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Tag Archives: Auckland
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
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Episode 734: Bonza, a smattering of military and Qantas maintenance woes
After the Geeks asking how long the boys have been producing the OzDesk, they start with a bit of history and how they started submitting news via email, then recording separately until, on Episode 52 in June 2009, the first … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 717, 737, ADF, Auckland, Blackhawk, Bonza, Brisbane, Canberra, engine, Fiji, flaps, history, Holsworth, maintenance, management, mayday, MH60, MH60M, MRH90, Oakey, Proserpine, Qantas, QantasLink, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Townsville, travel agents, UK, Ukraine, Whitsundays, wrong
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Episode 333: Boned, Pwned & Droned
Grant’s tired after completing his CASA panel interview process for aircraft maintenance management (links to PDF file) and Steve’s hungover after a few too many red wines with the “Infrequent Flyer” himself at the Members’ Reserve in the Melbourne Cricket … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 767, airspace, Alice Springs, Antonov, Antonov 74, Auckland, boneyard, CASA, comingling, drones, fine, HAAMC, hangover, Infrequent Flyer, Kaman, legal, MCG, Melboune Cricket Ground, Members Reserve, Qantas, RAN, RNZAF, Seasprite, UAS, UAV
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Episode 318: Grant’s in NZ
In one of the shortest AusDesks of all time, Grant chats briefly with Errol Cavit & Zac Yates after the recent Wings Over New Zealand Forum meet-up in the New Zealand Warbirds hangar at Ardmore Airport near Auckland. In addition … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Ardmore Airport, Auckland, DH.83, Errol Cavit, Fox Moth, New Zealand, New Zealand Warbirds, Spitfire, Wings Over New Zealand Forum, WONZ, Zac Yates
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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
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Episode 274: Qantas closing maintenance, Jetstar flying 787s while RAAF is Growlering
With Grant back on deck this week, we start by talking all things 787 with the news that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has cleared Jetstar to add it’s first such aircraft to their AOC, allowing them to begin passenger flights starting … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 747-400, 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, ANZ, AOC, Auckland, Avalon Airport, Brisbane, cabin, CASA, density, EA-18, exchange, facility, Growler, Jetstar, jobs, maintenance, Melbourne, passengers, Perth, Qantas, RAAF, training, unions, US Navy, Victoria
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Episode 200: We’ve Come A Long Way … and Good Bye Dan!
It’s a momentous day as we’re recording what we *think* is our 146th Australia Desk segment. Apparently it’s also a big number for the Airplane Geeks – something about a double century? Must be a cricket score! Meanwhile, we’re joined … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 787, Air India, airport, Alan Joyce, ATC Ben, Auckland, Ben Ippolito, Boeing, Continental, correction, Courtney Miller, Dan Webb, Delhi, farewell, Houston, Jetstar, Melbourne, Qantas, seatpitch, South Carolina, Sydney, Tiger Airways, United Airlines, way-back machine
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Episode 157: Anthony Simmons presents his View from the Australia Desk
The boys have asked Anthony “The Infrequent Flyer” Simmons to fill in for them with an Australia Desk while they’re at Oshkosh 2011. Despite having to first clean out the studio, he throws out all the instructions and presents his … Continue reading
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Tagged Air New Zealand, Anthony Simmons, Auckland, Australia, CASA, Christchurch, Fly Kiwi, Infrequent Flyer, market, Oshkosh, Tiger Airways, View from the Lounge, Wellington
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Episode 58: Grant’s Flying Solo
Steve’s on a V Australia 777 heading to the USA for a family vacation so Grant’s running this one solo: V Australia & Delta Airlines code sharing agreement is starting to be called Delta-V and both Tiger Airlines and Air … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 777, Air New Zealand, Auckland, Aviation Week, bag fees, Brisbane, Delta, Delta-V, depressurisation, excessive, Jetstar, New Zealand, NoSteve, Qantas, REX, Tiger Airways, USA, V Australia
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