Australian Aviation Podcast Network

Welcome to the third and final instalment in our three-part series, covering the Aviation Australia Expo in Brisbane.   Covering everything from mechanical engineering and cabin crew training, our guest host Mic Cullen wraps up our series speaking to FLTLT Melinda Russell and FLTLT John Harrington from RAAF.   They're joined by QantasLink captain and Assistant Flight Training Manager Danica Hender...

Listen in as our guest host Mic Cullen takes you through our second episode in the three-part series from the Aviation Australia "Aviation Expo" in Brisbane, held in August 2019.   We take a deep dive into mechanical engineering, with Charlie Mifsud and Neil Delarue, the hugely experienced licenced aircraft maintenance engineers (LAMEs).

Welcome to the first episode in our three-part series from the Aviation Australia's "Aviation Expo" in Brisbane.   Boasting one of the best aviation training centres in the state, we take a closer look at the people and power behind Aviation Australia as guest host Mic Cullen chats to VIP speakers, educators and guests.   This week, you'll hear Mic speak to Cameron Dick, the Queensland Minister fo...

We often have the pleasure of interviewing pilots or students. This time, we delve into what it's like to work on the ground and in the tower.   Both serving incredibly important roles towards the everyday operations of our industry, Clarence Schofield, and his father Colin, share a mutual love for aviation and an Aussie 'can-do' spirit.   Now retired, Colin shares his stories on what it was like...

We're looking forward to bringing you more international aviation content and introducing guests from around the world.   But first, we would love for you to get acquainted with Australian Aviation's very own boss- Christian Boucousis, call-sign 'Boo'.   Usually you'll find Boo in front of the camera, behind the mic as our podcast host or thinking about our next Good Kit article. This time, he got...

In today's Father's Day Series Podcast, we're chatting to Steve Wallace and his daughter Bernadette.   The phrase 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' couldn't be truer for this duo, with Steve nurturing his daughter's love for aviation from a very young age.   Dinner time was never dull in the Wallace household. With Steve lining up cutlery to create runways and salt + pepper shakers to sym...

We're really excited to launch the inaugural WOFA Podcast.   What's WOFA? The World of Aviation!   We're launching a new digital aviation channel to bring you unique insights from around the world.   For those in Australia, Father's Day is quickly approaching and to celebrate, we're rolling out a series of podcasts to hear how some very special dads have influenced their sons and daughters in the...

Today on the show we have something a little different. Our guest is Greg Shaw from Flight Disruptions. As you would know, the aviation industry employs thousands of people and not all of them are pilots.   When your bags are lost or your flight is cancelled then Greg and his team are the people that bring order to the chaos of getting you and a couple hundred other people along with their luggage...

Today on the Australian Aviation podcast we are joined by Eskil Amdal - callsign Taz and the owner of Australian Aviation Christian Boucousis.   Many of you would know that Boo served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Hornet pilot but you may not know that he also did an exchange to the UK with the RAF where he served in 11 squadron flying the Tornado.   Boo and Taz met in the RAF where Taz w...

On today's episode we have an interview with Brett Anderson from Anderson Aviation. We are also joined by his New Zealand counter part Martin Henton as well as John Rathmell from the United States. We met up at the Annual celebration of Aviation which was held at Rylstone Aerodrome Airpark which is about 40 minutes to an hour of flying time from Bankstown airport in NSW. Brett, Martin and John are...

Today on the podcast we are joined by Captain Geoff Hay. Like many of us Geoff had a fulfilling career prior to becoming a full time aviator. Geoff trained and practised as a nurse and he has worked extensively in the operating theatre. Recently Geoff released his first book on Human Factors called "Ladies and Gentlemen this is your Surgeon speaking" Its a creative title and the book takes a look...

Well it's airshow time again and this time we headed to the Wings Over Illawarra airshow located Wollongong Airport just an hour south of Sydney. We were treated to some impressive aerobatics and handling displays from Paul Bennett in his Wolf Pitts Pro as well as the Sky Aces team. Matt Hall was also at the show flying in his Extra as well as part of the Mustang formation display which didn't dis...

today on the show I'm joined by Arron Mathis. Aaron is a line captain on the CRJ 200 / 700 and 900 and He works for PSA Airlines which is a wholey owned subsidiary of American Airlines. We enjoyed a wide ranging interview and discussed his progression into the airlines. the state of the industry in the US and what it means to him to have the job that he always dreamed about. I wanted to record thi...

