Tag Archives: 787-9

Episode 500: Spartans are great even without the roll

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

How could the boys not crash a milestone 500th episode? With a nod to the bulk of their past reports, they present a standard Oz Desk episode with news reviews, discussion and fewer sound effects (mostly :) ). The topics … Continue reading →

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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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Episode 365: Qantas gets a profit & Matt Hall’s back on the podium

Posted on August 26, 2015 by admin

Steve is solo this week as Grant is out of action with a throat infection. Steve covers the huge turnaround in the Qantas full year profit ($575 million profit after a $2.8 billion loss the year before) with an excerpt … Continue reading →

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Episode 362: First in Type – Mostly

Posted on August 5, 2015 by admin

It’s a week of firsts for the Australian Defence Force as the boys give progress on still more new or updated airframes coming down under: The first RAAF E18G Growler is unveiled The first RAAF P8A is under construction & … Continue reading →

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Episode 353: Can Qantas Restore its Credit Rating AND get 787-9s?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by admin

It’s the Queens Birthday long weekend here in Australia and while the boys didn’t get any recognition from Her Majesty, some of their friends & guests of Plane Crazy Down Under did as Chris Sperou & Dave Jacka both get … Continue reading →

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Episode 338: It’s Avalon time again

Posted on February 23, 2015 by admin

It’s almost time for the Avalon Airshow and the boys are getting excited about some of the new items that will be on display, including an Airbus A400M and an RQ-4 Global Hawk that has made its first landing at … Continue reading →

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Episode 307: Air New Zealand

Posted on July 16, 2014 by admin

The boys are back and they’re trying to remember how to make an AusDesk. Fortunately they remember how to do it and can tell us about Air New Zealand’s new 787-9 arriving in Auckland and the customised Zodiac seats in … Continue reading →

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Episode 294: Droning on 787s

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

Grant’s back on deck (mostly) after an intense couple of weeks dealing with health issues and a CASA audit. He joins Steve to review the following news items: We’ve got more 787s coming to Melbourne: Royal Brunei have started flying … Continue reading →

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Episode 282: Not Hot Enough in Alice?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by admin

With Steve just about to go into the surgeon’s hands, Grant calls on ATC Ben, Jonesy and Kathy Mexted to help out. As you might expect, the result is a bit of a roller coaster as the team talks about: … Continue reading →

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Episode 281: Starting 2014 off with NZ News

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Steve and Grant kick off the new year on the AusDesk by reporting about New Zealand! Yeah, that works, right? :) Glyn Powell, the man who made the fuselage & wings of the DH Mosquito recently restored by AvSpecs in … Continue reading →

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