show episodes
 
Welcome to The Damcasters, a podcast covering aviation history from when Pontius was a Pilate to today and beyond, brought to you in association with the Pima Air and Space Museum.Every week, we will be taking a fresh look at the history of both civil and military flying, from the earliest days of people jumping off of rocks and hoping to survive to the latest in unmanned flight. While it is inevitable that we will we can get a bit avgeek-y, we aim to be as inclusive as possible so that if y ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Uplink

Shaesta Waiz, Michael Wildes

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Aviation record holder Shaesta Waiz, and Michael Wildes, pilot, journalist, and Chief Operating Officer for Dreams Soar, offer sharp, unfiltered insights, and predictions into the biggest stories in and around aviation. Featuring guests who are leading voices from all walks of life, Waiz, and Wildes offer context, and deep dive into the latest news, and the most impactful trends shaping and disrupting the aviation industry. Better yet, they discuss why it matters to you. Uplink: the aviation ...
  continue reading
 
CADORS is Transport Canada's Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System. In this podcast we discuss some of those reports to learn how to be safer pilots, mechanics, and air traffic service providers. Each episode focuses on one aerodrome in Canada. The podcast is provided by CADORS.CA, not by Transport Canada or any other government agency.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
CAA on General Aviation

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
The General Aviation podcast brings you the latest guidance from the UK Civil Aviation Authority with information for all types of General Aviation (GA) operating in the UK. Including updates and discussions on our current projects and areas of work. You’ll hear interviews with representatives from our GA teams, experts on their particular fields, sharing details of their work and regulatory updates as well as highlighting opportunities for members of the UK GA community to get involved.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
CAA Drone safety

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Drone safety brings you the latest guidance from the UK Civil Aviation Authority with information for all types of drone operators, from hobbyists and enthusiasts to commercial operators. You’ll hear interviews with experts from across the drone industry, along with details about rule changes and the different types of approval that may be needed.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
CAA On Air

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
On Air brings you updates from the UK CAA's Innovation team which works with organisations to support new aviation related products and services. You'll hear about the latest work in areas such as advanced air mobility, UAS traffic management (UTM) and operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) along with interviews from the experts involved in these projects.
  continue reading
 
New podcast weblogWelcome to ”Skyward Stories,” the podcast bar where we delve into the most intriguing and complex civil aviation cases. Each episode, we explore incidents and narratives that have shaped the skies, offering insights from industry experts and insiders. Join us as we navigate the fascinating world of aviation, where each flight tells a story.
  continue reading
 
Keeping up to date with the news just became a little easier. Available every weekday at 5am, tune in as Chelsea Daniels chats with the journalists and newsmakers, going behind the headlines to break down what you need to know on the biggest stories of the day.
  continue reading
 
Sustainable aviation, made in Hamburg: Thousands of engineers, designers and businesspeople are working tirelessly at the world's third biggest civil aviation cluster to make carbon-neutral commercial flight a reality. We explore the stories, explain the technologies, meet the people and discuss the challenges - join us on this exciting journey.
  continue reading
 
From the creator of the Hush-Kit aviation blog, comes the alternative aviation podcast. An insightful, dark and witty exploration of everything from MiGs to Spitefuls. Interviews with pilots and experts, satire, analysis and histories from the world of aviation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
A podcast that brings together aviation professionals to discuss life as a pilot, training and career advice. CAE Pilot Podcast is brought to you by CAE, the global leader in training for the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets
  continue reading
 
Aviation Sustainability Africa is a podcast that explores the implications of socio-economic sustainability and climate change for the global aviation industry with particular focus on the African continent. It features interviews with experts from airline, airports, civil aviation authorities, think tanks, tourism bodies and other organizations with emphasis on ESG. The podcast will help us to gain insight into the latest trends and developments, the challenges and possible solutions, techn ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
This Climate Business

Podcasts NZ / Vincent Heeringa

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
This Climate Business is the Kiwi podcast about turning the climate crisis into an opportunity. Every week host Vincent Heeringa talks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts about what they're doing to solve the climate crisis and get NZ down to zero emissions by 2050 – or sooner.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Homegrown History

Athens-Limestone County Public Library

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Discover Athens, Alabama and Limestone County from one who has studied it and one who has lived it. Rebekah Davis, Limestone County archivist, and Limestone County native, Richard Martin, recount stories and bring in special guests to talk about the rich history of Limestone County, Alabama.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Whistleblowers at the Civil Aviation Authority have issued a dire warning about aviation safety in New Zealand. Staff describe a toxic culture, with the CAA’s director “asleep at the wheel”. Data obtained by the Herald has revealed over six hundred thousand dollars has been spent on legal fees related to employment issues, complaints and investigat…
  continue reading
 
