The Nixon Tapes Podcast

Landing in fog.

3AW's Tony Jones asked James Nixon how pilots land in foggy conditions.

A Passenger Charter

3AW's Tony Moclair asked James Nixon about the idea of a passenger charter.

Should the airlines be 'fined' for bad performance / behaviour?

The Qantas Board

3AW's Tony Moclair asked James Nixon about members of the Qantas Board.

Should they do international flights in economy class to see what the
product is really like?

What's wrong with the product?

Jetstar Cracked Windshield

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about a Jetstar flight that suffered a cracked windshield and had to divert into Guam on a flight from Japan to Cairns last night.

He explained the potential issues with cracked windshields, and how the airlines rectified the situation.

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14th September 2023

’Six hour wait!’

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about a Qantas flight that waited six hours for the winds to become favourable for takeoff at Melbourne last night, since the long runway was unavailable for use.

Eventually the flight was abandoned.

Apparently some passengers were offered accomodation, with most being sent home.

Why would this be the case?

 

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12th September 2023

 

’Traffic Traffic!’

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about planes flying too close together after a N.Y.Times report that midair near-collisions were on the increase in the U.S.A.

 

See a passenger's photo of another airliner over Parkes N.S.W., at altitude, on CrammondMedia's webpage by clicking here. 

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22 August 2023

Ice Falls

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon if it's true that ice can fall from an overflying aircraft, after a large ice block was discovered on a Bendigo golf course this morning (15th August 2023).

 

See Dylan Knight's photo of the ice on the CrammondMedia webpage by clicking here. 

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14 August 2023

 

A Newsman & His Music - Southern FM

A Newsman & His Music

On Southern FM, Colin Tyrus asked James Nixon about the Boeing 737MAX, how he started flying, and the Airbus A380.

 

The web page for 'A Newsman & His Music' is HERE

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25th Mar 2019

Yeti Airlines crash, Pokhara Airport, Nepal.

Yeti Airlines crash

ABC News' Thomas Orito asked James Nixon about the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 that crashed approaching Pokhara airport in central Nepal on the 15th. Jan 2023.

The ABC NEWS web page of the crash is HERE.

 

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16 Jan 2023

Carry-on baggage

Carry-on baggage

Radio 3AW's Dee Dee Dunleavy asked James Nixon about the possibility that airfares will come down this year, carry-on baggage, and Qantas' run of aircraft turn-backs.

CrammondMedia's webpage on the interview is here.

23 Jan 2023