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Episode 381: Post Flight Exhaustion

Posted on December 16, 2015 by admin

Grant’s been flying a balloon which means getting up at stupid o’clock and then trying to get his body clock back into synch. Sadly he failed so he’s having an early night and the AusDesk gets to take another break.

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Episode 380: 5.5 Hour ETOPS? Wow!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by admin

Steve’s back in the studio so the sound quality is up and so is the number of stories: AirNZ operates first ETOPS 330 flight to Buenos Aires ATSB & CASA investigating Jetstar after 2 separate weight & balance incidents Airscope … Continue reading →

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Episode 379: Steve’s turn to Visit Fiji

Posted on December 2, 2015 by admin

Steve’s relaxing in Fiji but still takes a moment to chat with Grant & record some content for the OzDesk before going back to his strenuous relaxation program. Virgin Australia were the most punctual airline in October but Steve’s aborted … Continue reading →

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Episode 378: Ice ice baby!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by admin

Big news this week as the RAAF lands one of their C17s on the Wilkins ice runway in Antarctica. The RAAF may also be looking at a new, bigger VIP aircraft as our Prime Minister needs a bigger executive jet … Continue reading →

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Episode 377: All Air Showed Out

Posted on November 18, 2015 by admin

No segment for this episode as Steve’s busy with his day job and Grant’s recovering from doing commentary at the Armidale Air Show (well, OK, so he’s really recovering from the post air show partying, but the result is the … Continue reading →

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Episode 376: It’s all Back in Black

Posted on November 11, 2015 by admin

Grant’s not letting his birthday get in the way of recording an OzDesk but Steve’s been loading up the articles so this could be a long one! Qantas loses its bet with Air New Zealand and celebrates the recent All … Continue reading →

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Episode 375: Angels Passing Gas

Posted on November 4, 2015 by admin

Steve’s had a good time being Em-Cee at the OzRunways fundraiser for Angel Flight with Matt Hall in the Regal Air hangar at Bankstown in Sydney but now it’s back to work and producing the OzDesk. In the news today, … Continue reading →

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Episode 374: Tiger Enters the Comedy Market, Who Knew?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by admin

The boys are back and the comedy flows as they report on Tiger Airways apparently improving their customer experience and even getting a new call center. Steve is less than enthused! He is, however, rather excited about the next Retro … Continue reading →

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Episode 373: Up n Away from the Oz Desk

Posted on October 21, 2015 by admin

Grant’s up in the Hunter Valley flying hot air balloons and couldn’t join the recording so we’ve had to skip the OzDesk this week, sorry.

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Episode 372: Grant’s Back on Deck

Posted on October 14, 2015 by admin

Grant’s back on deck (& so is Nykolai :) ) but he’s struggling to remember how to do the AusDesk. Not to worry, Steve helps him get back in the groove and the guys report on: CASA warning drone operators … Continue reading →

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