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Tag Archives: CEO
Episode 748: Change of Monarch at Qantas by November
Qantas has dominated this week’s airline news so naturally this episode is all about them. We start with the news that long-time, and often controversial, CEO Alan Joyce has announced his intention to step down in November, handing the reins … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, Aer Lingus, AIPA, aircrew, Alan Joyce, Ansett, CEO, CFO, court, Jetstar, pilot, Qantas, second officer, seniority, union, Vanessa Hudson
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Episode 732: Fatal helicopter collision and Bonza’s still awaiting their AOC
Wow, it’s 2023 and the boys are back so hopefully they can get a few extra episodes into the feed this year. Meanwhile, Grant’s been loading historical OzDesk segments into the Australia Desk website and hopes to get the full … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged AOC, ATSB, Australia, Bonza, CEO, fares, fatal, fuel costs, Gold Coast, horror, report, rumour, Sea World, spectator, Tim Jordan, video
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Episode 372: Grant’s Back on Deck
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 787-9, Alan Joyce, award, bushfires, CAPA, CASA, CEO, drones, hospital, London, Nykolai McHerron, Perth, Qantas
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Episode 365: Qantas gets a profit & Matt Hall’s back on the podium
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2GB, 787, 787-9, Alan Joyce, Ascot, CEO, Matt Hall, NoGrant, Paul Bonhomme, podium, profit, Qantas, Red Bull Air Race, Ross Greenwood
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Episode 270: Greeting Jetstar’s first 787
Steve and Grant were on hand at Melbourne International Airport for this report as Jetstar’s first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, VH-VKA (c/n 36227), arrived at the end of her delivery flight from the USA. Although not the first Dreamliner to operate commercially … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, 787-9, Air India, Australia, CEO, David Hall, delivery, Dreamliner, Jetstar, Melbourne airport, Qantas, Qantas Maintenance Centre, USA, VH-VKA, YMML
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Episode 235: Grant’s unwell but is back in Oz & discussing the news
Grant’s back from Malaysia but has been wiped out but some lurgi that he picked up during his travels. Despite this, the boys managed to discuss a lot of news items: The ACCC is concerned with Tiger Airways being purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, ACCC, Air Pacific, AirAsia, Asia, Aviation Australia, battery, Brisbane, British Airways, C130, Cathay Pacific, CEO, dream, duopoly, Emirates, Fiji Airways, fuel, Garuda, Hong Kong, Jetstar, Kangaroo Route, Malaysia, Malaysian Airlines, Middle East, Qantas, RAAF, safety, Thromby Air, Tiger Airways, Virgin Australia
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Episode 234: Front row seat for the Malaysian Airlines oneworld joining ceremony
Grant was invited to attend the Malaysian Airlines oneworld joining ceremony & celebrations held in Kuala Lumpur. The event included presentations from Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, aka AJ, the CEO of Malaysian Airlines, Alan Joyce from Qantas and Bruce Ashby, CEO … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged ACCC, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, AJ, Alan Joyce, Bruce Ashby, CEO, KLIA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysian Airlines, Museum, Nowra, oneworld, PCDU, presentations, Qantas, qatar, RAN, Red-Q, satay, Sea King, Shark07, SkyWest, SriLankan Airlines, tarmac, Virgin Australia
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Episode 175: C-17s, C-130Hs, F-111s and Qantas makes a media boo boo
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged acquisition, blunder, C130, C130H, C17, CASA, CEO, death threat, dumped, F111, Indonesia, investigation, landfill, loss, New South Wales, police, Qantas, Queensland, RAAF, social media, Tiger Airways, UAV, Virgin Australia
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Episode 172: Virgin’s benefits from Qantas’ grounding and Grant’s L-39 ride
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
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, Abu Dhabi, CEO, JetRide, John Borghetti, L39, opportunities, precautionary, Qantas, Virgin Australia
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