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Radio Runway
by Tom, Nick, Christos and Ross
4 mates that share a love for all things aviation discuss the week's events across the industry, with plenty of laughs along the way.
Episodes
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Episode 53 - Smoking Airports, Smoking engines
This week, Tom and Christos discuss: Houthi chaos at Riyadh and Dammam Airports A Qantas flight with BEDBUGS?! Emirates A350's Engine shutdown over the outback The race for stable in-flight Wifi Henderson Field Airport's critical role in flight planning, and the risk it is causing
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Episode 52- Operationally Thai'ed up
This week, Tom, Ross and Nick discuss: New runways at SFO Thai Airways dilemma Spirit data integrity woes British Airways depressurisation event Lufthansa says goodbye to the A340
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Episode 51- Freight and Fright
This week, Tom and Nick discuss various news events such as: Flydubai flight FZ1073 ATSB preliminary report from Sydney Airport near misses A350F inaugural test flight Qantas retires its first 737-800
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Episode 50- The Milestone Week
All four of the boys are back to discuss the events of the week including: Qantas flying direct to the big apple An ex KLM CEO charging his phone Update on the OEM's and their part shortages The Skytrax 2026 rankings
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Episode 49 - Chapter 11 for a European rising star
This week, Nick and Tom cover: 9/11 25 years on A Harrowing update on the PrimeAir crash Air Baltic files for Chapter 11 protections in the US A post-game analysis on Jetstar's newest marketing campaign
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Episode 48 - Aviation Safety in the spotlight
This week, the guys talk about: Miami Airport's devastating Prime Air 767 crash A Qantas 737's engine chaos Drama in British skies Russian aviation's unique parts purchasing syndicate foiled Avgeeks vs the Media establishment
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Episode 47 - Profits, Flyovers, Crowdfunding
This week - Nick, Tom and Christos discuss: The US Public's attempt to ressurect Spirit Airlines Qantas' mammoth yearly profits Airlink's massive low fly-over stunt WSI's opening preparations A saucy flight crew story
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Episode 46 - Ground Force One
This week, Nick and Tom cover: Boeing's horrific $3B loss on the airforce one program Sydney's 4th Near-miss Air Niugini's Hub and Spoke Delta Airline's big ambitions Niche national airlines and their special services
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Episode 45 - Sydney's ATC Crisis and the Story of ETOPS
Join the boys for a special Black Box edition of Radio Runway this week. It features 2 distinct stories - Sydney's ATC woes and The story and history of ETOPS!
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Episode 44 - All types of baggage
This week, the guys discuss: Airservices turmoil and Sydney airport's near miss Jetstar's new baggage policy Swiss' A220-100 fleet retirement Hawaiian's funky fleet renewal
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Episode 43 - Records broken, Airline Losses and Taiwan's Aviation Industry
This week, the guys cover: The A350-1000ULR's record-breaking return flight to Toulousse More records for Flight Radar 24 StarLux's struggles with airlines alliances Singapore Airlines' financial tribulation Tragedy at Virgin Atlantic Aircraft Lavatories
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Episode 42 - Sunrise Arrives to Australian shores
This week, the guys cover: Project Sunrise's long-haul test flight The wrap-up of Farnborough international airshow Strange scenes in the airspace over London Gatwick San Francisco's dramatic approach changes A social media audit!
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Episode 41 - Fifa's airline feud
This episode, the boys cover: an uncontained engine failuire on a RyanAir flight and its onward effects Cathay's tail strike in Hong Kong British Airways and Norwegian's online battle Ryanair's social media scheme a game to round out the episode!
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Episode 40 - 4 avgeeks and some microphones
Welcome! We know it's the 40th episode, but we have so many new podcast passengers that we felt it appropriate to re-introduce ourselves and tell you about what to expect with this podcast. So Welcome! Have a listen, let us know what you think, and thank you so much for joining us on our journey!
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Episode 39 - 777: How low can you go?
This week, the guys talk about: An absolutely crazy 777 low pass over a n runway in the USA VietJet's new Australian Domestic subterfuge British Airways' A380 diversion Thanks for tuning in, enjoy!
