Editor of CAT Magazine, Rick Adams is a respected international journalist with more than three decades of experience in defence, aviation, simulation and training topics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS). In addition to editing CAT Magazine, Rick has written regularly for MS&T Magazine for 20 years. He has led communications for several major defense, simulation and information technology companies.

Change in the Air PREMIUM

July 7, 2020

Rick Adams

Airlines around the world are beginning to ramp up operations again. CAT Editor Rick Adams, FRAeS, outlines some of the considerations for pilots, cabin crew and maintenance technicians and the retraining required for restarting the engines.

Resiliency in Publishing

EDITORIAL COMMENT

July 7, 2020

Rick Adams

CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, describes how Halldale Group is adapting to the new normal to serve the training community across multiple digital platforms.

What’s Next for MAX Training? PREMIUM

July 6, 2020

Rick Adams

After being grounded for 15 months, Boeing 737 MAX re-certification flights began on Monday (June 28). CAT Editor Rick Adams outlines the steps to a revised training program.

#RestartingTheEngines: Pilots, Recency and Requalifying Webinar

June 26, 2020

Rick Adams, Jacques Drappier, and Pierre Wannaz

Rewatch the first of our new series of online discussions regarding current training and simulation issues and best practices across civil aviation, military, healthcare and other safety-critical industries.

TRU Suspending Sim Production in Montréal

Textron to Continue TRU Operations in Florida

June 25, 2020

Rick Adams

In a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Textron Inc. announced that it will halt production of commercial aviation flight simulation devices at its TRU Simulation + Training facility in Montréal, Québec, Canada, putting about 250 employees out of work.

Re-Qualifying Flight Crews

#RestartingTheEngines

June 23, 2020

Rick Adams, Jacques Drappier, and Pierre Wannaz

There is plenty of speculation about when airlines around the world will begin to ramp up operations again. No one yet knows when or how the resumption will play out.

The Ripple Effect of Widebody Retirements on Pilots

#RestartingTheEngines

June 22, 2020

Rick Adams

Over the next several weeks CAT will be releasing a series of commentaries addressing training issues in resuming airline service, post-pandemic.

Heathrow Airport’s "Elephant" campaign to highlight sustainability initiatives.

Liberating the Lobster

June 18, 2020

Rick Adams

CAT Guest Commentary: From time to time, The Journal of Civil Aviation Training (CAT) magazine presents Guest Commentary on important issues facing the community. This commentary is offered by Professor Terry Young, Director, Dachet Consulting in Uxbridge, Greater London, UK. Herewith are some of his thoughts on re-designing the aviation infrastructure using simulation.

Maintenance: Park the Aircraft, Then What?

#RestartingTheEngines

June 4, 2020

Jacques Drappier and Rick Adams

It is difficult to overstate the impact the present COVID-19 crisis has and will have on the whole aviation sector. Airline travel came to a near standstill, nearly 18,000 planes are parked or in long-term storage, and manufacturers are drastically reducing their new aircraft production rates.

IFALPA Publishes Return to Ops Training Guidance

#RestartingTheEngines

June 2, 2020

Rick Adams

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) has published a position paper "Training Considerations for Return to Operations".