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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Charles Alcock

Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced an order for 60 Boeing 737 Max airliners today. According to Boeing, the deal is worth approximately $6 billion and is the largest single aircraft order from a single carrier in South America’s air transport history. The Sao Paolo-based carrier has not disclosed the planned delivery schedule for the narrowbodies, which are powered by CFM International’s Leap-1B engines. Total firm orders for the 737 Max now stand at 724 aircraft.


Meanwhile, Philippines Airlines has ordered 10 more Airbus A330-300 widebodies, following on from an August contract covering 10 A330s and 44 A321s. The new order calls for the high-gross-weight (240 metric tons) version of the A330, which will provide greater range to cover nonstop services from Manila to any destination in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to the Middle East and, in the opposite direction, to Honolulu, Hawaii. At list prices, the October 2 contract is worth $2.3 billion.

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