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Episode 38 - Super Jumbo Chaos
This week the boys talk about: Singapore Airlines' new lounge at Melbourne Airport Qatar's new A380 network plan and its exclusion of Asutralian skies United's 787 Dreamliner woes Airbus's A380 batch recall Tune in! We hope you enjoy.
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Episode 37 - Qantas' new Star
This week the crew cover: Qantas' big A350 announcement Riyadh Air's inaugral flight 5 military and civilian crashes globally Bizzare scenes in Montreal a classic Radio Runway game to round it out!
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Episode 36 - A Turkish Mishap
This week, the boys talk about: Western Sydney International's first Qantas group flights announced A collision involving a Turkish Airlines flight The state of Melbourne Airport A fun game to finish!
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Episode 35 - Lufthansa's Nosejob
This week, the boys cover: Lufthansa's 787 nose wheel collapse the further delay of the 777-X program the bombing of Kuwait's international airport the future of Qantas' A380 program a turbulent game at the end!
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Episode 34 - Turbulence, Diversions, Delays
This week - A Cathay flight from BNE faces scrutiny over heavy turbulence, a United Airlines flight diverts TWICE en route to San Francisco, and Qantas' project sunrise faces supply chain issues. Let's talk!
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Episode 33 - The Aussie Ryanair
A new contender is theorised to enter the Aussie aviation landscape. Hoax or solid? The guys discuss. Also, did you read about the Qantas plane that diverted to Papeete in Tahiti? Lots to talk about there. Plus, Nick introduces a new game!! Check it out and enjoy. Head to @Radiorunwaypod on...
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Episode 32 - Mergers, Fuel Prices & a Damaged Engine
Lots to cover this week - From Frontier's Denver runway scare to a Korean airline market shake-up, to some good news when it comes to airline fuel excise!
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Episode 31 - Spirited Away
Today, we discuss the demise of an airline that spanned 34 years. An airline that offered low fares to a volatile air travel market. We also welcome Ross and Christos back for a discussion on European air travel!
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Episode 30 - The Truth about Premium Economy
The big 3-0! and with it, a discussion around the merits of premium ecnomoy, and if there even are any. We also introduce a blind-ranking game to the pod, and the boys ask some interesting questions about cabin seating arrangements.
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Episode 29 - Cathay Comforts
The lads are back talking all things industry! Leading the chat this week: Cathay's sparkly new lounge, Air Force One's replacement, The Competitive Necessity of Australia's aviation landscape.
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Episode 28 - One Big Beautiful Airline
All 4 of the guys join forces to chat about the growing calls in the US for a super-airline backed by the US government. What are your thoughts? There's also some more updates with the ongong airline strife caused by the Iran situation.
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Episode 27 - Aircraft Boneyards
The unsung necessity of the aviation industry. In this episode, Nick and Tom break down the purpose of Aircraft boneyards. They also cover unique and interesting stories that have involved boneyards. Enjoy!
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Episode 26 - Air cargo unpacked
Both Nick and Tom talk of their experiences in the air cargo industry and how it has shaped their careers. There's so many interesting things that people don't know about what goes on behind the scenes in air cargo!
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Episode 25 - Tragedy at LaGuardia
Nick and Tom talk about the terrible crash in New York over the past week, as well as some updates from the middle east region.
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Episode 24 - The A220's first hull loss
You've read that correctly.. Nick and Tom break down the details! They also cover: Airbus' worrying delivery stats The 777X program's optimistic update Airbus might sue Pratt & Wittney British Airways retuirn to Melbourne Jetstar's International passengers booted from Qantas lounges
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Episode 23 - An old friend returns
You really do have to hear it to believe it - Ross is BACK! And boyu does he have a lot to say. In this truly avgeek-focussed episode, enjoy the sights and sounds of 3 different states and 3 different airports as we take you all across south east Australia to pursue the discussion of Aviation!
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Episode 22 - Retro Resurgence
Don't you think that airlines have been loving returning to their roots lately? The boys certainly think so. In this episode they discuss the new Cathay livery and it sparks a deeper conversation on the state of full-service carriers' interior products. The fellas also give their predictions for...
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Episode 21 - Peace in the Middle East?
