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Tag Archives: SkyWest
Episode 244: Virgin acquires Skywest while an F-111C takes a road trip
With Grant off this week due to illness, PCDU team member Ben Jones steps in to help bring us this report. In the news, Virgin Australia issues a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange announcing it’s acquisition of Skywest is … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 77SQN, A8-109, Airbus, ASX, AU-1, AU-2, F-35, F/A-18, F111, F111C, Fokker 100, HARS, Hornet, Jonesy, JSF, KC30, Lockheed Martin, MRTT, New South Wales, NoGrant, PCDU, Perth, Queensland, RAAF, SkyWest, Victoria, Virgin Australia, Wollongong
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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 222: Alliances are cool but retro may be making a comeback
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year once again & we’re about to run the same ol’ report (& gags) for the 4th time in a row! Yes, that’s right, it’s the Qantas AGM where: Shareholders are unhappy … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged AGM, Air New Zealand, Alan Joyce, An Unexpected Briefing, bonus, call sign, Cathay Pacific, dividend, domestic, Hobbit, IATA, Jetstar, market share, Night Rider, profit, Qantas, safety video, shareholders, Singapore Airlines, SkyWest, Tiger Airways, Velocity, Virgin Australia, VOZ
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Episode 209: It’s Pitch Black, mate!
Steve’s turned off the lights in honour of exercise Pitch Black 12 currently under way in the Northern Territory. Suffice to say, Grant’s taken a rather dim view of this darkness thing, especially after stumbling over gear in the studio… … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 2014, AAAA, AF447, Air Tractor 802F, Albert Park, carbon tax, clarification, Darwin, David Vanderhoof, Emirates, Exercise Pitch Black 12, Flanker, Geelong, Gold Coast, laser, Melbourne, Northern Territory, NT, Perth, Pitch Black, pitot tubes, price increase, Qantas, RAAF, RedBull AirRace, science, SkyWest, St Kilda, Su27, Su30, Sydney, TNI-AU, Virgin Australia
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Episode 131: Doing Aviation Application Research for the Geeks
Grant’s Android based application aviation research involves playing Air Controller to help the Geeks with their assessment of aviation applications for pilots. Meanwhile, Steve assures us that he’s not doing the same with Angry Birds… No, really… In the news … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged A319, ACMA, ADF, Air New Zealand, Antarctica, ATR72, Catalina, Darwin, Dash-8, E170, E190, Embraer, F100, F50, festival, flooding, Fokker, Grumman, HADR, Mallard, network, Perth, Q300, Q400, Qantas, Rathmines, scientists, Skytraders, SkyWest, spam, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue, Western Australia, Wilkins Blue Ice Runway
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