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Chris Long

Chris Long

Chris Long joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 19 and served for nearly 20 years in roles which included strategic reconnaissance, air refuelling and training. During this time he acquired qualifications as aircraft commander and instructor/examiner variously on single, twin and four jet aircraft. After leaving the RAF, Chris joined British Aerospace and enjoyed spells in the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Kansas, USA, before moving to Toulouse, France. In addition, Chris became a consultant for major aerospace players as well as to a project for the European Commission. He has also been engaged as a Moderator of ICAO Training Conferences, and is a Liveryman of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, based in London. Chris has been the European Affairs Editor for CAT Magazine since 2001 and has reported on a wide range of global training organisations and airlines. In addition he has embraced the role of Conference Chair at over a dozen Halldale major training conferences in Asia.
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Powering Up vAAETS for A Return to Full Flight

April 28, 2022
Chris Long

This free to attend one-day international event will address the leading issues in aviation training with particular focus on Asia.


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Volocopter Plans Taxi Service At 2024 Paris Olympics

April 21, 2022
Chris Long

Chris Long investigates the relationship between Germany-based Volocopter and EASA and assesses the start-up's bold plan of providing an air taxi service at the Paris Games.


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CAT Increasing Focus on eVTOL & Electric Aircraft Training

August 2, 2021
Chris Long
CAT magazine has been closely monitoring developments in the electric aircraft and electric vertical take off and landing sectors since our coverage of the 2019 FAA-EASA Safety Conference.
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Skyborne – UK/US Vision into Reality

July 5, 2021
Chris Long
It is a relief to see the green shoots of recovery in the aviation industry, notes CAT Europe Editor Chris Long.
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Urban Air Mobility – The Korean Solution

June 28, 2021
Chris Long
At the moment there is a feel of the early days of manned flight. That ‘Wild West’ world of simultaneous start-ups and a multitude of ideas, some of them startling as the search is on for practical solutions to eVTOL aircraft and infrastructures to establish valid UAM systems.
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vAAETS 2021 – Intensive Training Information

June 7, 2021
Chris Long
The format for this year’s Asian Aviation and Education Training Symposium (AAETS) was modified, as the title suggests, to adjust to the world of Covid-19 by going virtual.
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VR in MTX Training - Airbus’ Progressive Approach

June 7, 2021
Chris Long
Chris Long explains it's no surprise that the potential for VR in Maintenance Training was quickly embraced by the OEM.
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Getting VR Right for Pilot Training – the Airbus Vision

May 24, 2021
Chris Long
The promise of low-cost virtual reality training for airline pilots can be alluring. Europe Editor Chris Long spoke with Airbus VR point man Shane Carroll.
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SunClass Airlines – New Training Model

March 8, 2021
Chris Long
Many airlines have a history of a re-birth and making the changes that move to a new reality, and no more so than during the present challenging times. Chris Long examines a re-emerging phoenix.
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Air Astana – An Effective ‘Just Culture’

January 5, 2021
Chris Long
The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 aircraft are worthy of huge admiration. The follow up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive. Chris Long reports.
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