Australian Aviation

Hosts Phil Tarrant and Adam Thorn record live from Warnervale Airport in NSW to talk through the biggest aviation stories, and what to look forward to in our next print issue.

The airline has confirmed that it now has a date set for the delivery of its first 737 MAX jet – a key step in its Air Operator’s Certificate application process – in the coming months, however this date is “slightly later than first expected”, hence the delay in its intended launch.

Qantas has been required to update its processes for parking and preparing its 787 Dreamliner fleet for flights, after a freight flight flew from Melbourne to Los Angeles with four of its static ports taped over.

In this episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowling are back in the studio to discuss the possible explanations behind this curious move, plus a Virgin class action suit and the next steps of international aviation’s comeback.

A media appearance by the former chairman of Virgin Australia, in which she said Virgin was “over-leveraged” ahead of entering voluntary administration, has been raised as evidence in an ongoing class-action suit by former bondholders.

Our awards program includes 24 categories that will recognise the dedication and successes of the Australian aviation industry at a gala dinner on Thursday, 25 August in Sydney.