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Tag Archives: media
Episode 299: A Cirrus CAPS deployment gets Grant on the Radio
The boys are back & recovered from working at Wings Over Illawarra 2014 last week and they’re reporting on the Australian Federal Government’s recent approval to purchase an additional 58 F35s, taking our total confirmed purchase to 72 aircraft. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2014, 2UE, CAPS, Cirrus, crash, Daily Telegraph, engine, F35, failure, Koz, Kym Osley, media, news.com.au, RAAF, Rob Mark, SR22, star, Tony Abbott
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Episode 148: An ejection, Qantas woes and Grant jumps off his soapbox
The boys are recording early as Steve’s going to visit family on the weekend and needs to have this one sorted before he leaves. A RAAF PC-9 trainer (A23-039) has crashed near RAAF Base East Sale here in Victoria with … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A380, Australia, East Sale, ejection, failure, fault, Flight Time Radio, foreign, ladder, maintenance, media, microscope, Nancy Bird Walton, oil line, outsource, PC9, pilots, Qantas, QF32, RAAF, Rolls Royce, soapbox, trampoline, Udvar Hazy Center, unions, VH-OQA, Victoria
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Episode 133: Hunting Virgin Blue’s missing profit margin
Grant is out in the boonies looking for the Virgin Blue’s missing profit margin but still can’t find it. Actually, he’s out flying hot air balloons but he’s still able to call in and join Steve in reviewing a few … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 737-400, 747, 747-400, Adelaide, Air New Zealand, Bangkok, decompressurisation, depressurisation, fuel, Garuda, hot air balloon, IPO, mainstream, media, Melbourne, profit, Qantas, shares, Virgin Blue
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Episode 125: A380 flying, aviation in the media spotlight and the F-111 Media Day
Well, it’s Happy Turkey day for our American friends but we don’t celebrate that one down here. Maybe it’s because we’re thankful every day to be here in Australia? Four of Qantas’ A380s have had their Trent 9000s swapped for … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 1SQN, 6SQN, 717, 747, 747-400, A380, AirAsia, Alan Joyce, Amberley, Bali, Darwin, F111, F18F+, Jetstar, liquid scanner, media, Qantas, QF32, RAAF, security, Singapore, Sydney, Terry Deeth, Virgin Blue
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