Week five in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne has kicked off with more on what was found on the couple’s tech, a hint that Pauline Hanna found a P pipe months before her death, and what exactly is a ‘girlfriend experience’? And two messages, drafted, on the morning of Pauline Hanna’s death, have also been revealed by the defence. You can listen to …
  continue reading
 
Artificial intelligence. Once something you’d only find in sci-fi novels, it’s now an everyday necessity for some. A new Accentrue report for Microsoft forecasts Kiwi workers are set to save an average of 275 hours a year through generative AI adoption. Today on The Front Page, Otago University’s Centre of Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy …
  continue reading
 
There was an outbreak of the virus – formerly known as Monkeypox – back in 2022, but a new variant that originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo has proved fatal, with dozens of deaths from thousands of cases. The new variant has also been found beyond the borders of Africa, sparking warnings by the World Health Organisation, and calls for in…
  continue reading
 
The end of the shortened fourth week in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne traverses a range of topics He’s accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, in April 2021 – but maintains, she took her own life. More on the couple’s finances, the dark sides of meth use, a sex tape, Google searches about infidelity, and a series of intimate letters betwee…
  continue reading
 
The Government's stepped in on Auckland apartment developer the Du Val Group, placing it in statutory management. This follows Du Val Capital Partners and related companies being placed into interim receivership by the High Court earlier this month, with a police raid on the home of company founders Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke. About 120 investors …
  continue reading
 
Propwash is the summer Festival of the Air at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome and we were delighted to be there! Following the museum's CEO Ian Flint's kind invitation to visit, we headed out to Essex to see First World War aircraft flying, tour the museum, its exhibits and, of course, indulge in the museum's renowned quiche. Join us as we tour Sto…
  continue reading
 
The first stage of the 37th America’s Cup is about to begin. The world’s longest continuous sporting competition, Team New Zealand will be looking to defend their title in October – their challenger is due to be decided over the coming weeks, as the Louis Vuitton Cup gets underway in Barcelona. But in amongst all the intrigue about which team will …
  continue reading
 
The trial of Philip Polkinghorne has, in theory, hit the halfway mark – with Justice Graham Lang telling the jury it’s “broadly on schedule”. Polkinghorne’s accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna, at the couple’s Remuera home in April 2021 – before allegedly staging the scene to look like she’d taken her own life. His defence maintains she c…
  continue reading
 
Ukrainian troops have strengthened positions and expanded territory in Russia's Kursk region, nearly two weeks into their incursion. Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements since August 6 in the biggest invasion of Russia since World War II. Coming two and a half years into Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, why has Ukraine decided to retur…
  continue reading
 
It’s tough out there for New Zealand’s hospitality industry. The rising cost of living in the past few years has seen everyone tightening their belts, and the skyrocketing cost of food in particular has been cutting into people’s disposable income. With overheads increasing at the same time as patrons cutting back on their spending, it’s no wonder …
  continue reading
 
A RAM Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800, registration CN-RGW performing flight AT-567 from Casablanca (Morocco) to Monrovia (Liberia), landed on Monrovia's runway 04 at 06:15L (05:15Z) but after touch down veered left beyond the edge of the runway before returning onto the runway centerline. The aircraft slowed without further incident, vacated the ru…
  continue reading
 
Questions around a certain dinner at a Havelock North restaurant, more on what prescription drugs Pauline Hanna was taking – and unravelling the issues at Auckland Eye. Friends and colleagues have weighed in at the end of the third week of Philip Polkinghorne’s trial. You can listen to episodes of Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial through The Front P…
  continue reading
 
This week the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate, now it's down to 5.25 percent. This is the first time it has been cut in four years – since March 2020, when the country first went into lockdown to combat the Covid pandemic. Politicians have celebrated the news, and banks have started cutting interest rates already. But in amongst all that jo…
  continue reading
 
On the 10th of August 1944, Harry Hardy joined 440 "City of Ottawa" Squadron RCAF in Normandy, flying Hawker Typhoon 'Bombphoons'. Harry flew 96 sorties (missions) through France, Belgium and Holland and was the pilot of The Pulverizers. In 2006, Harry gave this talk to the Royal Canadian Legion in White Rock, BC. The original footage has kindly be…
  continue reading
 
The Government has announced new restrictions for beneficiaries. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston this week announced a new traffic light system, that comes with harsher penalties for those who don’t meet their obligations to attend meetings and look for work. But what exactly do those sanctions mean, a…
  continue reading
 
