Monthly Archives: July 2009

Episode 58: Grant’s Flying Solo

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

Steve’s on a V Australia 777 heading to the USA for a family vacation so Grant’s running this one solo: V Australia & Delta Airlines code sharing agreement is starting to be called Delta-V and both Tiger Airlines and Air … Continue reading →

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Episode 57: Forget the Kidneys, Just Send the Cash

Posted on July 21, 2009 by admin

Yet another wet & windy afternoon so it’s perfect weather to put Rob’s bribe together so he’ll let us on the Airplane Geeks podcast. Meanwhile, we have news to report: Singapore Airlines adding more A380 capacity on the Kangaroo Route. … Continue reading →

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Episode 56: Aircrew Fatigue is a Major Factor (Launch of Plane Crazy Down Under)

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

This week’s stories include: The captain of the Emirates A340 that had a tail strike relates his story and yes, fatigue was a factor. The first of the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets has rolled off the assembly line. Tiger Airways … Continue reading →

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Episode 55: Air New Zealand has Nothing to Hide

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin

The boys have swapped opening roles for this one with Steve doing the dateline and Grant doing the introductions. Fortunately they get into the news pretty quickly. Air New Zealand are no longer going to use Qantas’ maintenance services after … Continue reading →

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