Australia’s Competition Watchdog Raises Concerns
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has voiced concerns that Australia’s aviation market is highly concentrated, a move that comes just days after Qantas Airways announced it was buying…
Australian Government Underwriting Regional Air Services
Australia’s Federal Government has released two more aid packages for Australia’s regional airlines in addition to the A$715 million (US$438 million) package announced earlier. A statement from the ministry of…
Australian Regional Airline Industry Says Rescue Package Is Insufficient
Australia’s regional airline industry is arguing that the government’s rescue package is insufficient given the weaker balance sheets of smaller regional operators. Jim Davis, Regional Airline Association of Australia (RAAA)…
Australia’s Rex Pleads for Govt to Prevent Regional Aviation Collapse
Australia’s largest independent regional airline, Regional Express (Rex), has issued an open letter calling for the government to intervene and prevent, what it sees, could be the impending collapse of…
Regional Express Eyeing Northern Territory Expansion
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will be meeting business and local government stakeholders in the Northern Territory in the coming weeks as it considers starting regional operations out of Darwin. Rex…
Qantas’ Move on Alliance Air and What It Means
Qantas has purchased a 19.9 percent stake in major Australian charter operator Alliance Airlines, with long-term plans to build a controlling position in the operator. Qantas says the stake was…