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James Nixon; Author, Retired Airbus A380 Captain, Speaker, Lecturer, Media Performer and Photographer; turns his mind to aviation matters.
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Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Funeral Of A Hero
Australia Overnight's Tony Moclair asked James Nixon to report on the funeral of Peter Issacson AM, DFC, AFC, DFM. [ 4th May 20176 ]
NOTE: As well as 3AW Radio Melbourne, the show is networked across the country.
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
The Day I Won The Grand Final
It was the last quarter in the AFL Grand Final between two great teams: Hawthorn and Essendon - arch rivals from the 1980s. My first game, I had to step up ... listen to the 3AW Footy Broadcast Team led by Rex Hunt as they call the final minutes.
When your team needs you, will you take command of history?
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
iRadioMAX - From Above
In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [April 2009]
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
iRadioMAX - End Of Empire
In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [March 2009]
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
iRadioMAX - Dubai
In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [1st March 2009]
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
The Other Right
When the World's Best Pilots had to start an aircraft at the gate, because of a failed APU, they had to use three ground carts and start the right engine first.
Problem: they started the left. Behind it was one of the ground carts, and potentially, some ground staff.
Monday Apr 23, 2018
Monday Apr 23, 2018
A380 Flypast Over The Melbourne Cup
Melbourne radio 3AW's Ross Stevenson and John Burns interviewed James Nixon before he flew an Emirates A380 over 200,000 people at the 2010 Melbourne Cup. It celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the running of the horse race, and the 25th anniversary of both James Nixon's and Emirates Airline's first flights. [Melbourne Cup Day 2010]
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
The End Of A Career
Melbourne Radio 3AW's Darren James interviews James Nixon as he is driven to the airport to do his last trip, ending a career lasting 31 years. [Sept.2016]
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
The Southwest 737 Engine Failure
Melbourne radio 3AW's Nick McCallum asked James Nixon about the Southwest 737 engine-failure inflight emergency in which a passenger was killed. [18th April 2018]