Tag Archives: Tiger Airways

Episode 162: Profits, losses and a score of hours

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

It may be winter cold down here in Australia but nothing like the severe weather the USA is experiencing. Perhaps a way to warm up is to run through some news? The government will be conducting a fighter capability gap … Continue reading →

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Episode 160: Tiger’s back but CASA are watching closely

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

Grant’s out busy working with the hot air balloons so Steve’s flying solo. He covers the following aviation stories: Tiger Airways is back in the air but with a few conditions from CASA. John McCormick at CASA has listed the … 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 158: Of studios & speaker phones, it’s an “interesting” Desk to be sure!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

Grant’s sitting with Rob in his studio and chatting with the Geeks when Steve dials in via speaker phone to help discuss the aviation news from Down Under. CASA has issued a list of items that Tiger Airways must address … Continue reading →

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Episode 157: Anthony Simmons presents his View from the Australia Desk

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

The boys have asked Anthony “The Infrequent Flyer” Simmons to fill in for them with an Australia Desk while they’re at Oshkosh 2011. Despite having to first clean out the studio, he throws out all the instructions and presents his … Continue reading →

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Episode 156: Stuff the news, lets talk Oshkosh preparations!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

The boys are packing for Oshkosh and Steve’s trying to figure how to get the mega-sized jar of Vegemite through bio-inspection on arrival in Los Angeles. They do have a quick skim through the latest aviation news items from Down … Continue reading →

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Episode 155: Tiger’s grounding continues and the carbon tax is on us

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

The boys couldn’t synchonise their schedules, so they’ve recorded their own separate parts that Steve’s managed to merge into a single desk episode. Grant talks about Tiger Airways continuing to be grounded and unlikely to be flying again before August … Continue reading →

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Episode 154: Tiger Airways is grounded!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

It’s the 100th episode of the Australia Desk but the guys can’t afford to celebrate as Steve’s sunk all their funds into Tiger Airways which means they have nothing now Tiger are grounded. DOH! The boys discuss the issues that … Continue reading →

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Episode 149: Alice has a Bone Yard

Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin

Once again the boys are trying to present a short OzDesk episode (yeah right, as if!) so they’re going to race through a few items before getting to an item they want to cover in more detail. The RAAF has … Continue reading →

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Episode 146: Rebranding your Virgin almost holds off Steve’s L-39 ride

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

Steve & Grant haven’t been up to much this week but there’s plenty to say about Virgin Blue, erm, that’s Virgin Australia now! Virgin Blue has renamed itself to Virgin Australia following serious negotiations with Richard Branson and Singapore Airlines. … Continue reading →

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