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Tag Archives: Japan
Episode 350: It’s just the gas, man
The boys are back with the sad news that the Wings Over Illawarra air show show had to be cancelled due to terrible weather. Bummer :( Deciding to go with military stories, we open with the news that RAAF KC30As … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A35-001, Andrew Jackson, boom, cancelled, Chiba, CommAvia, dry plugging, F35, Jacko, Japan, KC30, Matt Hall, RAAF, rained out, Red Bull Air Race, Rob Mark, sponsor, Wings Over Illawarra, working
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Episode 293: Andrew helps with MH370 & RAAF news
Once again Grant is unavailable due to illness so Steve is joined by award winning aviation journalist and Principle at Communications Intelligence, an independent aviation and defence consultancy, Andrew McLaughlin. With the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 continuing … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Andrew McLaughlin, AP3C, Australia, Communications Intelligence, F35, Harrier Carrier, Japan, LHD, Malaysian Airlines, MH370, New Zealand, NoGrant, Orion, P3, P3K, P8A, Poseidon, RAAF, RNZAF, South Korea, STOVL
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Episode 216: VIPA bares its teeth
The boys are back from the inaugural AusFly event & discuss what they were up to so far away from home. After that, it’s into the news, including: Virgin Australia pilots reject their initial contract offer according to the Virgin … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 767, A330, AusFly, Boeing, crocodile, Emirates, first class, Japan, JetRide, MRTT, Qantas, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, Tanker, Temasek, VIPA, Virgin Australia, Virgin Pilots Association
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Episode 158: Of studios & speaker phones, it’s an “interesting” Desk to be sure!
Grant’s sitting with Rob in his studio and chatting with the Geeks when Steve dials in via speaker phone to help discuss the aviation news from Down Under. CASA has issued a list of items that Tiger Airways must address … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Australia, CASA, F18, GA, GA10, GA18, GAF, GippsAero, Japan, JASDF, JetConnect, Nomad, pilots, Qantas, RAAF, regulations, review, Tiger Airways
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Episode 111: Jogging Dump & Burn
In recognition of the Airplane Geeks reaching episode 111, we have an F111 flying past as we go for a jog. The topics we cover include: Australian BlackHawk in Mayday emergency landing in East Timor Tiger Airways CEO & some … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk, Radio Play
Tagged Air New Zealand, Airplane Geeks, Alan Joyce, Blackhawk, corporate, DHC8, domestic, East Timor, F111, Japan, Jetstar, jogging, Pacific Flier, Q400, Qantas, theme, Tiger Airways, traffic
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Episode 52: Cockpit Window Fire
Despite some crappy sound quality on Grant’s end, the boys get some content out for you. Jetstar A330-200 from Japan to the Gold Coast has a cockpit window catch fire. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce confirms the merger with British Airways … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A330, Alan Joyce, British Airways, car park, CEO, complaints, crash, Dream World, Gold Coast, Guam, helicopter, Japan, Jetstar, JQ, merger, Qantas, Tiger Airways, worst
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Episode 51: A Dark & Stormy Flight
As Courtney prepared to leave the Airplane Geeks, he noted that Australia holds the lead for providing non-USA news segments for the Airplane Geeks. Go us! :) Steve sends in his recording opening with the news that Qantas is feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, A330, ADIRU, AF447, Air Ways, audit, black box, CASA, Channel 7, Cockpit Voice Recorder, Courtney, CVR, dark & stormy flight, erroneous information, failed computers, FDR, Flight Data Recorder, hot air balloon, Japan, Learmonth, loss, maintenance, NCN, non compliance, oxygen bottle, profit, Qantas, reality show, Tiger Airways, TV, V Australia, Virgin Blue, wild ride
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