FLY with Richard De Crespigny

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When an explosion rocked a seemingly routine flight between Singapore and Sydney on November 4 2020, the Captain of QF32 Richard De Crespigny leapt into action. Decades of knowledge and experience helped him make critical decisions under pressure to safely land the crippled Airbus A380, saving more than 400 passengers and crew from the unthinkable. Now Richard is sharing his lessons in resilience, leadership, crisis management and more in the podcast series Fly.

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FLY with Richard De Crespigny

Episodes (22)

Jan 21st John Mullen on Rebuilding Qantas and Leading Through Adversity
Jan 14th Lessons in Corporate Resilience with John Connolly
Jan 7th What Future Leaders Need To Know with Sandra Peter & Kai Riemer

FLY with Richard De Crespigny

Jan 21, 2026
1 hours
66 MB

In this wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, Qantas Group Chair John Mullen reflects on a life shaped by adversity, responsibility and long-term thinking. From childhood trauma and early lessons in survival, to leading some of the world’s largest logistics and aviation organisations, John shares how resilience is built long before a crisis arrives. We explore the collapse of Ansett and the brutal lessons of cash flow and timing, the realities of board accountability and leadership under pressure, and what it takes to restore trust in an airline that holds a unique place in Australia’s national iden...

FLY with Richard De Crespigny

John Mullen on Rebuilding Qantas and Leading Through Adversity

Nova Podcasts

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