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.

Chris Long Articles & News

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Powering Up vAAETS for A Return to Full Flight

This free to attend one-day international event will address the leading issues in aviation training with particular focus on Asia. 28 April 2022

Volocopter Plans Taxi Service At 2024 Paris Olympics

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. 21 April 2022

CAT Increasing Focus on eVTOL & Electric Aircraft Training

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. 2 August 2021

Skyborne – UK/US Vision into Reality

It is a relief to see the green shoots of recovery in the aviation industry, notes CAT Europe Editor Chris Long. 5 July 2021

Urban Air Mobility – The Korean Solution

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. 28 June 2021

vAAETS 2021 – Intensive Training Information

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. 7 June 2021

VR in MTX Training - Airbus’ Progressive Approach

Chris Long explains it's no surprise that the potential for VR in Maintenance Training was quickly embraced by the OEM. 7 June 2021

Getting VR Right for Pilot Training – the Airbus Vision

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. 24 May 2021

SunClass Airlines – New Training Model

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. 8 March 2021

Air Astana – An Effective ‘Just Culture’

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. 5 January 2021