Tag Archives: Qantas

Episode 777: GippsAero is Aussie again but some of Bonza’s pax aren’t happy

Posted on December 6, 2023 by admin

It’s an auspicious episode given it’s aligned to the mighty Boeing Triple-7 aircraft (the originals, not the -X :) ) but the main news is that the boys are very happy to report that George Morgan, the surviving co-founder of … 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 770: Downunder news of Hearts and Aviation… we’re back!

Posted on October 18, 2023 by admin

It’s been a rather eventful couple of months here in Australia for aviation news and a little closer to home. Steve returns to the microphone following his recent journey with open heart surgery, the result of a heart attack in … 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 747: Memories of the Queen

Posted on May 3, 2023 by admin

This week being episode 747, we decided to have a little fun and look at some Australian Boeing 747 milestones over the years. There are so many to cover, so these are just a snapshot. We highly recommend checking out … Continue reading →

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Episode 746: Vale Max Hazelton, an Australian aviation pioneer

Posted on April 26, 2023 by admin

There’s lots to talk about this week (no surprise given it’s been two weeks since the last Geeks episode) so we’re going to try to compress it into less than 10 minutes. Do you think we can do it this … Continue reading →

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Episode 744: Bonza ticket sales for Bonza!

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

Australia’s newest airline, Bonza, continues with the rollout of its new route network with the opening this week of its base in Melbourne, Victoria. The opening comes as figures show they’ve sold over 100,000 seats since commencing operation two months … Continue reading →

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Episode 738: Kiwi retirements, military rumours and preparations for Avalon 2023

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

The boys were a bit cheeky this week as they were able to re-use a big chunk of the content they recorded last week, even though Qantas hasn’t had any turn backs this week. Go figure! CEA Technologies will be … Continue reading →

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Episode 736: Anniversaries abound, from marriages to Emiroo

Posted on February 8, 2023 by admin

February seems to be anniversary time in Oz as it’s a cracker time for a Summer wedding, but that’s not been the case this week as it’s been rather cold and we haven’t (yet) seen any snow, and certainly none … Continue reading →

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Episode 734: Bonza, a smattering of military and Qantas maintenance woes

Posted on January 25, 2023 by admin

After the Geeks asking how long the boys have been producing the OzDesk, they start with a bit of history and how they started submitting news via email, then recording separately until, on Episode 52 in June 2009, the first … Continue reading →

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