Warning: This episode contains disturbing material and some explicit language. How did Pauline Hanna die? That’s the question for the jury, who, for weeks will consider evidence and ultimately decide – was it murder, or suicide? It’s also a question put to two different pathologists, tasked with exploring how the 63-year-old died in her Remuera hom…
  continue reading
 
Concerns have been raised on opposite ends of the planet this week on foreign interference from Iran. Donald Trump’s election campaign has claimed that Iran has hacked its internal messages, leaking election campaign documents to US media. At the same time, Austrlaia’s spy boss has claimed that Iran is one of ‘at least three of four’ countries invo…
  continue reading
 
The 2024 Paris Olympics have come to an end – and what a fortnight it has been for the New Zealand Team. With ten golds, seven silver and three bronze, our athletes are bringing home the most Gold medals ever won in a single Olympics, and have equalled our record set in Tokyo. With the likes of Dame Lisa Carrington and Lydia Ko ensuring their place…
  continue reading
 
Day 10 saw the jury visit to the home of Pauline Hanna and Phllip Polkinghorne to see where Pauline had died. That was before a parade of ex-colleagues took to the stand to shed light on their relationship with Pauline, and what she told them about her concern for her marriage and her finances. Plus, an explanation as to why Pauline Hanna’s niece r…
  continue reading
 
A new report has suggested that the country’s biggest city is going backwards. The second annual State of the City report, which compares Auckland’s progress against nine major cities around the globe, has shown that things are on the backwards trend. While outside factors like the Anniversary weekend floods, inflation and post-Covid recovery contr…
  continue reading
 
You might know Steven Moe as a lawyer for Christchurch based Parry Field, specialising in charities and the impact sector; or as the chair of Community Finance - an investor in community housing; or as the host of Seeds, a longstanding weekly podcast; or as the author of The Apple Tree, or as a mentor for Christchurch incubator Ministry of Awesome …
  continue reading
 
Tipene Funerals, of television show The Casketeers fame, is under fire because one of its funeral directors allegedly swindled her grieving clients and put their dead relatives in plastic rubbish bags instead of the coffins they had paid for. It was only revealed when bodies in a public mausoleum were disinterred, and grieving families discovered w…
  continue reading
 
#Catch-22 is one of Scott Marchand and I's favourite books, so when the opportunity came up to chat with Stoney Stonich, who, as a young pilot, signed on to be one of the B-25 pilots for Mike Nichols' adaptation in 1969, we jumped at the chance. Stoney tells us all about the production, the challenges and the excitement of filming aerial scenes, in…
  continue reading
 
Pauline Hanna’s voice echoed throughout the courtroom on Day 9 of the trial of her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, who is accused of murdering her. It came in the form of a covert recording of a family dinner – providing Hanna a chance to explain their relationship in her own words to the jury, who’ll decide whether she died of foul play, or, whether…
  continue reading
 
The 2024 Olympics has seen plenty of sporting highs as well as heartbreak for competitors around the world. But no competition has sparked more debate and controversy than the woman’s boxing. The inclusion of Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting has sparked a firestorm, after they were both banned from International Boxing Association co…
  continue reading
 
The court has gotten its first glimpse of evidence from those closest to Philip Polkinghorne and Paulina Hanna – and some insight into his infidelity. And we have heard directly from Polkinghorne, with the court hearing his interview with Police for the first time. The former Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his DHB boss wife in April 2…
  continue reading
 
Fears of a war in the Middle East are growing – after a senior Hamas leader was killed in Tehran last week. It’s prompted Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters to urge New Zealanders in Lebanon and Iran to leave now while options remain available. Those in Israel are also being asked to consider ‘whether they need to remain in the country’. It co…
  continue reading
 
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8889Q performing flight WN-3204 from Chicago Midway,IL to Miami,FL (USA), was in the initial descent towards Miami when the crew observed smoke from a cell phone on the flight deck and decided to divert to West Palm Beach, where the aircraft landed without further incident.…
  continue reading
 
On January 29, 2019, 3-year-old Gore toddler Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxidation pond, a little over a kilometre away from his mother’s home. Two police investigations concluded Lachie drowned, but his father, Paul Jones, does not accept these findings, and believes he was murdered. Ahead of the second phase of a coronial inquest into Lachi…
  continue reading
 
As the trial begins its second week, Day 6 began with a cross-examination of ESR forensic scientist, Fiona Matheson, and later the court heard from ESR forensic scientist Nicholas Curno, to discuss DNA evidence. Last week, the jury heard how police and forensic scientists spent 11 days at the scene. We already know the Crown isn’t relying too much …
  continue reading
 
Does it seem like people are a bit sicker than usual this winter? It’s been the talk of offices around the country, as people seem to be falling sick and staying sick for longer than usual. And it’s not just Covid that is continuing to claim lives, with the Herald reporting on two cases in the last month of people dying suddenly after developing fl…
  continue reading
 
