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.LifeFlight marks record year in 2024
January 21, 2025 0 commentHelicopter crews at LifeFlight’s Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Roma, and Brisbane bases recorded 3,534 missions during the year. It follows an all-time high for rescues in the 2023–24 financial year.
Read moreMock-up gives look inside Western Sydney Airport metro trains
January 21, 2025 0 commentThe prototype carriage will allow the metro’s future passengers to evaluate the experience, as well as enabling manufacturers, engineers and designers to validate and fine-tune the final trains, which are slated to go into production this month.
Read moreWorks begin on dnata’s $50m Melbourne expansion
January 21, 2025 0 commentThe expansion will add 5,700 square metres to dnata’s existing footprint in Melbourne, increasing its size to 16,000 square metres and making it Victoria’s largest airline catering centre. According to dnata, it will have the capacity to produce 25 million meals annually.
Read moreHong Kong Airlines begins seasonal Gold Coast flights
January 21, 2025 0 commentThe first flight of the seasonal Lunar New Year service touched down on Friday aboard the A330-300 B-LHG, with the route to operate four times per week until 15 February. According to Queensland Airports Limited, the route will deliver 5,000 seats into the Gold Coast over the next four weeks.
Read moreTransNusa expands to Australia with Perth–Bali services
January 21, 2025 0 commentThe carrier will operate A320-200 aircraft on the route from 20 March, starting at three times per week before increasing to four times per week from 12 April and daily from 1 June. In total, the service will add more than 127,000 seats between Perth and Bali per year.
Read moreFirst flight for Air New Zealand’s 30th ATR
January 16, 2025 0 commentThe ATR 72-600, ZK-MZG, entered service on Thursday with a maiden flight from Christchurch to Invercargill, having touched down on 29 December after a week-long ferry flight from Toulouse via Heraklion, Riyadh, Oman, Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur, Denpasar, Darwin, and Brisbane.
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