Tag Archives: Super Hornet

Episode 343: Two Crew Good but One Crew Not Bad Either

Posted on April 1, 2015 by admin

Grant’s back from an exhausting week working on hot air balloons at Canowindra in rural New South Wales but at least he got a chance to fly one of them before he made the long drive back home. Meanwhile, Steve’s … Continue reading →

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Episode 238: Avalon 2013’s a wrap, so lets talk Air Lift Group media fun

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

The boys have spent the week at Avalon 2013 and are recording this OzDesk segment at the end of Day 6, the last day of the show. They’re rather exhausted, somewhat deaf and a bit sunburnt so it must have … Continue reading →

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Episode 212: Qantas Reports First Loss Since Going Public

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

It’s a big news week with the Australia Desk covering a number of stories: Qantas is big in the news with: Qantas reports a $244m loss (their first since becoming a public company) Alan Joyce will not be getting his … Continue reading →

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Episode 170: Qantas politics just keeps going on and on and on…

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin

This week it’s all Qantas politics going on and on and on….. RAAF takes delivery of their last four F-18F Super Hornets, Omega Tanker takes three ex RAAF 707 tankers, Department of Defence looks seriously at the C-27J Spartan to … Continue reading →

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Episode 159: Is this the shortest OzDesk or what?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

Steve’s still in the USA and dialled in to the Geeks recording session to say Hi. Meanwhile, Grant’s sent in a couple of quick headlines from Down Under, noting that Tiger Airways continues to be grounded and more Super Hornets … Continue reading →

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Episode 56: Aircrew Fatigue is a Major Factor (Launch of Plane Crazy Down Under)

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

This week’s stories include: The captain of the Emirates A340 that had a tail strike relates his story and yes, fatigue was a factor. The first of the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets has rolled off the assembly line. Tiger Airways … Continue reading →

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