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Regional Express

Thursday, November 30

Govt defends Rex support as it muscles in on major city routes

Nationals leader Michael McCormack has defended government support for Rex as the regional airline prepares to muscle in on lucrative capital city routes.

Extra funds for Regional Express to further boost flights to the bush

Fresh support from the Federal Government and several states means the key carrier will be able to increase services across its network.

Australia's largest regional airline, Regional Express, has been thrown a lifeline. Photo: ABC

Rex at the ready: Government lifeline locks in regional flights

The Federal Government has thrown airline Regional Express a funding lifeline to continue servicing airports in regional Australia during the ongoing pandemic.

The grounded kangaroo: Qantas to cut 90 per cent of its international flights

Qantas will slash international flights by 90 per cent until the end of May in a fresh round of coronavirus-related cuts equivalent to grounding 150 aircraft.