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Episode 735: Floods vs Gas, it’s all on in Steve’s sim session

Steve’s a little tired after being recertified as an instructor…not for airplanes…but for trains. We discuss the similarities in approaches to training between rail and aviation, including one of Steve’s more interesting sim sessions. Meanwhile, across the Tasman Sea at … Continue reading

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Episode 134: Fuel surcharges and Qantas code sharing with themselves?

Steve’s moved the studio into a submarine due to the floods but the boys are still able to talk about some news topics. We remind the Geeks that way back in episode 100 we noted that Jetstar were trialling iPads … Continue reading

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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

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Episode 121: Floods, AGMs and Laugh Tracks

A week of heavy rains has brought flooding in the Yarra Valley so Grant’s not expecting much ballooning but the damp weather hasn’t taken the heat out of the news: Qantas AGM reports no dividend this FY and its market … Continue reading

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