Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the spectrum, a trend of instant problem-solving without regard to the existing scientific order has become common.

This premise seems to be applied to many sectors, including the aviation business. It's no wonder that a wide gap has emerged between academics and professionals.

Lately, the national news has been all about Garuda Indonesia. With a significant share of the domestic aviation market, the flag carrier’s status quo will potentially put at risk its domestic connectivity expansion.

Soon, Garuda will appoint a new management. However, academics with aviation expertise are potentially off the radar. Is there an urgency in involving them at this stage?

There are some stories of academics who successfully brought their country’s aviation industries forward and positively impacted on both the economic and tourism sectors.

In the 1970s, Henri A. Wassenbergh, who was leading the establishment of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University, was appointed senior vice president of KLM for external policy affairs. He was also entrusted as an advisor to the Dutch government in various air service agreement negotiations.

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