Growing concerns over government ownership of Rex and effect on regional competitors
Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie discusses the Albanese government’s bid to buy Rex Airlines if the airline cannot find any other buyers.
Embattled Rex could be government-owned if no private buyer found
The Australian government has signalled it could acquire embattled operator Regional Express (Rex) if its long-drawn administration yields no suitable buyer.
Rex could become a state-owned airline
The Australian government is seriously mulling making bankrupt regional carrier Rex a state owned airline. The business has been kept afloat by government backed guarantees and administrators have been working for six months to turn the business around.
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 looking to acquire Rex Airlines if buyer can’t be found
The Albanese government will on Wednesday announce it is willing, as a last resort, to purchase the collapsed Rex Airlines.
Australia to spend another $31 million to save regional airline Rex
The Australian government said on Thursday it would buy A$50 million dollars ($31.36 million) of debt from the largest creditor of collapsed airline Regional Express Holdings to have more control during a voluntary administration process.
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.
‘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.
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Rex may be nationalised if no private buyer for airline
The federal government could throw a lifeline to Rex Airlines if a potential buyer isn't prepared to commit to providing ...
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Rex fleet renewal 'required' amid signal to acquire regional airline
A potential government buyout of regional airline Rex should involve a fleet renewal, an industry expert says.
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Rex Airlines’ future is up in the air—will the government step in to save it?
The future of Rex Airlines hangs in the balance. As it seeks new ownership, the regional carrier must navigate an ...
Rival regional airline slams PM’s promise to buy Rex as ‘massive waste of taxpayer money’
Regional airlines shut out of discussions about Rex’s future, have again called for the Albanese government to work with them to avoid an outcome where the failed carrier is nationalised.