It's all happening in the gulf region right now, and it's not just the arab carriers that are afected. As the entire globe finds ways to get from A to B without the airlines that hold the majority share of transit flying, how are they going to get it done? Nick and Tom discuss the logistics and...
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Episode 20 - Iran's Aircraft 'disappearing act'
It's 2026 and the boys are still back! But not Ross. Where is he? Listen to find out. This episode, the guys discuss the events of the hioliday period. They also talk about how Sanctioned countries get their aircraft when they're unable to purchase directly from aircraft manufacturers.
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Episode 19 - Tragedy in Ahmedabad
We welcome Christos back onto the pod to get a pilot's perspective on the awful Air India 787 crash from less than a month ago. We also talk about Project Sunrise, what to expect, and what not to expect... Enjoy!
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Episode 18 - Is Global Airlines a Scam?
Weve kept you waiting long enough - FINE, we'll tell you what on earth is happening at Amsterdam's schipol airport! Enjoy the second part of our breakdown of the last 8 months of the aviation industry's madness.
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Episode 17 - Something Weird is happening in Amsterdam...
There's so much to unpack... the crew have been MIA since, well - September of 2024, which is... A while. But hey, at least that means there's heaps to talk about! so why not put on the pod while driving to work or doing mundane tasks, and remind yourself of how cool and action-packed the…
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Airports // Tel Eviv Airport
Welcome to our neqw series exploring the complete history and what's to come for airportws across the globe. This series is done in collaboration with the Thompson youtube channel. You can go and explore what's on offer there at https://www.youtube.com/@xthompsongunx. This week's episode covers...
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Episode 16 - Another Airline falls Victim
After an insane 2 months in the industry, the guys unpack the craziness of the Rex collapse, the court battle of global aircraft lessors, the awful and deadly crash ionn Sao Paulo, and many other things that have dominated the headlines in the aviation space over the last 2 months.
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Episode 15 - A Turbulent May
The boys return to the booth with much to discuss. Singapore Airlines flight 321's turbulence made global headlines, Nick has seen half of Europe, Ross has plenty of air travel planned in the coming months, and we dive into the news stories for the month of May.
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Episode 14 - Boeing's Woes and Western Sydney's Airport
This week the team discuss the continued turmoil at Boeing and what it means for the broader Aviation industry. They also take a deep dive into why Sydney needed a new international airport so badly. They're joined by a long-awaited special guest in Scott, Tom's dad. There's lots to cover, so...
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Episode 13 - A 5-Month Recap
The boys are no longer MIA! They return to recap an insane 5 months of aviation madness. Absolute Chaos has ensued while they've been away, and Nick and Tom are here to unpack the finer details of everything from Alaska's troubles with the 737-Max, through to the tragedy in Haneda, Tokyo.
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Episode 12 - Origin Stories
The four guys discuss their starts in aviation and how they've evolved over the years as aviation devotees. Plus, we have a special game show for everyone at the end!
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News - 18 October, 2023
This is a summary of everything that's happened in aviation in the past 2 weeks.
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Episode 11 - The life of a Cabin Manager
Cabin Manager Andi joins the crew for a discussion about everything related to the role of cabin crew! The horrors, the best bits, the strange and the outrageous. We hear it all! You'll want to tune in for this one.
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Episode 10, Part 2 - Christos and Nick regale us
Enjoy the second part to our recap on our European summer of aviation!
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News - 14 September, 2023
This is a summary of everything that's happened in aviation in the past 6 weeks.
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Episode 10 - A New Season Begins
Our aviation quartet have each returned from their individual aviation holidays and adventures with stories a-plenty! Tune in as they regale us all with their experiences from Australia and abroad.
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News - 28 August, 2023
This is a summary of everything that's happened in aviation in the past 6 weeks.
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Episode 9 - Season 1 in Review
In the final episode of season 1, Nick and Tom recap on the very first season of radio runway exploring the changes within the aviation industry since the initial episode was published. Within the episode, the boys reflect back on elements covered during the season before providing a sneak peek…
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4 mates that share a love for all things aviation discuss the week's events across the industry, with plenty of laughs along the way.
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Tom, Nick, Christos and Ross
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4 mates that share a love for all things aviation discuss the week's events across the industry, with plenty of laughs along the way.
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