Australian Watchdog Discloses It May Block Qantas’ Take Over Of Alliance
Australia’s competition watchdog has raised the possibility it may reject Qantas Airways’ take-over of Alliance Airlines, because is concerned it will significantly dilute competition on regional routes in Western Australia and Queensland. “We are concerned that this proposed acquisition is…
Australia’s Rex Accelerating 737 Fleet Expansion On Back Of Profitable Passenger Growth
Regional Express is accelerating the introduction of Boeing 737s in its fleet, after experiencing a strong increase in passenger revenue in July on domestic trunk routes, and it has flagged its intention to also increase competition against Qantas group on…
Australia’s Rex Calls On Competition Watchdog To Take Action Against Qantas
Regional Express (Rex) is calling on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to take action against QantasLink, which recently dropped two domestic regional routes. Rex says in a statement it is calling on the ACCC to investigate Qantas for…
Qantas Airways Boeing 737 Declares Mayday Fuel
A Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 declared an emergency on 18 July for a safe priority landing at Perth Airport due to the low amount of fuel left on board. A Qantas spokesperson tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that prior to departure from…
Australia’s Rex Axing Five More Regional Routes
Regional Express (Rex) is making its third network cut in a span of less than two weeks, and will cease services on five regional routes in an effort to improve the airline’s financial performance. The airline confirms in a statement…
Australia’s Rex May Exit More Regional Routes
Regional Express (Rex) is reviewing its regional network, a move that comes as it faces increased competition. A Rex spokesperson confirms to Smart Aviation Asia Pacific that its regional network is being reviewed, though the details will only be released…
