Category Archives: Australia Desk

Episode 112: Media Scrums

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin

Grant is recovering from the beatings he sustained at the media scrums for both Air New Zealand’s and Virgin Blue’s end of year financial results. The news items we cover in this episode were: Air New Zealand’s results were slightly … Continue reading →

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Episode 111: Jogging Dump & Burn

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

In recognition of the Airplane Geeks reaching episode 111, we have an F111 flying past as we go for a jog. The topics we cover include: Australian BlackHawk in Mayday emergency landing in East Timor Tiger Airways CEO & some … Continue reading →

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Episode 110: Qantas Profit Report

Posted on August 17, 2010 by admin

Grant’s still recovering from the Episode 100 party but needs to get better quickly if the threatened Airplane Geeks “police action” goes ahead. Meanwhile, some big news this week: Qantas have released their annual profits which were lower than last … Continue reading →

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Episode 109: Defence against Jetwhine

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

Steve & Grant plan the defence of Australia against the pending Jetwhine invasion. In the midst of the plotting, we discuss the few items that came up in what was otherwise a quiet week: Tiger is channeling RyanAir’s business model, … Continue reading →

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Episode 108: Cash for Clunkers

Posted on August 3, 2010 by admin

Grant is flying high on pain killers after damaging his shoulder so Steve’s considering calling him a clunker & cashing him. Meanwhile, things are getting hot over the Tasman airspace: AirAsiaX may leap into trans-Tasman market United doesn’t think Delta-V … Continue reading →

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Episode 107: Jetstar’s Asian pilot planning irks the union

Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin

Grant’s health is improving as he kicks the flu and the weather is getting warmer. So too is the news: Australian & International Pilots’ Association makes Jetstar’s Asian crewing plans an election item David Warren, inventor of the Black Box … Continue reading →

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Episode 106: Delays, groundings, finances & LemSips

Posted on July 20, 2010 by admin

Grant’s hauled himself to the microphone to record despite having a nasty cough & sore throat but the show must go on: Air New Zealand may be going to buy a chunk of Virgin Blue shares over & above their … Continue reading →

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Episode 69: Air NZ issues a Bare Essentials challenge to Southwest Airlines

Posted on October 19, 2009 by admin

The boys manage a miracle and produce a short OzDesk episode for this most bodacious episode number. Kicking off across the ditch in New Zealand, Air New Zealand has taken their Bare Essentials safety video one step further and issued … Continue reading →

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Episode 68: It’s torches and pitchforks as Qantas shareholders prepare for the AGM

Posted on October 12, 2009 by admin

Grant’s been meeting with a bunch of Qantas shareholders preparing for the Qantas Annual General Meeting and they’re not happy, with torches and pitchforks being made ready for the big event that this year is being held in Perth. Retreating … Continue reading →

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Episode 67: Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief in the Pacific

Posted on October 6, 2009 by admin

The boys are celebrating with a screaming mass of people because Australia’s population just exceeded 22 million. So, in a country that’s almost as big as the USA there’s still lots of space for them (if only it weren’t all … Continue reading →

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