 of its total passenger throughput last year. New low-cost carriers starting service at the airport since 2010 include Virgin America, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and Canada’s WestJet.
Representing DFW here at Le Bourget this week are vice president of air service development Luis Perez, board chairman Robert Hsueh and board member Jeff Wentworth.

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As the main sponsor for the U.S. Pavilion at Paris Air Show 2013 DFW is promoting its aspirations to be a global hub.

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