OpenAI is calling for mandatory national artificial intelligence safety requirements in the United States, arguing that the rapid increase in AI capabilities has made voluntary industry commitments inadequate and raised new concerns
What Happened? The aviation landscape is defined by the unrelenting pursuit of safety, a discipline where the margin for error is razor-thin and the consequences of failure are measured in human lives.
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Sri Lanka has entered a consequential new phase in the formulation of its tourism policy with the commencement of the National Tourism Strategic Planning Consultancy for 2026–2031, an initiative supported by the
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The Whole Picture On 4 September each year, the international community observes World Sexual Health Day, an occasion that invites reflection on one of the most intimate yet politically significant dimensions of
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Ever since childhood, I’ve wanted to be abducted by Aliens ~ Neil DeGrasse Tyson I recently read the book “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter” (Simon Schuster:
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Introduction: The Airport as an Intelligent Ecosystem The airport has traditionally been understood in functional terms: as a defined area of land or water intended for the arrival, departure and movement of
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The Airport as a Model for Governance There is an intriguing proposition which, at first blush, might appear whimsical but which, upon closer examination, possesses considerable analytical force: a country could learn
More The Paradox There is a certain irony in the contemporary airport. It is at once intensely physical and increasingly intangible. Concrete, steel, runways, terminals, aprons, baggage systems and control towers remain its
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The Concern I recently received a message from a concerned traveller who regularly uses Sri Lankan Airlines’ services. The communication included a recording in which a journalist conveyed an alarming proposition: that
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Sell airlines: buy airports ~ Attributed to Rigas Doganis Recently, a distinguished colleague in the airport industry brought to my attention the fact that there are certain airlines in the world that own
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Flight operations not only have to be safe, but also orderly and quick. — Jens Bartels, Ramp Control Manager, Munich Airport The Transition There was a time when the air traffic control
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