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Tag Archives: Darwin
Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy
It’s an auspicious episode given it’s aligned to the mighty Boeing Triple-7 aircraft (the originals, not the -X :) ) but the main news is that the boys are very happy to report that George Morgan, the surviving co-founder of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 737 MAX, 777, A320, Air New Zealand, Airvan, app, Boeing, Bonza, cancelled, codeshare, customer service, Darwin, frequent flyer, GA8, George Morgan, GippsAero, Gold Coast, Mahindra Aerospace, MAX, passengers, Qantas, routes, status credits, Tasman, Tiger Airways, Velocity, Virgin Australia
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Episode 312: Exercise Pitch Black 2014
Grant’s back from a week in Cairns covering Exercise Pitch Black 2014 which has brought together combat aircraft from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Thanks to our contacts with the RAAF media department, Grant … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Australia, Darwin, Exercise Pitch Black 2014, PB14, RAAF, RSAF, RTAF, Scott Arbogast, Thailand, UAE, US ANG, USA. F16. Air National Guard
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Episode 311: We’re not here
Sorry folks, Grant’s just returned from a gig with Airbus in Perth and is about to head up to Darwin tomorrow for Exercise Pitch Black 2014. Meanwhile, Steve had some family matters to attend to so we had no time … Continue reading
Episode 278: Qantas better get their knees up
Rob’s telling the boys to get their knees up in his own, shall we say, unique manner? Well, it’s *mostly* appreciated and nothing a hammer can’t solve, so on with the show: Qantas are collapsing into a sea of red … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged airshow, Avalon Airport, centenary, Centenary of Military Aviation, Darwin, financials, hammer, Jetstar, knees, Point Cook, Qantas, RAAF, Rob Mark
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Episode 209: It’s Pitch Black, mate!
Steve’s turned off the lights in honour of exercise Pitch Black 12 currently under way in the Northern Territory. Suffice to say, Grant’s taken a rather dim view of this darkness thing, especially after stumbling over gear in the studio… … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2014, AAAA, AF447, Air Tractor 802F, Albert Park, carbon tax, clarification, Darwin, David Vanderhoof, Emirates, Exercise Pitch Black 12, Flanker, Geelong, Gold Coast, laser, Melbourne, Northern Territory, NT, Perth, Pitch Black, pitot tubes, price increase, Qantas, RAAF, RedBull AirRace, science, SkyWest, St Kilda, Su27, Su30, Sydney, TNI-AU, Virgin Australia
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Episode 131: Doing Aviation Application Research for the Geeks
Grant’s Android based application aviation research involves playing Air Controller to help the Geeks with their assessment of aviation applications for pilots. Meanwhile, Steve assures us that he’s not doing the same with Angry Birds… No, really… In the news … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A319, ACMA, ADF, Air New Zealand, Antarctica, ATR72, Catalina, Darwin, Dash-8, E170, E190, Embraer, F100, F50, festival, flooding, Fokker, Grumman, HADR, Mallard, network, Perth, Q300, Q400, Qantas, Rathmines, scientists, Skytraders, SkyWest, spam, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue, Western Australia, Wilkins Blue Ice Runway
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Episode 125: A380 flying, aviation in the media spotlight and the F-111 Media Day
Well, it’s Happy Turkey day for our American friends but we don’t celebrate that one down here. Maybe it’s because we’re thankful every day to be here in Australia? Four of Qantas’ A380s have had their Trent 9000s swapped for … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 1SQN, 6SQN, 717, 747, 747-400, A380, AirAsia, Alan Joyce, Amberley, Bali, Darwin, F111, F18F+, Jetstar, liquid scanner, media, Qantas, QF32, RAAF, security, Singapore, Sydney, Terry Deeth, Virgin Blue
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Episode 124: Jetstar vs the Volcano
It’s been a cracker day for a BBQ with Moorabbin Flight Services and our friends from Downwind but the boys are back in the studio to record this segment. Qantas’ A380s are still grounded and Singapore Airlines have grounded theirs … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400ER, A380, AFL, ash, CVR, Darwin, Downwind, Formula 1, fuel, Grand Prix, Indonesia, Jetstar, Melbourne, Moorabbin Flight Services, Mount Merapi, Qantas, QF32, Rolls Royce, Singapore Airlines, Sydney, Trent 900, volcano, Yogyakarta
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