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Episode 56: Aircrew Fatigue is a Major Factor (Launch of Plane Crazy Down Under)

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

This week’s stories include: The captain of the Emirates A340 that had a tail strike relates his story and yes, fatigue was a factor. The first of the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets has rolled off the assembly line. Tiger Airways … Continue reading →

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Episode 54: Qantas Cancels 15 787 Orders

Posted on June 30, 2009 by admin

Grant’s sound quality is finally improving so we can get stuck right into the news: Qantas cancels 15 787-8 orders and delays others to save money. Australian & International Pilots Association is upset that Qantas is retiring its own 767s, … Continue reading →

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Episode 53: More A330 Issues for Jetstar

Posted on June 24, 2009 by admin

Grant continues to have sound issues and the weather is crappy but the boys keep it together long enough to get some stories out: ATSB determines that a dodgy circuit was responsible for an inflight shut down of a Jetstar … Continue reading →

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Episode 49: Flight Attendant leaves a bomb hoax???

Posted on May 28, 2009 by admin

Steve presents two stories this week: Australian born flight attendant jailed for 18 months for leaving a bomb hoax on an Emirates aircraft that he was working on.  A man has flown a remote control aircraft with a video camera … Continue reading →

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