We’re back to being our opiniated selves with a backlog of news stories to work through and discuss. Once again Bas Scheffers joins us for some of the news and to discuss a number of RA-Aus items. From Beavers to Tigers and even Kiwi Skyhawks doing battle with bureaucracy, we cover a diverse range of topics including:

• QANTAS shareholders fail to block Dixon’s $3m payment
• Shareholders blast Qantas over Dixon payout (ABC News)
• Qantas shareholders slam Dixon payout (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
• Jetstar tight-lipped on Facebook ‘sacking’ (ABC News)
• RedBull AirRace returns to Perth in 2010 (see Tourism West Australia’s release)
• Rocket Lab Primed To Launch New Zealand’s First Rocket Into Space (Voxy.co.nz)
• Crash fears after 10 near misses a year in NSW (Sydney Morning Herald
• Qantas unveils Socceroos 747 (Australian Aviation)
• Jetstar plane evacuated after engine fire (ABC News)
• Virgin Blue 737’s nose wheel ‘disintegrates’ on landing
• Plane wheel ‘disintegrates’ on landing (ABC news)
• Virgin Blue hits back at ALAEA after wheel issue
• Virgin Blue denies plane wheel disintegrated
• Police guard staff after Tiger passengers left stranded (Mex Cooper @ Sydney Morning Herald)
• Qantas passengers stranded for 26 hours(Kate Schneider @ News.com.au)
• Next QANTAS A380s delayed due to technical issues
• Technical issues force delay to Qantas's next two A380s (Australian Aviation)
• Qantas talks straight on Airbus problem (ABC News)
• Qantas A380 project takes out award (Australian Aviation)
• Russian jets ‘refused’ on Black Saturday (Melissa Jenkins @ NineMSN)
• General Aviation & RA-Aus round-up
• Australia’s centenary of powered flight to be celebrated at Diggers Rest between March 18th & 21st, 2010 (see Victorian government’s release)
• RFDS enters jet age (Australian Aviation)
• The Last Super Beaver (Australian Aviation)
• Mayor calls for Jandakot curfew
• Bas reports on his experiences at the Jamestown airshow
• Discussion on changes coming up in RA-Aus (25nm over water, 600kg for non-ISA but no increase of weight to 760kg)
• Bas talks about the AeroScene flying group
• RNZAF A4 Skyhawks battle bureaucracy to get sold
• Update on RAAF Airbus KC-30 MRTT
• Third tanker enters conversion facility (Australian Aviation)
• Second RAAF tanker flies (Australian Aviation)
• $1bn industry package & early availability for a RAN Romeo buy

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