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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Episode 58: Grant’s Flying Solo
Steve’s on a V Australia 777 heading to the USA for a family vacation so Grant’s running this one solo: V Australia & Delta Airlines code sharing agreement is starting to be called Delta-V and both Tiger Airlines and Air … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 777, Air New Zealand, Auckland, Aviation Week, bag fees, Brisbane, Delta Airlines, Delta-V, depressurisation, excessive, Jetstar, New Zealand, NoSteve, Qantas, Regional Express, Tiger Airlines, USA, V Australia
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Episode 57: Forget the Kidneys, Just Send the Cash
Yet another wet & windy afternoon so it’s perfect weather to put Rob’s bribe together so he’ll let us on the podcast. Meanwhile, we have news to report: Singapore Airlines adding more A380 capacity on the Kangaroo Route. British Airways … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, Australia, bribe, British Airways, capacity, cash, Delta Airlines, Kangaroo Route, kidney, reduction, Rob Mark, Singapore Airlines, suitcase, Tiger Airways, V Australia
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Episode 56: Aircrew Fatigue is a Major Factor (Launch of Plane Crazy Down Under)
This week’s stories include: The captain of the Emirates A340 that had a tail strike relates his story and yes, fatigue was a factor. The first of the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets has rolled off the assembly line. Tiger Airways … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A320, A340, Emirates, F/A-18F, fatigue, launch, Melbourne, PCDU, Plane Crazy Down Under, RAAF, Super Hornet, Tiger Airways
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Episode 55: Air New Zealand has Nothing to Hide
The boys have swapped opening roles for this one with Steve doing the dateline and Grant doing the introductions. Fortunately they get into the news pretty quickly. Air New Zealand are no longer going to use Qantas’ maintenance services after … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air New Zealand, body paint, daily flights, maintenance, Melbourne, MRO, Nothing to Hide, Qantas, safety video, strikes, Sydney, Tiger Airways, wildcat
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