Advanced Air Mobility Sector Welcomes FAA's eVTOL Operating Rules
Regulator's "October surprise" turned out to be a good one for the advanced air mobility sector
Joby's eVTOL aircraft in test flight
Left to right: In February 2023, FAA's then acting administrator, Billy Nolen, and Joby's head of Aircraft OEM, Didier Papadopoulos, watched a Joby eVTOL prototype fly. Today Nolen is Archer's chief regulatory affairs officer. © Joby Aviation
Charles Alcock
Managing Editor
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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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