The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has asked the Australian government to consider regional airline operators during the Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) sale process. Earlier this week, the government said it would step in and buy the insolvent airline if no other party did. Rex filed for voluntary administration in July.

The prospect of a nationalised regional is raising alarm among Rex’s existing competitors, many of which are members of the RAAA. “A government-owned airline is not needed to…

Source: ch aviation
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