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Tag Archives: Malaysian Airlines
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 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 233: Post Australia Day and we’ve got some news
Steve’s amazed that it’s been 200 episodes since he first discovered the Airplane Geeks show back when they’d just released episode 33. Meanwhile, Grant’s been up in Sydney flying a hot air balloon out of Paramatta park as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged Australia Day, Emirates, event, fiesta, hot air balloon, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysian Airlines, Melbourne, Nykolai McHerron, oneworld, Qantas, Singapore, Sydney, Tiger Airways
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Episode 220: Hopping into Melbourne Airport
Steve’s seen some strange things at railway stations, but what was that hot air balloon doing in front of the Maryborough station out in rural Victoria? Yup, it was Grant… He’s back now so it’s time to get stuck into … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A330, ACCC, Avalon, B200, Brisbane, C130, C130J, car park, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Flight Centre, Hawker Pacific, hot air balloon, Kangaroo, King Air, maintenance, Malaysian Airlines, Maryborough, Melbourne airport, police, Qantas, RAAF, Richmond, RNZAF, Singapore Airlines
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Episode 189: Why, why, wai believe in Red-Q???
It’s a wonderful Autumn day and Grant’s hung over but what the heck, on with the show: Red-Q was supposed to be Qantas’ new premium configured single-aisle A320 international airline that would be 51% controlled by the foreign country it … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A320, A330, Air New Zealand, Airbus, AntCB, Anthony Crichton-Browne, Army, Blackhawk, Brisbane, frequent flyers, harbour, India, KC30, Malaysian Airlines, MAS, MRTT, music, premium, Qantas, Qantas Defence Services, QDS, RAAF, Red-Q, Rob Fyfe, rugby, single aisle, Sydney, Tanker, The Artichokes, UH60, waiwhakamukau
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Episode 183: Alone Again…
Grant’s all on his own in the studio and there’s no sign of Steve. While he’s waiting, he’s checking out his new “mood machine,” a device that detects the ambience of its environment & plays music suitable to the moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, ACCC, advertising, AirAsiaX, alloy, Anthony Simmons, Army, ATC Ben, Bas Scheffers, Blackhawk, consumer law, cracks, fasteners, fees, joint venture, Malaysian Airlines, NoSteve, premium class, Qantas, UH60, wings
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