Introduction I have just finished reading John Rawls’s book A Theory of Justice, and my curiosity got the better of me in wondering how Rawls’s “Veil of Ignorance” would serve the upcoming
For decades, Sri Lanka’s national airline has occupied an uneasy place in the country’s public life: a source of national pride on one hand and a continuing financial burden on the other.
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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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Air India has terminated the employment of the pilot-in-command of an Airbus A320 flight involved in a sudden altitude loss after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) flagged and confirmed a positive
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China’s three biggest state-owned airlines have reported first-half losses for the seventh consecutive year, hit by sharply higher jet fuel prices and a weaker-than-expected summer travel season. Air China, China Eastern Airlines
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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
More 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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