Rex Airlines to become government-owned airline

Australia’s Government Prepared to Take Over Failed Airline Rex
The Australian government is prepared to buy failed domestic airline Rex in what would be a potentially major intervention by the state to maintain domestic airline competition months before an election.
Australia open to acquiring collapsed regional airline Rex
The Australian government said on Wednesday it was open to acquiring collapsed airline Regional Express Holdings to ensure its regional services continue, in what would be the first state ownership of a carrier in the country in three decades.
‘A bridge too far’: Rex Airlines to become government-owned airline if no buyer is found
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has expressed concerns over the Albanese government’s potential acquisition of Rex Airlines if administrators fail to find a suitor for the embattled carrier. “The Coalition have always said that we want a safe,
Australian Government considering state ownership of struggling Rex Airlines
The Australian Government is reported to be considering state ownership of struggling Rex Airlines as the small airline fights to survive.
Albanese government says it will acquire collapsed Rex Airlines if no other buyers emerge
The move would make it the first Australian government to own an airline since Qantas was privatised in the 1990s.
Albanese government leaves door open for potential Commonwealth acquisition of beleaguered Rex Airlines
The Albanese government has left the door open for taxpayers to acquire failed regional airline Rex after the carrier was placed into voluntary administration last year.
Australia Could Acquire Country’s Third Largest Airline
Australia’s government is prepared to bring the country’s third-largest airline under state ownership if insolvency ...
ASIC had raised ‘increasing concerns’ about Rex with the government
Hours after Rex went into administration, the watchdog told Treasurer Jim Chalmers it was probing the airline for deceiving ...
Don’t waste cash on Rex bailout, regional carriers warn Labor
Rival regional carriers say they can service key routes if Rex collapses, as the Coalition slammed Labor’s bailout plan as a ...
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Labor steps up on regional Rex — can it scare Qantas gougers as well?
The government is focused on supporting regional aviation via its backing of a reborn Rex. But major city markets should not be ruled out.