Episode 106: Delays, groundings, finances & LemSips

Grant's hauled himself to the microphone to record despite having a nasty cough & sore throat but the show must go on:Air New Zealand may be going to buy a chunk of Virgin Blue shares over & above their planned Trans-Tasman allianceThere's a delay in change to Virgin Blue's name & relaunch due to issues with the Virgin Group (as opposed to Singapore Airlines as you might think)Qantas Group to get 15 787s starting with some 787-8s early in 2012 then some 787-9s in 2014 despite indications that ANA's delivery date is likely to slip beyond 2010Qantas to use their initial 787s in Jetstar to push into new markets, probably basing them in SingaporeRegional Express (REX) voted as top regional airline in the world by Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine based on publicly available financial informationPossible fuel strike by the Transport Workers Union may hit some airports in the next weekChance that Indonesia's Lion Air may start flying in AustraliaMRH-90s are still groundedF111s are going to their last exercise: Pitch Black in the north of Australia along with New Zealand P3s and other aircraft from Singapore & Thailand