PHOTO: Rex Airlines Boeing at Sydney Airport, April 2024. Credit: Bidgee, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 au
The federal court approved an extension of Regional Express (Rex) Airline’s voluntary administration by Ernst & Young (EY) Australia on Thursday 21 November.
Rex Airlines entered into voluntary administration on 31 July and ceased service between major cities, costing 600 people their jobs and putting regional air service at risk.
The airline found itself in financial difficulty after purchasing a fleet of nine Boeing 737-800s and 57 Saab 340s to compete with Qantas and Virgin Australia, however, that strategy was not as profitable as expected…