Jake Nelson
Author Jake Nelson is an experienced trade journalist who has previously covered the print and packaging, consumer technology, and retirement living and aged care industries. He joined Momentum Media in early 2023, and currently works across both Australian Aviation and Space Connect.![](https://res.cloudinary.com/momentum-media-group-pty-ltd/images/w_300,h_169,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1720057760/Australian%20Aviation/MAR-Keilor-East-Station-Still-v2.1_qi0fae/MAR-Keilor-East-Station-Still-v2.1_qi0fae-300x169.jpg?_i=AA)
Victorian government moves to buy land for airport link station
July 4, 2024 0 commentThe station will serve both Keilor East and the Airport West precinct, and is one of the two new stations planned for the line, the other being at Melbourne Airport itself. It has a potential catchment of more than 150,000 Moonee Valley residents.
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Video Podcast: Farewell Bonza, we hardly knew ye
July 3, 2024 0 commentAdam and Jake discuss the reasons for Bonza’s demise, and ask what will become of its former routes, as the airline is officially liquidated.
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RMIT aviation students awarded new Leidos scholarship
July 3, 2024 0 commentAmber Kennett, Ashwini Fredrick, Kynan Munday, and India Wallace, as well as one other student who requested not to be named, will receive additional training in specialised piloting skills including search and rescue.
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ATSB launches interactive wildlife strike database
July 3, 2024 0 commentThe interactive tool details every wildlife strike reported to the transport safety watchdog over the past 10 years, and will be more regularly updated than its previous periodic reports.
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Queenstown Airport to install runway anti-overshoot system
July 3, 2024 0 commentMade of energy-absorbing cellular cement blocks, EMAS beds are designed to slow aircraft that overshoot the end of a runway by crushing under their weight, bringing them to a controlled stop while causing as little damage as possible.
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Gold Coast Airport opens refurbished domestic lounge
July 3, 2024 0 commentThe project, which opened at the end of June, involved refurbishing the former international area after international services were shifted to the southern end of the terminal as part of a $260 million expansion in 2022.
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