The aviation industry is racing against time to meet its 2050 net zero target. But soaring passenger numbers and limited progress on sustainable technology leave it at risk of falling short.
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Ash particles that get inside aircraft engines will melt and build up, causing disruption of the airflow. This could cause the engine to ‘flame out’ or stall.
Our study finds media reporting uses words that infantilise women, plays up the importance of celebrity aggressors and under-reports agression by female perpetrators.
Could this deal deliver the boost to competition Australian air travellers need on international routes?
Australia’s airline duopoly is already under heavy scrutiny, with domestic airfares up by more than 10% since the demise of Rex. In finals season, they can reach dizzying heights.
Controversially, some airlines have already experimented with weighing passengers. We found travellers are mostly guided by self-interest in whether they accept such policies.
China’s engagement with Africa has evolved over the past 24 years, with a shift towards mutually beneficial investments.
Meaningful action has largely been delayed. Australians will need to wait for yet another discussion process to be complete before they see what protections may eventually be introduced.
Australia is rare among developed countries for not having automatic compensation if a flight is cancelled or delayed.
Before their demise, both Rex and Bonza had criticised the way airport slots are allocated at Sydney airport, arguing it locked them out of the premium takeoff and landing times needed to compete.
Can Boeing overcome its current challenges and regain its reputation as a winning corporation?
Despite pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud, Boeing will continue to profit from deals with the US government and commercial airlines.
Defending planes against running into birds is vitally important – and high-speed dead chickens play a surprising role.
Analysis of data from underwater microphones could help researchers discover the fate of missing flight MH370.
Current loopholes in EU climate laws would allow affluent private jet passengers to maintain their polluting lifestyle, while the lower and middle classes are compelled to give up low-cost flights.
The ACCC has prioritised getting timely compensation to affected customers over pursuing the airline on the more serious charge of collecting fees for no service.
These electric aircraft take off and land vertically so they don’t need runways. And they promise a quieter, more accessible and less polluting form of short-distance air travel than helicopters.
Making a jet airline succeed hinges on three key factors – market scale, airport access, and geography. Australia offers new entrants a brutal starting ground on all three.
The resignation of the firm’s CEO and chair after yet another safety failure show something fundamental needs to change.
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in upholding accountability and integrity within our society. We do not, however, make it easy for them.
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Faculty of Law, The University of Western Australia
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Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, UNSW Aviation, UNSW
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DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University
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Former Academic Research Fellow, Khalifa University
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Lecturer in Strategy; Researcher in Aviation, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Purdue University
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Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Interim Head of School of International Business, Logistics and Supply Chains, University of Sydney
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Professor of Institutional Economics, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Aviation, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Professor of History, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Aviation and the Environment, Cranfield University