Death is the handmaiden of the pilot. Sometimes it comes by accident, sometimes by an act of God. ~ Albert Scott Crossfield ~ Medical Aspects On 11 March 2023 an article in
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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“Young people are already leading the way as organizers and innovators. But to go further, they need access to the skills that will shape the future – from critical thinking and problem-solving
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“Artificial intelligence has transformed from the realm of science fiction to becoming an integral part of our daily lives and industries.” ~ Todd Giles, Chief Technology Officer, Honeywell Aerospace The Metamorphosis The
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The Incident What began as an ordinary international flight between the United States and Canada soon evolved into an extraordinary demonstration of the resilience of modern aviation and, simultaneously, into a compelling
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A federal jury in Chicago has ordered Boeing to pay $49.5 million in compensation to the family of a woman killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving the Boeing 737 MAX
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China has issued its first batch of pilot licenses for domestically made airships, marking a key milestone in the country’s effort to develop its emerging low-altitude aviation industry and build a self-sustaining
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Newly released US aviation data has reinforced long-standing suspicions that China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was deliberately crashed in 2022, killing all 132 passengers and crew on board. The findings, issued by
More “Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons.” — Aristotle The Current Crisis The ongoing hostilities involving Iran have engendered a complex and far-reaching perturbation within the global civil aviation ecosystem,
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In the contemporary architecture of aviation security, artificial intelligence assumes an ever more prominent role, not as a panacea but as an evolutionary instrument of operational efficiency, predictive insight and human augmentation.
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