With Steve just about to go into the surgeon’s hands, Grant calls on ATC Ben, Jonesy and Kathy Mexted to help out. As you might expect, the result is a bit of a roller coaster as the team talks about:

• Qantas gets downgraded by another agency (Moodys) as expected but otherwise it’s still somewhat quiet.
• Air New Zealand A320 has an engine failure departing Melbourne (and doesn’t land in Kathy’s back yard).
• Boeing’s 787-9 test aircraft is in Alice Springs but rumour is it’s still not hot enough for them!
• RAAF 77SQN are preparing for Exercise Red Flag in Nevada.
• The Boeing and Thales consortium are selected for AIR 9000 Phase 7 (advanced helicopter trainer).