Contact us:
Email us via contact@planecrazydownunder.com.auTags
- 737
- 747
- 787
- 787-9
- A320
- A330
- A380
- ACCC
- Airbus
- Air New Zealand
- Alan Joyce
- Australia
- Avalon
- Boeing
- Brisbane
- C17
- C130
- CASA
- crash
- Emirates
- Etihad
- F18
- F35
- hot air balloon
- Indonesia
- international
- Jetstar
- KC30
- Melbourne
- New Zealand
- NoGrant
- PCDU
- Perth
- pilots
- profit
- Qantas
- RAAF
- RNZAF
- Singapore
- Singapore Airlines
- Sydney
- Tiger Airways
- USA
- Virgin Australia
- Virgin Blue
AusDesk Categories
- Australia Desk (281)
- Extras (5)
- Pre-AusDesk (1)
- Radio Play (4)
- Skipped (40)
Show Archive
- August 2024 (2)
- June 2024 (1)
- December 2023 (1)
- November 2023 (2)
- October 2023 (1)
- May 2023 (2)
- April 2023 (3)
- March 2023 (5)
- February 2023 (4)
- January 2023 (3)
- August 2022 (1)
- May 2022 (1)
- December 2021 (2)
- November 2021 (1)
- October 2021 (1)
- July 2020 (1)
- June 2020 (1)
- December 2019 (1)
- April 2018 (1)
- January 2018 (1)
- March 2017 (1)
- December 2015 (4)
- November 2015 (4)
- October 2015 (4)
- September 2015 (5)
- August 2015 (4)
- July 2015 (5)
- June 2015 (5)
- May 2015 (4)
- April 2015 (5)
- March 2015 (4)
- February 2015 (4)
- January 2015 (4)
- December 2014 (4)
- November 2014 (4)
- October 2014 (5)
- September 2014 (4)
- August 2014 (4)
- July 2014 (5)
- June 2014 (4)
- May 2014 (3)
- April 2014 (5)
- March 2014 (4)
- February 2014 (4)
- January 2014 (6)
- December 2013 (3)
- November 2013 (4)
- October 2013 (5)
- September 2013 (4)
- August 2013 (4)
- July 2013 (5)
- June 2013 (4)
- May 2013 (6)
- April 2013 (5)
- March 2013 (3)
- February 2013 (4)
- January 2013 (5)
- December 2012 (2)
- November 2012 (4)
- October 2012 (5)
- September 2012 (4)
- August 2012 (4)
- July 2012 (5)
- June 2012 (5)
- May 2012 (5)
- April 2012 (3)
- March 2012 (4)
- February 2012 (4)
- January 2012 (5)
- December 2011 (3)
- November 2011 (5)
- October 2011 (4)
- September 2011 (4)
- August 2011 (5)
- July 2011 (4)
- June 2011 (2)
- May 2011 (5)
- April 2011 (1)
- March 2011 (4)
- February 2011 (4)
- January 2011 (4)
- December 2010 (2)
- November 2010 (5)
- October 2010 (4)
- September 2010 (4)
- August 2010 (5)
- July 2010 (2)
- October 2009 (3)
- September 2009 (3)
- August 2009 (1)
- July 2009 (4)
- June 2009 (5)
- May 2009 (2)
Tag Archives: Air New Zealand
Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy
It’s an auspicious episode given it’s aligned to the mighty Boeing Triple-7 aircraft (the originals, not the -X :) ) but the main news is that the boys are very happy to report that George Morgan, the surviving co-founder of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 737 MAX, 777, A320, Air New Zealand, Airvan, app, Boeing, Bonza, cancelled, codeshare, customer service, Darwin, frequent flyer, GA8, George Morgan, GippsAero, Gold Coast, Mahindra Aerospace, MAX, passengers, Qantas, routes, status credits, Tasman, Tiger Airways, Velocity, Virgin Australia
Comments Off on Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy
Episode 770: Downunder news of Hearts and Aviation… we’re back!
It’s been a rather eventful couple of months here in Australia for aviation news and a little closer to home. Steve returns to the microphone following his recent journey with open heart surgery, the result of a heart attack in … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, A380, aerobatics, Air New Zealand, AMSA, Australian Aerobatic Championships, Challenger 604, Changi, coronary bypass, COVID, credits, Dash-8, F15, Federal Government, finances, heart attack, heart surgery, hospital, Israel, London, Narromine, NSW, Paul Bennet, Perth, Pratt & Whitney, Prime Minister, Qantas, recruiting, RSAF, Scoot, Singapore, Steve
Comments Off on Episode 770: Downunder news of Hearts and Aviation… we’re back!
Episode 735: Floods vs Gas, it’s all on in Steve’s sim session
Steve’s a little tired after being recertified as an instructor…not for airplanes…but for trains. We discuss the similarities in approaches to training between rail and aviation, including one of Steve’s more interesting sim sessions. Meanwhile, across the Tasman Sea at … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 777, Air New Zealand, ASPI, ATC, Auckland, beer, Boeing, bottle, burp, collision, flooding, gas, instructor, ISS, Mach One Aeromedia, Malcolm Davis, Matt Savage, New Zealand, OJT, Saber Astronautics, simulator, space, Sydney, Tasman Sea, tower, trains, zero-g
Comments Off on Episode 735: Floods vs Gas, it’s all on in Steve’s sim session
Episode 376: It’s all Back in Black
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air New Zealand, All Blacks, Australian Women Pilots Association, AWPA, Bali, C17, costs, credit card, Grant's Birthday, profit, Qantas, RAAF, rugby, scholarships, surcharge, Virgin Australia, volcano, World Cup
Comments Off on Episode 376: It’s all Back in Black
Episode 354: Breathalysed on a scale of 1 to Rob Mark :)
In order to prevent a Rob Mark moment on the Oz Desk, Grant has to pass Steve’s breath-a-lyzer test before he can join in reporting on: Qantas & American are teaming up on SYD-LAX route allowing Qantas to redeploy some … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400, 767, Air India, Air New Zealand, Alan Joyce, American Airlines, breath-a-lyzer, cabotage, codeshare, LAX, livery, Qantas, Rob Mark, SFO, SYD
Comments Off on Episode 354: Breathalysed on a scale of 1 to Rob Mark :)
Episode 338: It’s Avalon time again
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 787-9, A400M, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Avalon, Avalon International Airshow, Global Hawk, HARS, Matt Hall, Red Bull Air Race, retrojet, RQ-4, VH-OJA, winglets, Wollongong
Comments Off on Episode 338: It’s Avalon time again
Episode 314: Qantas Profit, oh Qantas Profit, where for art thou???
Taking advantage of the Bits N Pieces nature of this episode, Steve & Grant sneak in a longer AusDesk than usual. This time it’s back to Qantas who have announced a record loss thanks to some restructuring they’re doing as … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2GB, 737, 737 MAX, A320, A320NEO, Air New Zealand, Alan Joyce, Jetstar, loss, profit, Qantas, Ross Greenwood, Virgin Australia
Comments Off on Episode 314: Qantas Profit, oh Qantas Profit, where for art thou???
Episode 307: Air New Zealand
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, Auckland, Boeing, Defence Science Technology Organisation, DSTO, economy class, F35, iron bird, seat, test, Zodiac
Comments Off on Episode 307: Air New Zealand
Subscribe to our feed
Episode 500: Spartans are great even without the roll
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 →