Opinions – Ibrahim Khalid

Many Years of Experience. But Does That Mean Competence?

Flying hours and years of service can tell us how long someone has worked, but they cannot tell us how competent that person is. What matters is what pilots and…

What the UK Air Traffic Control Failure Could Mean for the Maldives

A computer fault in the UK air traffic control system on 8 September 2026 disrupted more than 2,000 flights. After reading the NATS report, I wondered what a similar failure…

Women in Aviation: Some Encouraging Signs, but Much More Needs to Be Done

Women remain poorly represented in many areas of aviation, but the ICAO Gender Summit and the appointment of IATA’s first woman Director General offer encouraging signs of progress.

Beyond Daylight: Could Wheel-Equipped Twin Otters Improve Tourist Transfers in the Maldives?

Could wheel equipped Twin Otters provide a practical after-dark transfer option for tourists who arrive too late for seaplane services? This article considers how the idea might work, its possible…