We sat down with FLTLT John Tauschke and discussed his 27-year career in the Royal Australian Airforce as a pilot of the VIP jets in 35 SQN, flying the DHC-4 Caribou, the PC-9 and the transition to the PC-21. We also discussed the last magic carpet ride for the PC-9 and what the transition to the new era of training and training aids with the PC-21 means for the RAAF. To learn more about a job in...

Fast cars and military machines seem to go together really well especially when it is Formula-1 weekend in Melbourne. Listen in as we speak with the demo pilots flying the C17 the F18 and an engineer who is along with the MH60R. To find out more about a career in the ADF visit: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ or call 13 19 01.

Day-5 of the Avalon Airshow saw some more amazing flying displays with thousands of people filing through the gates to get their fix of aviation. This is the last podcast in the Avalon Airshow series. We ended with a bang with the Commanding Officers of 1 SQN 2 OCU and 3 SQN. It was a fantastic conversation and I was joined by my co host, who is also a former fighter pilot Christian Boucousis. Enj...

Its day-4 of the Avalon Airshow and the final morning of the trade show. The gates will open at 2pm to the general public and the flying displays kick off shortly after.   Even though it was a much shorter day we still managed to sit down with several podcast guests including the Lieut Col Kieran Joyce who is in charge of the Army Unmanned Aerial Systems. I also sat down with the world champion dr...

Day-3 of the Avalon Airshow has been a lot bigger than the previous 2 with many more people filing through the gates. We saw some amazing flying displays from the F-35 Lightning and the USAF F-22 Raptor and at the end of the F-35 demo the 2 jets formed up and gave us a couple of amazing passes and 1st time photo opportunities. Later in the day a global hawk arrived from Guam. It landed perfectly,...

Its day 2 of the Avalon airshow and boy oh boy its been a big one with some really big announcements especially for the Australian defence industry. Earlier today, the 27th of February 2019 defence minister Christoper Pyne revealed the existence of the first high performing military aircraft to be designed and developed in Australia in more than 6 decades. The ATS or the Air Power Teaming System i...

The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition is one of Asia-Pacific's most prestigious aviation and aerospace events and the most comprehensive aviation, aerospace and defence exposition in the southern hemisphere. The team at Australian Aviation have been working hard covering the event, writing the show dailies and reporting on all of the announcements. We sat down wit...

In Part 3 of "Clear the Air" we discuss the mistakes that people make in their job interviews. Listen in as Kirsty Ferguson from Pinstripe Solutions explains how to manage the expectations in the interview, how to gain an edge over the other applicants and exactly what you can do as an applicant that will give you the best chance of success. https://www.pinstripesolutions.com/

In Part 2 of "Clear the Air" we speak with Kirsty Ferguson and discuss the interview process that people going for their first airline jobs have to go through. Listen in as Kirsty explains how the process works, what to expect and how you can gain a competitive edge over the other applicants. https://www.pinstripesolutions.com/

On part 1 of "Clear the Air" we discuss the pilot shortage with Kirsty Ferguson from Pinstripe Solutions. Is there really a shortage of people or is a shortage of skills and experience or is it both? Kirsty is an industry insider with a deep understanding of what it takes to help candidates achieve their first airline job. Listen in as she explains her view of the industry. https://www.pinstripeso...

Welcome to the final Australian Aviation podcast for 2018. On today's show, we take a look back at the year that was with 3 guests. Hearing 3 different perspectives from 3 very different segments of the aviation industry is really interesting and it's great to hear about the positive outlook for 2019 that all of our guests have. We spoke with: Rob Hibberd from Airborne Australia. Rob gives us a gr...

Today on the podcast we are joined by Captain Michelle Huntington. Michelle is a 737-800 pilot who flies with Virgin Australia. Here at Australian Aviation, we were lucky enough to spend the day with her while we were filming a feature on the day in the life of a Virgin Australia airline pilot. Like many career aviators, Michelle started out as an instructor and her first airline job was with Rex...