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Rex WA Routes Now Open for Sale
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) has today opened up airfare sales for its new routes in Western Australia (WA). Rex will be operating the Perth to Esperance and Perth to Albany routes with effect from Sunday 28 February 2016.

Rex Selected as Operator for WA Routes
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The Western Australian (WA) Government has today announced Regional Express (Rex) as the operator of two routes in its review of regulated Regular Public Transport (RPT) air services in the state. This confers on Rex the sole right to operate on these routes for the next five years beginning on 28 February 2016.

Rex to Commence Services to the Snowy Mountains
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Regional Express (Rex), in partnership with Snowy Mountains Airport Corporation Pty Ltd (SMAC), has today announced that it will commence Regular Public Transport (RPT) services between Sydney and the Snowy Mountains (Cooma) in March 2016.

Rex Brings NRL Premiership Trophy to Remote Queensland
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) is proud to announce its support of the regional tour of the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys’ Telstra Premiership Trophy for 2015.

Rex Exits Newcastle to Ballina Link
Monday, September 14, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) has today announced that it is withdrawing its once daily service between Newcastle and Ballina with effect from 25 October 2015.

Rex Announces Full Year Results FY1415
Friday, August 28, 2015
At its full financial year (FY) results presentation today, Regional Express Holdings Ltd (Rex) announced a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of $9.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2015. This represents a drop of 12.8% from the prior year making it the third consecutive profit decline since FY13.

Air Link Announces Cobar Services
Monday, August 17, 2015
The Regional Express (Rex) Group has today announced that Rex subsidiary Air Link will commence Regular Public Transport (RPT) air services between Cobar and Dubbo with effect from Monday 31 August 2015.

Rex Issues New Profit Guidance
Friday, July 31, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) today advised its investors that its profit guidance issued in February this year.

Rex and Wagga Wagga City Council Announce Positive Plans for Airport Hangar
Friday, July 17, 2015
Wagga Wagga City Council and Regional Express (Rex) have agreed to terms for the proposed lease of the Douglas Aerospace hangar.

Rex Supports CASA's New Policy Directive
Monday, July 6, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) applauds the release of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) new policy Directive in relation to the Development and Application of Risk Based and Cost Effective Aviation Safety Regulations.

Rex Commences Expanded Services Between Cairns and Townsville
Friday, July 3, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) will commence 3 return flights each week day between Cairns and Townsville from this Monday, 6 July 2015. Rex will be adding some 60,000 annual seats to the route with 34 weekly flights.

Rex States Position on Cabotage
Thursday, June 4, 2015
In response to strong public and media interest with regards to the cabotage issue for Northern Australia, Regional Express (Rex) offers its position on the matter.

Thomas Global Systems and Regional Express unveil new LCD avionic display units
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Thomas Global Systems and Regional Express (Rex) today announced the successful first deliveries of the LCD TFD-8601 cockpit display, which is designed to replace traditional cockpit CRT primary flight displays on corporate and regional aircraft.

Rex Continues Far North Queensland Expansion
Monday, May 25, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) has announced today the introduction of 3 return flights each week day between Cairns and Townsville from 6 July 2015. Rex commenced weekend services between these cities on 3 January 2015 and from 6 July 2015 will increase the number of services from 2 to 34 flights per week.

Mandated Number of Operating Crew Members on the Flight Deck During Flight
Monday, March 30, 2015
In response to worldwide attention on the mandated number of operating crew members on the flight deck, Regional Express (Rex) is releasing details of its standard operating procedures for all Regular Public Transport (RPT) flights.

Cairns Airport Welcomes Rex
Monday, March 30, 2015
Cairns Airport today officially welcomed its newest airline Regional Express (Rex).

Rex Expands Cairns Air Services
Monday, March 30, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) has today operated its inaugural service between Cairns and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) airport (Bamaga), ending three months of uncertainty for the NPA community. The new Rex service between Cairns and NPA airport operates each week day with morning services Monday and Tuesday, and afternoon services Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (see attached timetable).

Broken Hill City Council Reinforces its Support for Rex
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Broken Hill City Council has reaffirmed its partnership with regional airline Rex.

Rex Announces Bamaga Cairns Service
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) and the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) announced today they have developed a beneficial working arrangement that will see Rex launch a new Regular Public Transport (RPT) air service (see attached schedule) between NPA airport (Bamaga) and Cairns. The new service will commence from 30 March and is subject to regulatory approval.

Rex Announces First Half FY1415 Results
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
The Regional Express (Rex) Group today announced its first half FY14/15 results with its Profit Before Tax (PBT) increasing 10% to $5.5 million on a turnover of $129.8 million.

Rex Takes Delivery of Aircraft
Friday, January 30, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) today announced that it has taken delivery of a Saab 340B aircraft at Townsville.

Rex Postpones Cape Services in Northern Queensland
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) today announced that it is postponing its planned Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) air services to the Cape York communities of Northern Queensland foreshadowed in its media release of 9 January 2014.

Skytrans Administrator Obstructs Rex Air Services to Cape
Friday, January 9, 2015
Regional Express (Rex) regrets to announce that it will not be in a position to commence scheduled air services to the remote Cape York communities before the end of January as foreshadowed in its media release of 2 January 2015.

Rex Ready to Assist Cape Residents
Friday, January 2, 2015
Following the announcement by Skytrans Pty Ltd (Skytrans) of its immediate cessation of all air services, Regional Express (Rex) announced today that it has started putting together an emergency plan to provide air services to the Cape communities most affected by Skytrans’ collapse.