Category Archives: Australia Desk

Episode 180: A380s, Qantas, Emirates and more

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Strewth, it’s the first Australia Desk of 2012 and the boys are off the beach, back in the office and bringing you more aviation news from Down Under. Qantas receives their 12th A380 and it’s been named Phyllis Arnott in … 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 178: Air New Zealand sees turbulence ahead but Virgin Australia improve their customer satisfaction ratings

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

Snow at Christmas?? Surely not! It’s Christmas Down Under so that means we’re having a beach BBQ for this report! Air New Zealand’s financial losses as the downturn in the global economy hits their earnings. All this is signalling bad … Continue reading →

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Episode 177: Virgin Oz re-structures and carries more domestic pax than Qantas

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

The weather isn’t great with a cold & wet start to Summer but hey, there’s still some great aviation news to report on. Virgin Australia’s re-branding has completed with all their various groups now operating under the one corporate banner … Continue reading →

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Episode 176: Steve’s an instructor? David’s here to help!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

In this week’s Australia Desk report: Steve gets his instructor rating…for trains, doubts raised over new Qantas Asian airline, PCDU code share activated!….David gets serious with the light saber, RAAF KC-30A aerial refuelling trials begin, a little air to air … Continue reading →

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Episode 175: C-17s, C-130Hs, F-111s and Qantas makes a media boo boo

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

In this episode, Steve likes the current exchange rates, RAAF C-17 acquisition programme progresses, 4 ex-RAAF C-130H aircraft gifted to Indonesia, 23 ex RAAF F-111 airframes dumped in landfill in Queensland, Qantas CEO death threats investigation dropped by New South … Continue reading →

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Episode 174: Air Australia, Tiger and Qantas

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

This week, Air Australia targets low price and international, Tiger posts a loss (but is being allowed to expand a bit), Qantas and the unions still drags on, AirForce1, the 787 and some more Grill the Geeks cylonics.

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Episode 173: Virgin Australia goes business as Strategic rebrands

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

This episode, Grant assumes high office, Virgin Australia introduces business class, Qantas announces A380s on the Sydney – Hong Kong route, Strategic Airlines re-brands as Air Australia, 3rd KC-30A tanker enters RAAF service, an then the boys hijack Grill The … Continue reading →

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Episode 172: Virgin’s benefits from Qantas’ grounding and Grant’s L-39 ride

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

This week, Qantas wins return to work order, Qantas A380 makes precautionary landing in Abu Dhabi, Virgin Australia boss John Borghetti offers his thoughts on the opportunities the Qantas grounding created them, Grant talks about his L-39 ride. PS: We … Continue reading →

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Episode 171: Plane Talking about the Qantas grounding

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

This week we look at the intentional grounding of all Qantas flights around the world as Alan Joyce and the Board of Directors attempt to break up the unions. Recorded before the Government tribunal terminated the protected industrial action by … Continue reading →

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