Tag Archives: Jetstar

Episode 804: Bye Bye Bonza, Hello Triton!

Posted on June 26, 2024 by admin

Grant & Steve return for an Australia Desk report; the first for 2024, and much has happened in the first half of the year on the Australian aviation scene. Sadly, in a case of “we told you so”, new LCC … Continue reading →

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Episode 772: Qantas’ reputation drops as passenger annoyance (& fares) go up

Posted on November 1, 2023 by admin

Steve’s recovery continues so the boys dive into the latest stories, kicking off with the realisation that the RAAF (or maybe the government) were listening to Episode 770 as the RAAF have been sent into Israel to provide repatriation flights … Continue reading →

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Episode 748: Change of Monarch at Qantas by November

Posted on May 10, 2023 by admin

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 →

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Episode 347: Soap boxes galore as CASA, Jetstar & the F35 feature

Posted on April 29, 2015 by admin

The boys are back and only slightly embarrassed for thinking last week was the US public holiday. Ooops :) Meanwhile, the Australian government have publically given CASA parameters for the changes they want to see made (basically: CASA are to … Continue reading →

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Episode 314: Qantas Profit, oh Qantas Profit, where for art thou???

Posted on September 3, 2014 by admin

Taking advantage of the Bits N Pieces nature of this episode, Steve & Grant sneak in a longer AusDesk than usual. This time it’s back to Qantas who have announced a record loss thanks to some restructuring they’re doing as … Continue reading →

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Episode 279: Enough Qantas, It’s Christmas & the beach is waiting

Posted on December 18, 2013 by admin

It’s not just Rob who reckons an AusDesk can be produced by just saying how Qantas and Jetstar are in trouble. Steve and Grant have had enough too and, even though lots of column inches are being generated this week … Continue reading →

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Episode 278: Qantas better get their knees up

Posted on December 11, 2013 by admin

Rob’s telling the boys to get their knees up in his own, shall we say, unique manner? Well, it’s *mostly* appreciated and nothing a hammer can’t solve, so on with the show: Qantas are collapsing into a sea of red … Continue reading →

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Episode 274: Qantas closing maintenance, Jetstar flying 787s while RAAF is Growlering

Posted on November 13, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Episode 270: Greeting Jetstar’s first 787

Posted on October 16, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Episode 267: An AirProx, some headlines and Grant’s going to be in AOPA’s Australian Pilot magazine

Posted on September 25, 2013 by admin

Steve and Grant have finally finished running around to various events in Australia (for now 🙂) and have (finally!) put together a “real” Australia Desk. They discuss their experiences at the AusFly event in Narromine then quickly review a few headlines: … Continue reading →

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