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Tag Archives: China
Episode 733: Bonza gets its AOC & there’s an Ozzie constellation in space
It’s been only a week and the boys are back with a new OzDesk which could be setting a bit of a trend, but they had to come back to talk about the big big news. Yes, it was rumour … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged ADSB, Air China, AirServices Australia, AOC, Australia, Bonza, Brisbane, China, China Eastern, China Southern, Chinese, Constellation, fact, Melbourne, rumour, satellite, Skykraft, Sydney, VHF, Virgin Blue
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Episode 310: Growth is good for Brumby but not so good for TigerAir
Steve & Grant are in Sydney to shoot video for Airbus as the A350 XWB makes its first visit to Australia so where else should they record the OzDesk than beside the bizjet ramp? TigerAir may be growing a little … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A350, Airbus, Aviation Industry Corporation, AVIC, bizjet, Brumby Aircraft, China, growth, incidents, Sydney, Tiger Airways, XWB
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Episode 295: Rail to the Chief
The boys are staying in their home state of Victoria this week, leading off with a story about Hainan Airlines’ parent company HNA Group signing an MOU with Avalon Airport owners LinFox to spend 18 months expanding Avalon in readiness … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Air Chief Marshal, Air Marshal, Avalon Airport, CBD, CDF, Chief Defence Force, China, election, Hainan Airlines, HNA Group, LinFox Group, Mark Binskin, Melbourne, Melbourne airport, premier, rail link, VCDF, Vice Chief Defence Force, Victoria, YMAV, YMML
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Episode 292: Aircraft flocking to Perth for MH370 Search
Grant’s out sick but Steve gets Jonesy in to help out and it’s a good thing too ‘cos he’s in Perth, Western Australia and that seems to be where almost everyone with a long range maritime surveillance aircraft is too. … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A319, aerobatics, Antarctica, AP3C, China, crash, DH82, Il76, Jonesy, MH370, NoGrant, Orion, P3K2, P8A, Perth, Poseidon, RAAF, RAAF Pearce, RNZAF, Skytraders, tie rods, Tigermoth, USN, WA, Western Australia, wreckage
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Episode 287: Mike Yeo & the Singapore Airshow
Steve and Grant chat with Mike Yeo from The Base Leg blog about his trip to the Singapore Air Show. Topics include RSAF Chinooks, sales at the air show, the A350, the 787, military display teams, China’s trade show presence … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 787, A350, CH47, China, Chinook, Mike Yeo, RSAF, Singapore Air Show, The Base Leg
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Episode 179: Hey Steve, we’re on the show!
The boys have weaseled their way into a Geeks recording session and managed to join the discussion for a while. It’s not a typical Australia Desk (it wasn’t a typical Geeks episode either!) but they do talk about the Australian … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Airvan, Asia, ATC, bag tags, China, Delta, economy, GA8, GippsAero, Homeland Security, live, LiveWithTheGeeks, manufacturing, NextGen, paperless, pilot training, resources, RFID, runways, schedules, security theatre, slot restrictions, slots, student, Sydney, TSA, USA
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Episode 128: Cheeky Christmas Gifts for the Geeks from the Boys Down Under
The boys are at a factory in China to check out the Christmas presents they’ve had made for the Geeks. Despite some shennanigans with the gifts, they manage to reference the following aviation news items from Down Under: Qantas have … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk, Radio Play
Tagged 787, A380, ACCC, Air New Zealand, alliance, Aunt Benet, China, Christmas, Convair 580, Dan Webb, David Vanderhoof, Etihad, factory, Jetstar, Max Flight, Melbourne, Pieter Johnson, presents, Qantas, Rob Mark, Rolls Royce, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, SkyTeam, Virgin Blue
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