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Australian Aviation Podcast Network

Aug 31, 2023

Qantas has confirmed it will order 12 new 787 Dreamliners and 12 Airbus A350s to replace the bulk of its ageing A330 fleet.

The news means outgoing CEO Alan Joyce will leave the company having overseen what is likely the last significant aircraft order for a decade.

But should Joyce have left that announcement to his...


Aug 24, 2023

This week, both Qantas and Virgin weighed in on Qatar being blocked from adding more flights to Australia’s major airports.

But Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has skin in the game because her airline is a codeshare partner of Qatar, and, of course, a fellow rival of Qantas.

So what’s going on? And does anyone really have...


Aug 16, 2023

Qantas has officially thrown its weight behind the Yes campaign for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The Flying Kangaroo has unveiled a new livery for three of its aircraft – a Qantas 737-800, a Jetstar A320, and a QantasLink Dash 8 – featuring the Yes campaign’s logo, saying it has long supported...


Aug 10, 2023

Air traffic control provider Airservices Australia finally admitted it's not delivering the service people expect – on a Friday afternoon.

The statement, significantly, didn’t contain an apology and came after repeated assurances that the organisation did actually have enough staff.

This week, Adam, Chris and Jake...


Aug 2, 2023

Weeks ago, Bonza announced a surprising cut to its network despite only launching in January.

But on Monday, the point-to-point carrier revealed it is setting up a third base in the Gold Coast, from where it will fly to 11 destinations.

Adam, Jake and Chris discuss what this means for Bonza’s strategy and what might...