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Australian Aviation Podcast Network

The official podcast network of Australian Aviation – where we unpack all the latest insights and developments plus the big issues impacting Australia"s aviation sector.

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34:34

Is the long goodbye to Alan Joyce a good idea?

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/05/04

This week, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce shocked the industry by announcing he was set to step down from his role – in November. While it was well known he would be leaving, the announcement came far earlier than expected, alongside the news of new chief and current CFO Vanessa Hudson. This week, Adam, Chris and Jake ask whether the succession plan will work and analyse Joyce’s legacy. Was he the man who saved, or broke, the Flying Kangaroo?

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36:19

Who is to blame for the delay to Melbourne’s rail link?

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/04/20

This week it emerged Melbourne Airport’s decades-talked-about rail link is set to miss its competition date. It looks like the project will now to open until the next decade, with the state blaming the airport, and the airport pushing back on the government. In this episode, hosts Adam Thorn, Chris Fenton and Jake Nelson discusses how much longer the city can rely on the SkyBus. The team also discuss the ‘death’ of the last Qantas A380 in the desert, international capacity returning, and more good

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46:32

How Dario Valenza switched from championship boats to...

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/04/14

Dario Valenza is the co-founder of Australian drone company Carbonix. His extraordinary career saw him create world championship-winning sail boats before taking his know-how into the world of drones. In this episode, Valenza talks about how the sector has evolved over the last decade, and how flying drones beyond the line of sight could revolutionary for how we lead our lives.

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26:01

Wing talks the future of drone delivery in Australia

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/04/05

Wing delivery drones are quietly creating a revolution in a select few Australian cities, flying hundreds of thousands of parcels each year. In this episode, the business’ general manager, Simon Rossi, reveals how they are upgrading their processes in a way that could increase that figure to potentially millions of deliveries. Rossi tells host Adam Thorn how the business is closing in on the holy grail of drone delivery – picking up parcels from any individual shop and taking it directly to

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44:57

Bonza sells 100k tickets despite doubts

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/03/30

Bonza has begun its first services from Melbourne as the airline announces it has already sold 100,000 tickets. On this week’s episode, Adam and Chris discuss Bonza’s chances as the legacy carriers still doubt the airline. Plus, the pair talk more about our stagnating recovery. And will Qantas’ increase in capacity finally bring prices down?

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48:15

Who’s to blame for our ‘stagnating’ domestic recovery?

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/03/23

Sydney Airport’s CEO has claimed domestic aviation recovery has been “stagnant” since April last year, with passenger numbers still 17 per cent down compared to pre-pandemic. In this week’s episode, host Adam Thorn is joined by new team member Chris Fenton to discuss exactly what’s going wrong. Airlines are claiming the situation is out of their hands, but couldn’t they use their record profits to bring airfares down? And what do frontline staff think of the slowdown that’s left many working more

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22:39

AVM Paul Godfrey on creating the UK’s Space Command

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/03/10

Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey is a British RAF fighter pilot who rose up the ranks to head the country’s first military Space Command. In this special interview from the Avalon Airshow, AVM Godfrey tells Adam Thorn how he made the transition from the skies to the stars. The pair discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating a military space division, why it’s important for the UK and Australia to collaborate, and how satellites will continue to change life on Earth.

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19:17

How Little Wings helps ill children in regional towns

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/03/01

Little Wings is a brilliant charity that flies sick children from regional areas into the city for treatment. The service can be life-changing for families who would previously face arduous and stressful journeys. On this week’s show, the organisation’s CEO, Clare Pearson, talks to host Adam Thorn about how it works. For more information and to donate, please visit littlewings.org.au.

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32:13

Textron Aviation’s Brett Pierson talks defence and...

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/02/22

Brett Pierson is the president and CEO of Textron Aviation Defense and previously served in the US Navy for 30 years, including being a wing commander and combat pilot. Textron Aviation is a major player in defence globally and has delivered more than 14,500 aircraft to countries around the world. In this special episode for AVALON 2023, Pierson talks through Textron Aviation’s recent work across both defence and special missions, as well as how the process works to develop a new aircraft and the

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47:42

Rethinking how we support aviation and their families

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/02/15

Angela Garvey has more than 30 years of aviation industry experience as a commercial pilot, general aviation business owner, aviation safety professional and airport manager. But a fatal plane crash in her skydiving business in 2006 served as a 'stop moment' in her life. Years later, she's used her experience to set up 'Navigating Aviation', a confidential counselling and support service tailored for the aviation community and their families. In this episode, Garvey talks about how the accident

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35:16

Author Jim Eames on The Mighty 747

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/01/25

Perhaps no single aircraft has changed Australia more than the 747, which opened up cheap international travel to millions of people. In this week’s show, acclaimed aviation writer Jim Eames talks about his latest book, The Mighty 747, which examines how Boeing’s Jumbo Jet did it. Eames tells host Adam Thorn why the aircraft is held in such affection by the industry, why Aussies are so fascinated with Qantas and whether double-decker aircraft have a future in the post-pandemic world.

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22:44

Bonza’s CEO on the airline’s launch

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/01/19

After a months-long wait, Bonza this month finally received its crucial licence to fly from CASA. Now, the airline’s CEO, Tim Jordan, tells host Adam Thorn how the business navigated the last six months and what the future looks like. The pair discuss keeping prices low despite surging airfares in Australia, competing in the brutal domestic market and the advantage of flying with the MAX. Finally, Jordan reveals why Bonza’s unique branding gives it an edge against Qantas, Rex and Virgin.

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51:13

Can international aviation finally return to normal?

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2023/01/02

In this special Christmas episode, returning host Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss what went right and wrong for international aviation in 2022. The pair discuss the sluggish return of tourists, lack of capacity and sky-high prices in commercial travel, alongside the gobsmacking unveiling of the B-21 Raider. Finally, they also stare into the future to predict what 2023 will bring.

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35:31

The changing face of foreign interference, with...

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/12/22

In this special episode of Australian Aviation podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins Phil Tarrant (director - Momentum Media) and MAJGEN (retired) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security. The group begins the podcast discussing the cyber security threats facing Australia and the role of the Australian Security Intelligence

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48:19

Phil returns to talk domestic aviation in 2022

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/12/21

Former Australian Aviation Podcast host Phil Tarrant returns in this special episode to review the year in domestic travel with regular Adam Thorn. And what a year it’s been, as the pair discuss crazy delays at airports, record profits and spiralling airfares. Plus, the pair get stuck into what the future holds as we move into 2023 and travel edges closer to a pre-COVID normal.

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27:00

The biggest defence aviation stories of 2022

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/12/19

In this special episode, Defence Connect’s Liam Garman and Australian Aviation’s Adam Thorn discuss the biggest military stories this year. The pair talk about the success of the F-35 program as it nears completion, reports of ex-RAAF pilots training Chinese military personnel and the axing of the SkyGuardian project. Finally, the hosts debate the most contentious talking point of 2022: was Australia really correct to change the name of Loyal Wingman to Ghost Bat?

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43:33

Babcock’s Peter Newington on leadership in aviation

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/12/16

Peter Newington is the newly appointed managing director of aviation and critical services at Babcock Australasia. In this special episode, Newington discusses the importance of leadership and why it matters in the kind of high-pressure situations Babcock personnel find themselves in. He also talks to host Adam Thorn about his career as a British Army pilot and how the lessons learned helped shape his management approach. Finally, the pair examine the long-term goals of the organisation and

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35:46

UNSW’s Marek Bekier on the future of air traffic...

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/12/07

Marek Bekier is a senior vice president at ACR Aviation Capacity Resources, which manages air traffic at 17 Swedish airports. In this special episode in partnership with UNSW’s School of Aviation, Bekier talks to Australian Aviation’s Adam Thorn about what a career in air traffic control is really like, alongside its challenges. The pair talk about why we need to move on from monopoly operations and how a free-market approach can work. They also discuss how ATC needs to evolve in a world of drones,

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26:59

Assessing Australia’s long-range strike capabilities

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/11/29

In this special episode, the editors of Defence Connect and Australian Aviation, Liam Garman and Adam Thorn, talk through the biggest industry topics. First up, they discuss the need for long-range strike capability, with tensions in the region rising and Australia short of options. Next, they ask how this should happen. Should the country invest in the ‘sequel’ to the B-2, the B-21, or plump for conventional long-range missiles? Finally, they discuss the importance of US B-52s being

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38:10

Adelaide Airport’s MD talks Australia’s COVID response

Australian Aviation Podcast Network ·

2022/11/22

Domestic travel in Australia may have bounced back to pre-pandemic highs, but our international passenger traffic is still far down on 2019. In this special episode, Adelaide Airport’s MD, Brenton Cox, talks through how his organisation coped during those tough COVID-19 days and what we got right and wrong. He tells host Adam Thorn that we must learn the lessons of 2020 for the future and argues that state border closures should have been decided by the federal government rather than state

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