Tag Archives: Melbourne

Episode 274: Qantas closing maintenance, Jetstar flying 787s while RAAF is Growlering

Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Episode 262: Bali in Business Class and Boeing Airliner Changes

Posted on August 21, 2013 by admin

Grant spent the week vacationing in Bali, Indonesia, and while this is enough to make the rest of us jealous, he did take the time to compile some notes on the flights he took to get there, flying on Virgin … Continue reading →

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Episode 259: Human Performance and Multi-Crew Pilot License in your Career

Posted on July 31, 2013 by admin

A research project at Melbourne’s Swinburne University into human performance factors is looking at ways to track pilots eyes while at work in the cockpit, as a method of assessing potential information overload situations. TigerAir launching Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme in … Continue reading →

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Episode 251: MyJet to Bendigo, Qantas in Perth & Airbus for RNZAF

Posted on June 5, 2013 by admin

We’ve often talked about the high cost of using airports in Australia, particularly the major hubs, and it seems the high cost of operating out of Melbourne’s Essendon Airport have forced a major user, business jet operator MyJet, to look … Continue reading →

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Episode 248: Qantas missing profits and Branson’s visiting

Posted on May 15, 2013 by admin

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce finds his way back into the news the week indicating that the airline’s profits are nowhere near the levels his team had predicted earlier in the financial year, and major creditor Deutscher Bank took notice also … Continue reading →

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Episode 243: Doug Worrall joins us to talk LEO and go-arounds

Posted on April 10, 2013 by admin

Recorded on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne near Princess Bridge (sheltering from the rain). We speak to Doug Worrall, an airline pilot and iPad/Android app developer, about his new game, LEO – Low Earth Orbit, available in iTunes … Continue reading →

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Episode 233: Post Australia Day and we’ve got some news

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

Steve’s amazed that it’s been 200 episodes since he first discovered the Airplane Geeks show back when they’d just released episode 33. Meanwhile, Grant’s been up in Sydney flying a hot air balloon out of Paramatta park as part of … Continue reading →

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Episode 221: Slow news week but hey, Tiger got a smack on the wrist…

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

It’s been a slow news week but Steve wakes Grant to talk about the only two stories that could be found at the bottom of the barrel: Tooradin airport (YTDN) down near Steve is once again being put forward as … Continue reading →

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Episode 209: It’s Pitch Black, mate!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

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 →

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Episode 200: We’ve Come A Long Way … and Good Bye Dan!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin

It’s a momentous day as we’re recording what we *think* is our 146th Australia Desk segment. Apparently it’s also a big number for the Airplane Geeks – something about a double century? Must be a cricket score! Meanwhile, we’re joined … Continue reading →

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