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Tag Archives: Air New Zealand
Episode 294: Droning on 787s
Grant’s back on deck (mostly) after an intense couple of weeks dealing with health issues and a CASA audit. He joins Steve to review the following news items: We’ve got more 787s coming to Melbourne: Royal Brunei have started flying … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 777, 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, CASA, crash, drones, hacked, health, helicopter, LAX, London, Mavericks, Melbourne, near miss, Northrop Grumman, Royal Brunei, runner, triathlon, UAV, UAV Outback Challenge, United Airlines, Westpac
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Episode 282: Not Hot Enough in Alice?
With Steve just about to go into the surgeon’s hands, Grant calls on ATC Ben, Jonesy and Kathy Mexted to help out. As you might expect, the result is a bit of a roller coaster as the team talks about: … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 77SQN, 787, 787-9, A320, Air New Zealand, AIR9000, AIR9000 Phase 7, Alice Springs, ANZ, Boeing, downgrade, engine, failure, helicopter, Melbourne, Moody's, Nevada, NoSteve, Qantas, RAAF, Red Flag, Thales, training, USA, YMML
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Episode 281: Starting 2014 off with NZ News
Steve and Grant kick off the new year on the AusDesk by reporting about New Zealand! Yeah, that works, right? :) Glyn Powell, the man who made the fuselage & wings of the DH Mosquito recently restored by AvSpecs in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, Alice Springs, Australia, Brindabella Airlines, C27, crisis, first flight, Glyn Powell, Mosquito, New Zealand, NZ, Qantas, Queen's Service Medal, RAAF, restoration, retrench, REX, staff
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Episode 275: Drip Pricing is bad, ya drips!
Steve and Grant are introduced to a whole new term this week: “Drip Pricing” – it seems the ACCC are using the term to cover all the various additional charges that most airlines (especially the “low cost” ones) are using. … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged ACCC, ADF, Air New Zealand, Aviation Safety Review, deceptive conduct, Drop Pricing, election, emergency equipment, false representation, Federal Government, HADR, low cost, medical team, misleading conduct, Phillipines, private, promise, suspended trade, Virgin Australia
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Episode 274: Qantas closing maintenance, Jetstar flying 787s while RAAF is Growlering
With Grant back on deck this week, we start by talking all things 787 with the news that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cleared Jetstar to add it’s first such aircraft to their AOC, allowing them to begin passenger flights starting … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400, 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, ANZ, AOC, Auckland, Avalon Airport, Brisbane, cabin, CASA, density, EA-18, exchange, facility, Growler, Jetstar, jobs, maintenance, Melbourne, passengers, Perth, Qantas, RAAF, training, unions, US Navy, Victoria
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Episode 267: An AirProx, some headlines and Grant’s going to be in AOPA’s Australian Pilot magazine
Steve and Grant have finally finished running around to various events in Australia (for now 🙂) and have (finally!) put together a “real” Australia Desk. They discuss their experiences at the AusFly event in Narromine then quickly review a few headlines: … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, A330, Air New Zealand, airprox, AOPA, Aunt Benet, AusFly, Australia, Australian Pilot magazine, CH-47, Chinook, Elvis, Jetstar, Kathy Mexted, Kreisha Ballantyne, Middle East, movie, Narromine, Planes, profit, Qantas, Skycrane, Virgin Australia
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Episode 252: Live with the Geeks and yup, it’s all Qantas yet again … almost
The boys have managed to align their clocks with the Geeks and for this episode, they’re appearing live to provide an in-person OzDesk. Of course, the news is almost all Qantas… The 250th Boeing airframe for Qantas has been delivered … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 787, Air New Zealand, airframe, Boeing, Jetstar, Qantas, register, shares, trade, Virgin Australia
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Episode 228: More Super Hornets but where’s the money going to come from?
The Australian Government is enquiring with the US Government about the potential cost of purchasing additional F-18F Super Hornets for the RAAF – up to 24 more aircraft. Given the current government’s Defence minister is big on cutting costs and … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air New Zealand, Brisbane, British Airways, budget, Christopher Luxton, corporate HQ, cut costs, F18, F18F+, Federal Government, G-BNWF, Qantas, Queensland, RAAF, Rolls Royce, storage, Sydney, Tourism Australia, USA, VH-ZXB, Virgin Australia
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Episode 222: Alliances are cool but retro may be making a comeback
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year once again & we’re about to run the same ol’ report (& gags) for the 4th time in a row! Yes, that’s right, it’s the Qantas AGM where: Shareholders are unhappy … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged AGM, Air New Zealand, Alan Joyce, An Unexpected Briefing, bonus, call sign, Cathay Pacific, dividend, domestic, Hobbit, IATA, Jetstar, market share, Night Rider, profit, Qantas, safety video, shareholders, Singapore Airlines, SkyWest, Tiger Airways, Velocity, Virgin Australia, VOZ
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Episode 217: It’s all about Sydney (& not just the Grand Final)
The AFL Grand final is over & despite Steve’s blissful dreaming, his mighty Hawthorn Hawks have been beaten by the Sydney Swans. Despite his immense sadness, the boys decide to continue with the news: As Air New Zealand starts buying … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 37SQN, A380, AFL, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Alan Joyce, C130, C130H, C130J, domestic, Grand Final, Hawthorn Hawks, market share, Qantas, RAAF, Richmond, Rob Fyfe, Sydney, Sydney Swans, themed, wing cracks
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