The first week of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne has come to an end. While we’re in the early stages of evidence, the topics that will be covered in the case have been made clear. Infidelity, threesomes, sex workers, a meth habit, financial concerns, depression, stress, and a Covid vaccine rollout: All this will be traversed over the next six wee…
  continue reading
 
The National Party will be gathering for its Annual General Meeting this weekend. It comes as the party recently marked eight months in power, and as key campaign promises of tax cuts and youth boot camps take effect, giving them plenty to celebrate. But it’s not been an easy ride for the biggest party in Parliament, caught in the middle of a coali…
  continue reading
 
Police have found remains in the search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. It comes just a few weeks after the one year anniversary of her disappearance. A process has been underway to formally identify the remains, but Police believe they’ve finally solved this part of a case that’s shocked the country. For more details and how…
  continue reading
 
A Smartwings Boeing 737-800, registration HA-LKG performing QS-1449 from Marsa Alam (Egypt) to Brno (Czech Republic), had landed on Brno's runway 27 when while taxiing to vacate the runway the crew received a wheel fire indication. The crew declared Mayday and stopped the aircraft clear of the runway. Emergency services did not find any trace of fi…
  continue reading
 
Day three of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne centred around a bright orange rope hanging from a balustrade, and a detailed walk-through of the scene examination of the couple’s Remuera home. The former Auckland eye surgeon maintains his wife took her own life on the morning of April 5, 2021 - an Easter Monday. But, the Crown claims he staged the s…
  continue reading
 
The Government’s long-awaited tax cuts are finally coming into effect from today. National campaigned strongly on the cuts, and on Budget Day announced a $14 billion tax package for the next four years. The average Kiwi should soon receive an extra $40 a fortnight to spend how they wish, with more benefits coming for parents, but the lowest income …
  continue reading
 
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N830NW performing flight DL-137 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Detroit,MI (USA), was enroute at FL380 about 140nm northeast of Goose Bay,NL (Canada) when the crew detected oil quantity and pressure indications for the left hand engine (CF6) dropped. The crew worked the related checklists and shut the …
  continue reading
 
Warning: This podcast contains disturbing content. The second day of the trial focused on those who first attended the scene where Pauline Hanna's body was found. Was Philip Polkinghorne reasonably calm on the morning of his wife’s death or just composed and trying to help? Was the injury on his forehead a scratch, graze, scrape, or cut? How was Pa…
  continue reading
 
The future of KiwiRail is at risk of going off the rails. There has been an exodus of directors from the Board following the early retirement of chairman David McLean, and the company has been under intense scrutiny of how it’s handled the Cook Strait ferry business. So, what does the future hold for a state owned enterprise responsible for a signi…
  continue reading
 
Warning: This podcast contains disturbing content. The Crown has alleged extramarital affairs, dealings with sex workers, and a drug habit. The defence claims a suicide, casual drug use, and an open and loving relationship. All the cards were laid on the table on the first day of Philip Polkinghorne's trial. He’s accused of murdering his wife, Paul…
  continue reading
 
What does ‘nature’ mean for business? How do companies incorporate nature dependency and nature opportunity into their strategy and action? And what is TNFD? Vincent was joined by two experts: Sam Rowland, the Programme Manager for Nature at the Sustainable Business Network and Kirsty Brennan, the Environmental and Sustainability Business Partner a…
  continue reading
 
A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration TC-JJM performing flight TK-35 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Montreal,QC (Canada), was enroute at FL320 over Poland about 150nm eastnortheast of Vienna (Austria) when the crew decided to divert to Vienna. The aircraft landed safely on Vienna's runway 16 about 50 minutes later.…
  continue reading
 
On Easter Monday 2021, Paulina Hanna was found dead at the Remuera home she shared with her husband of 30 years, Philip Polkinghorne. For 16 months, her death was treated as “unexplained”. That’s until it emerged Polkinghorne had been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty in August 2022. From the team behind The Front Page, the New Zealand Her…
  continue reading
 
On July 26th 1984, David Lange was sworn in as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand. His ascension into the country’s top job came after Robert Muldoon’s infamous snap election ended his nine years in power. Best remembered for enshrining New Zealand’s nuclear free status, Lange also oversaw controversial economic policies that ultimately divided…
  continue reading
 
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the largest surviving Great War aerodrome in Europe, and it needs your help! Following roadworks that blocked access to the museum, they need your support to survive the funding black hole caused by the hole in the road. The Museum's CEO, Ian Flint, joins us to discuss Stow Maries' history and hopeful future. ★Sup…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide