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Podcast: Should international students fly home before Aussies?
/ | 1 Comment on Podcast: Should international students fly home before Aussies?In this week’s episode, host Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss international arrival caps plus the latest developments in the Virgin Australia saga.
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Podcast: Will shareholders bail out the industry?
/ | Leave a CommentIn this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss Sydney Airports appeal to investors, Qatar Airways’ growing influence, the Prime Minister’s changed stance on state border closures, and the upsurge in intrastate travel.
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Podcast: Flying solo with Gary Criddle
/ | Leave a CommentGary joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Christian “Boo” Boucousis to talk about his career flying for the RAAF, navy and commercially.
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Podcast: Chief of Air Force on shaping the RAAF to meet an evolving strategic environment
/ | 1 Comment on Podcast: Chief of Air Force on shaping the RAAF to meet an evolving strategic environmentAir Marshal Hupfeld lifts the lid on how his team is rethinking what a modern air force should look like.
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Podcast: Is the ‘Cold War’ between airports and airlines wise?
/ | 3 Comments on Podcast: Is the ‘Cold War’ between airports and airlines wise?In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn discuss whether airlines and airports should be airing their dirty laundry in public.
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Podcast: Virgin bondholders back in the game
| Leave a CommentBain have already pumped millions into Virgin to keep it afloat, but will they ultimately gain control of the business now its bondholders are back?
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Podcast: Has Melbourne’s spike ruined aviation’s recovery?
/ | 2 Comments on Podcast: Has Melbourne’s spike ruined aviation’s recovery?In this episode of Australian Aviation, hosts Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn delve into the implications of the lockdown on domestic travel, new developments in the Virgin saga, and Qantas’ early retirement of its ‘Queen of the Skies’ 747.
Read morePodcast: Did Qantas cut jobs too soon?
/ | 1 Comment on Podcast: Did Qantas cut jobs too soon?In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Christian “Boo” Boucousis and Adam Thorn discuss Alan Joyce’s response to the criticism as well as the changes to the airline’s business lounges as domestic travel is set to ramp back up.
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Podcast: Will case spike jitters stop aviation’s recovery?
/ | Leave a CommentAfter weeks of good news, mixed messaging between state and federal governments is spooking consumers.
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Podcast: Bruised Virgin matches Qantas for July restart
/ | Leave a CommentWith talk of flights resuming over the next couple of weeks, the final two bidders for Virgin Australia are proposing a “hybrid” model for the airline, placing it somewhere between Qantas’ premium offerings and Jetstar’s budget fares.
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Podcast: Joyce’s big gamble as Qantas wakes from hibernation
/ | 3 Comments on Podcast: Joyce’s big gamble as Qantas wakes from hibernationAs Australia waited for the National Cabinet to announce the return of flying, Alan Joyce seized the initiative early and revealed he’ll hugely increase capacity in July. But will his plan be profitable?
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Podcast: The final two bidders set to woo Virgin and TWU
/ | Leave a CommentThe fight for Virgin is wrapping up, with the two shortlisted bidders left in the running preparing to make their case to both the administrator and to the union.
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Podcast: Cautious optimism for a post-COVID-19 aviation industry
/ | Leave a CommentDespite the ongoing state feud about the appropriate time to open borders back up, sentiment among the industry is positive, with Qantas raring to go as soon as they’re given the green light and bidding for Virgin to be finalised by this Friday.
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Podcast: Who’s left in the running for Virgin?
/ | 3 Comments on Podcast: Who’s left in the running for Virgin?The shortlist of bidders on Virgin Australia appears to have been whittled down to four, but with the state border closure debate heating up and uncertainty still clouding the future of the airline, how will this saga unfold?
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Podcast: The Great Restart – and the battle for Virgin
/ | Leave a CommentAs restrictions ease, airlines are – slowly and with baby steps – starting to take to the skies for recreational travel. Air New Zealand became one of the first, as the country moved from ‘Level 3’ to ‘Level 2’ rules that meant Kiwis are now encouraged to leave their homes and see friends and family.
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Podcast: An impending Qantas-Virgin price war?
/ | 2 Comments on Podcast: An impending Qantas-Virgin price war?The competition is fierce amongst potential buyers for Virgin Australia, but how is the current uncertainty around flights as well as threats from Alan Joyce going to affect the sale getting over the line?
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Podcast: Digitally adapting the Australian War Memorial
/ | Leave a CommentDubbed “Australia’s most sacred place” by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in his recent Anzac Day address, the Australian War Memorial is the nation’s tribute to the courage and sacrifice of generations of men and women who served in war.
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Podcast: No shortage of suitors for Virgin Australia
/ | 4 Comments on Podcast: No shortage of suitors for Virgin AustraliaVirgin Australia has had a particularly turbulent couple of days, from initially demanding a federal government bail-out, to state government hostility over the location of their HQ, to collapsing into voluntary administration.
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Podcast: Can Virgin Australia survive – and will it go into administration?
/ | 1 Comment on Podcast: Can Virgin Australia survive – and will it go into administration?While the coronavirus crisis has effectively crippled the aviation sector for the time being, the long-term effect on the industry once the regulations begin to ease still remains relatively unclear.
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Podcast: The urgent need for an industry-wide recovery strategy
/ | 2 Comments on Podcast: The urgent need for an industry-wide recovery strategyWhile the federal government has responded to the airline sector with billions of dollars’ worth of support, the struggle of small aviation businesses through the devastating COVID-19 crisis remain largely unrecognised. Businesses that were already financially strained due to the cost of keeping up with existing regulation are now in even direr straights.
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Podcast: Is the government doing enough to support Australian aviation?
/ | Leave a CommentCOVID-19 is undeniably the biggest upset the aviation sector has ever seen and the Australian government is providing some hefty bail-outs to our airlines, but is it enough to keep the industry afloat?
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Podcast: What next after COVID-19 puts the industry out of work?
/ | Leave a CommentA ramping up of social distancing, travel bans and state lockdowns have forced airlines to stand down the majority of their staff. But amid the chaos, what’s next for Australia’s aviation industry?
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Podcast: An unprecedented time for the aviation sector
/ | Leave a CommentOn this episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, host Phil Tarrant and senior writer Adam Thorn delve into the continued impact of COVID-19 on every facet of the Australian aviation space.
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Podcast: Coronavirus and Australia’s airlines
/ | Leave a CommentThe coronavirus pandemic is undoubtedly having a substantial impact on the aviation sector, with staff and passenger safety, employment and share prices all areas of significant concern moving forward. Australian airlines have already scaled back their services and according to industry experts, this is likely to continue.
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