Engineering change – in the footsteps of pioneers

Emma Mahoney – from aircraft engineer to teaching engineering. This story on Aviation Australia instructor/assessor for mechanical Emma Mahoney first appeared in the May 2019 edition of Australian Aviation. Aircraft engineers keep Australia’s fleet of more than 15,000 private and commercial aircraft flying safely. However, by 2025, it is estimated there will be a 30 […]

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Flying has become more dangerous, but it’s not all Boeing’s fault

SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Flying has become deadlier than it has been for years and it’s hard to pin it solely on Boeing Co’s infamous 737 Max. Aircraft accidents occurred more frequently in almost every region worldwide in 2018 as the death toll climbed to a four-year high of 523, according to the International Air Transport Association […]

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Renewable energy is quickly becoming cheaper than fossil fuels

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a CSP plant that opened in California’s Mojave Desert in 2014. (Photo: Ippolitov Igor/Shutterstock) The costs of renewable energy fell to a record low in 2018, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable sources are already the cheapest way to generate electricity […]

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First decision dedicated to those who protect India: Modi

In its first decision of its second tenure, Narendra Modi government has enhanced the amount to be paid as part of ‘Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund. “Our Government’s first decision dedicated to those who protect India,” Modi tweeted. “Major changes approved in PM’s Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund including […]

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Herbert unveils massive Utah renewable energy project, draws praise from Trump official, protests from climate activists

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced the formation Thursday of a partnership that is expected to result in the world’s largest “clean energy storage” project, to be developed in underground salt domes in Millard County. This rural Utah investment, known as Advanced Clean Energy Storage, “demonstrates the power of the forward-looking energy policy” he has advanced, […]

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Parts are dropping off Hong Kong Airlines planes in mid-air, should you be worried?

Hong Kong Airlines is in the spotlight again after Japanese aviation authorities found its planes to be missing aircraft parts – ranging from screws to brake mechanisms. None of the lost objects were critical for the safety of the planes, authorities said, and their absence raised no concerns about airworthiness. Still, the thought of missing […]

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Worldwide renewable energy prices drop

The cost of renewable energy worldwide fell to a record low last year and is expected to continue to decline in price over the next decade.  Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Staff Photographer / The Chronicle The United Arab Emirates-based intergovernmental organization International Renewable Energy Agency reported that the global weighted average cost of electricity from solar […]

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