Episode 188: Live on the Ramp at Tyabb Airshow (with Video)

On the ramp at Tyabb airport following the Tyabb Airshow 2012, Steve & Grant are joined by ATC Ben to record this Australia Desk segment. In fact, we even had Steven Pam capturing the whole thing on video for posterity & including a few bloopers & extra bits. Check it out on the PCDU YouTube channel where it's called Airplane Geeks Australia Desk #188 video.Air Australia (ex Strategic) have gone bankrupt & were probably trading while insolventThe Federal Government have told Qantas the "Qantas Sale Act" is staying as it is & they can't break the company up into separate entities like Virgin Australia haveVirgin Australia announces its Carbon Tax surcharge that will increase airfaresThe strong Australian dollar has led to heaps of Aussies travelling overseas which has helped Jetset Tours record a 738% raise in half year net profitATC Ben is doing his VFR check flight tomorrow as a step towards refreshing the Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating (MECIR) he allowed to expire while focusing on becoming an Air Traffic Controller