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

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is working with document management specialist Web Manuals to encourage the business and general aviation industries to digitize critical operational safety information. Under a partnership announced on Tuesday, Web Manuals has become an associate member of the nonprofit organization and will allow ACSF to use its software platform to distribute audit standards, forms, manuals, and other documentation.
Web Manuals has agreed to make ACSF's standards available to all customers as part of its compliance library. The foundation started its work in 2008 to provide safety leadership for charter and fractional ownership flight providers, and it is now expanding its work to the emerging advanced air mobility sector.
"We are excited to be working alongside Web Manuals' chief commercial officer Krister Genmark and the Web Manuals team to further champion safety within our membership through their digital documentation expertise," said ACSF's executive director, Debi Carpenter. "This collaboration enables us to manage our audit standards much more effectively."
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At the NBAA-BACE show this week, Web Manuals is offering a 25% discount on the first year’s subscription to its system and free implementation. The special deal is available to attendees who sign up for the service during the show or within 30 days of the event.
The Sweden-based group is about to release the latest update to its software and is conducting live demonstrations at its NBAA-BACE exhibit (Booth 4341). The cloud-based platform helps business aircraft operators to digitize, author, and distribute important manuals in a way that makes it more efficient for them to stay compliant with regulatory requirements and support safe operations.
This year, Web Manuals has introduced its Amelia AI platform, which uses artificial intelligence to improve the search function for flight crew manuals. The system is intended to make it easier for users to ask questions and quickly access the exact information they need to support informed decisions that can save time and money.

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