All flights to India are suspended until May 15 in order to relieve the quarantine system in Sydney as well as the Howard Springs Centre in the Northern Territory. Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday the first package of supplies for the crisis-ridden nation, which included 500 non-invasive ventilation devices, gowns and goggles, gloves, and masks. The government has a capacity of […]
I am currently training to be Australia’s first female astronaut. My first suborbital flight is expected to take place in 2023 as a payload expert on a commercial space mission. I will be one of the few crew members certified to handle scientific equipment aboard suborbital spacecraft. My team and I plan to research Earth’s atmosphere once we’re in the […]
Over a month has now passed since the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash, which resulted in the deaths of all 298 people on board. It is still possible, despite the chaos at the crash site, which is near the small village of Grabovo near Donetsk, to reconstruct what happened. Immediate reports claimed that a surface-to-air missile had shot down the […]
I’ve flown in zero-gravity planes many times. Every time, I enjoy the sensation of floating, being able to fly across the room with just a gentle push of the wall like astronauts on the International Space Station and rotating my body in any direction. It’s like the feeling you get on a roller coaster or when you jump off a […]
The investigation into the downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 revealed that the cockpit of the aircraft was punctured with a number of “high-energy items.” This week, the Dutch Safety Board released a preliminary report on the crash of a passenger plane in Ukraine on July 17. The Dutch Safety Board revealed the findings this week in a preliminary report into the downing […]
The investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, with 298 passengers on board – including at least 28 Australians – continues. Questions must be raised as to why this plane flew over the Ukraine region. Malaysia Airlines confirmed that the Boeing 777 200 departed Amsterdam Airport at 12.15 pm local and was scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur, […]
Rishi Sunak is one of more than 70,000 delegates representing nearly 200 countries who attended the UN Climate Summit in Dubai. They are just a few of the hundreds of delegates who have traveled by private jet. The UK’s prime minister, foreign secretaries, and a king traveled on separate planes. Around 315 trips by private jet were made at COP27 last year […]
We are led to believe that this is proof of concept for “guilt-free” flying. We have been in this situation before, and the results were not green. Based on the research we conducted into how wealth powers and influences the environment, we argue that the continued growth of aviation, like the economy as a whole, cannot be compatible with the […]
You’re not the only one who thinks you can do it. According to survey results released in January, about a third of adults believe they can safely land an aircraft using the guidance provided by air traffic controllers. The confidence level among male respondents rose to almost 50%. Can someone without any prior training guide everyone to a successful touchdown? Many of […]
Many of us have already booked flights to visit family and friends or go on vacation in warmer climates as the winter holidays approach. Air travel today is synonymous with in-flight entertainment. This includes everything from the service provided by the crew to the digital content and food options. All of these services add value for the customer. In-flight entertainment […]