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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 353
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Rex v Qantas battle is back
Behind Quickstep’s big deal with Jetstar
In April, aerospace composite business and MRO provider Quickstep signed a pioneering $30 million long-term maintenance contract with Jetstar. It was hugely significant for our industry because it w…
Fixing the industry’s talent shortage with Aviation Australia
Why is an ex-Virgin B777 on the move?
After sitting in storage for over two years, a Virgin-branded Boeing 777 has taken to the skies again, being ferried from Wellcamp to Brisbane. In this episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, hos…
Qantas back in the headlines after Alliance takeover bid
The Flying Kangaroo dominated the headlines again this week in the aftermath of its Project Sunrise A350 order, as well as a major bid to take over Alliance Aviation, and a loss in court. In this ep…
Qantas makes history with Project Sunrise orders
Qantas this week announced a record-breaking order for aircraft, after firming up an order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s, alongside up to 134 A321XLR and A220s to replace its domestic fleet. In this epis…
The deeper problem with airline crew sleeping on passenger seats
In the last two weeks, headlines have been filled with concerning insights into the corporate culture of both Qantas and Virgin, as customers grow increasingly frustrated with the current state of af…
Plan your finances for life events during an uncertain decade
The COVID crisis may have receded, but with soaring inflation and war in Eastern Europe, aviation professionals are gearing up for more challenging years to come.
In this special episode of the Austr…
Airports erupt in chaos as Aussies get flying
Australians are finally getting back in the air, as seen during scenes of chaos at Australia’s airports this week. In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hannah Dowl…
UPRT Australia on the training that saves lives
Coulson talks aerial firefighting tactics
More than two years since our Black Summer, Australia is beginning to rethink how we fight bushfires in the air. On this special episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn speaks to…
How Lockheed Martin Australia works with Ronson Gears
How do big Australian primes work with smaller businesses in the supply chain? In this special podcast, host Adam Thorn interviews Chris Hess, Head of Industrial Development at Lockheed Martin Austr…
Why aviation needs to heed PM’s warning of Russian cyber-attacks
In this bonus episode of the Australian Aviation podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson discuss the importance of Australian business, including the aviation sector, preparing…
A mammoth crisis recap and Bonza hits turbulence
After missing out on our usual news-loaded podcasts for a few weeks, the team sure had plenty to catch up on this week. In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, hosts Adam Thorn and Hanna…
Viking Boys and other untold stories of bravery with John Quaife
In this episode of the Australian Aviation Podcast, host Phil Tarrant and guest Air Vice Marshall (Ret’d) John Quaife, AM, sit down to discuss John’s new book Viking Boys. A former Air Commander Aus…
Bonza CEO reveals network plans for 2022
This week, start-up budget carrier Bonza lifted the lid on its initial route offerings, which includes 25 routes to 16 destinations, with base operations split between the Sunshine Coast and Melbourn…
How have airlines responded to Australia’s reopening?
This week, the industry responded to the massive news that Australia will reopen its borders to tourists from 21 February, with airlines ramping up Australian schedules, and Tourism Australia droppin…
Border restrictions finally fall, while WA is left in the dust
This week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally revealed that Australia’s last international borders restrictions would be eased, allowing double-jabbed tourists and other visa holders back into the…
When will tourists touch down in Australia?
This week, the Prime Minister hinted that tourism is soon to be back on the cards for Australia, while Qantas faced the Fair Work Commission again over its ongoing pay dispute with its international …
WA delays border opening as QLD welcomes overseas arrivals
This week, the Western Australia government backflipped on its promise to reopen its borders on 5 February, while Queensland opened its international border for the first time since March 2020. In t…