Rex Airlines to become government-owned airline

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell
Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.
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.
Australian Government May Consider Purchasing Regional Airline Rex
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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.
Regional airlines criticise Albanese government's potential purchase of Rex
Regional airlines shut out of discussions about Rex Airlines' future have called for the government to consider the rest of the sector to provide aviation services.
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, in its latest bid to prop up aviation services to regional and remote areas.
Anthony Albanese’s team flags supporting Rex bidders and buying collapsed regional airline if sale fails
The Albanese Government is offering support to potential buyers of regional airline Rex and has flagged taking over the ...
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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 ...
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Regional airline Rex could become next national carrier
The federal government could throw a lifeline to Rex Airlines if a potential buyer isn't prepared to commit to providing ...
Why Albo shouldn’t spend taxpayer dollars picking at a bare airline carcass
It’s all perfectly normal for a government to step in and buy a failed airline, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Govt will consider acquiring Rex if airline is not sold
The federal government has indicated that a failure to secure a successful sale of Regional Express Holdings (Rex) could ...
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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.
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.