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Australian Aviation Podcast Network

Jul 27, 2021

Aviation’s deep freeze shows no sign of thawing – but this week Alan Joyce broke cover to reassure staff stand-downs will be avoided. For now.

In this week’s episode, Phil and Adam discuss the latest situation with borders and lockdowns, and ask how quickly domestic aviation can recover.

Plus, Australian...


Jul 20, 2021

As domestic aviation’s latest COVID slumber continues, host Phil Tarrant and guest Adam Thorn try to find some reasons to be positive.

Because amid the gloom, there’s been some great stories of late, not least that of hero pilot Gerry Geltch, who saved his trainee co-pilot by repeatedly re-entering the wreckage of...


Jul 15, 2021

Amy Shira Teitel is a woman of many talents – she’s a space historian, YouTuber, TV host, and now, a biographical author.

On this episode of Sky’s The Limit, hosts Anna Grbas and Hannah Dowling are joined by Amy to discuss her latest biographical novel, titled Fighting for Space, which tells the story of the...


Jul 13, 2021

Leaving any job in aviation can be hard. Particularly if you’re a pilot, and even more so if you’re an RAAF fighter pilot. How do you deal with giving up a lifetime’s work?

There’s probably no person in Australia who has managed the transition better than Jim Whalley, who co-founded Nova after a hugely...


Jul 6, 2021

Last week, it was back to the future as half of Australia went into lockdown and state borders slammed shut.

On this week’s episode, host Phil Tarrant and guest Adam Thorn talk through the sobering events and ask how long airlines can hold their nerve and not stand down workers.

Plus, the pair chat about the effect of...