Regional Express Airlines

Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in future

The Regional Express Pty Ltd, commonly known as REX is an Australian airline, offering scheduled flights which inneraustralische. It is outside the Qantas group of companies the largest Australian regional airline.

History

The airline was established in 2002 through the acquisition of Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines by Australia Wide Airlines Consortium, which was founded by the recently bankrupt airline Ansett Australia. After the merger of both companies, the operations continued as REX.

2005, called to the parent company in Regional Express Holdings. On 30 November 2005, the airline announced the purchase of Air Link, based in Dubbo.

In October 2007, the airline expanded its route network on the previously served states of New South Wales and South Australia also made ​​to Queensland and since then also flies between Brisbane and Maryborough.

Currently, the airline, like most in the world to pilot shortage, in particular by the growth of Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia, so had to initially be set a number of routes in November 2007. Suffers Consequently, the airline is also investing increasingly in pilot training.

Fleet

The fleet consists of 48 aircraft as of March 2014: