Welcome to my collection of articles.
Everything I write is based on practical experience gained during more than four decades in aviation. I share my thoughts on aviation safety, airport operations, air traffic services, leadership, human factors and the history and development of aviation in the Maldives.
My hope is that these articles will inform, encourage discussion and help others learn from real-life experience. If they inspire people to think differently about aviation or improve safety in some small way, then they will have served their purpose.
- From One Journey to the Next for a Seamless Passenger Experience at Velana International AirportThis article was inspired by Wilson Rayfield’s Cracking the Code. Rayfield explains that a good passenger experience depends not on one impressive facility but on every part of the journey working together. I have tried to apply his thinking to Velana International Airport, where passengers move between international aircraft, domestic flights, seaplanes, boats and road transport.
- What Europe’s 2025 Aviation Safety Review Tells Us About the MaldivesWhile reading Europe’s Annual Safety Review 2025, I could not help comparing its findings with what I have seen during my years in Maldivian aviation. Although the report is about Europe, many of its warnings are equally relevant to the Maldives.
- When an Ordinary Recreational Drone Becomes a Threat to Aircraft
A warning on the growing danger recreational drones pose to aircraft, particularly seaplanes operating across the Maldives. - TCAS Predicts What May Happen Without Proving That Separation Was Lost
TCAS predicts what could happen if aircraft continue on their present paths. An alert does not automatically mean that separation was lost or that the aircraft nearly collided. - MH370: Twelve Years Later, the World Is Still Waiting for Answers
More than twelve years after MH370 disappeared, the search continues, the Kudahuvadhoo sighting remains unexplained, and the world still waits for answers.
Ibrahim Khalid 