Tag Archives: GippsAero

Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy

Posted on December 6, 2023 by admin

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 →

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Episode 249: GippsAero reduces workforce and Virgin’s missing revenue targets

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

We have spoken highly in recent years of Australian manufacturer GippsAero and their successes in creating aircraft that have sold all around the world. So it is with some concern this week that we report on the announcement of a … Continue reading →

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Episode 211: A Shorter AusDesk? What a Challenge!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by admin

The boys are ready to do their longest ever AusDesk segment with stacks of great news stories but Pieter Johnson throws down a challenge to see who can do the shortest segment. With that, Steve trims the story list and … Continue reading →

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Episode 199: Dreamliner hits Dreamtime on the DreamTour & We’re Dreaming!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Boeing have brought 787 ZA003 down under on segment #7 of the DreamTour, stopping in Melbourne long enough for Steve & Grant to get a tour and record an interview. Taking advantage of being able to hang out live instead … Continue reading →

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Episode 179: Hey Steve, we’re on the show!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

The boys have weaseled their way into a Geeks recording session and managed to join the discussion for a while. It’s not a typical Australia Desk (it wasn’t a typical Geeks episode either!) but they do talk about the Australian … Continue reading →

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Episode 158: Of studios & speaker phones, it’s an “interesting” Desk to be sure!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Grant’s sitting with Rob in his studio and chatting with the Geeks when Steve dials in via speaker phone to help discuss the aviation news from Down Under. CASA has issued a list of items that Tiger Airways must address … Continue reading →

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