Australia’s Link Airways Launching Brisbane-Bundaberg Service Against QantasLink, Filling Void Left By Virgin Australia
Australian regional carrier Link Airways is launching a scheduled service from Brisbane to the northern Queensland town of Bundaberg in direct competition against QantasLink. Link Airways says in a statement it will launch double daily services between Brisbane and Bundaberg…
Australia’s Regional Express Partners With Dovetail Electric Aviation For Turbine To Electric Powerplant Conversion
Regional Express (Rex) is forming a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) for turbine to electric powerplant conversions by 2026. Rex in a statement says the partnership will operate under the Dovetail brand to develop and certify the retrofitting of electric engines onto…
Australia’s Regional Express Buying Cobham Aviation Services’ FIFO Charter Business
Regional Express (Rex) is purchasing Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s fly-in fly-out (FIFO) charter business for A$48 million (US$32 million), a move that expands its market presence across Australia. Rex says in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) it…
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines Adding Saab 340s
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines is adding two Saab 340s, a new aircraft type for its fleet, to better serve the islands as the sole provider on certain routes. Mokulele in a statement highlights that Hawaiian Airlines’ regional subsidiary Ohana by Hawaiian…
Australia’s Rex Pilots Poised To Take Industrial Action
Regional Express’ (Rex) Saab 340 pilots, who are unhappy with pay negotiations, have voted in favour of taking industrial action. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) released the results of the vote showing 230 of the 247 AFAP members…
Australia’s Rex Increases Capacity On Regional Routes
Regional Express (Rex) is increasing flight services on some existing regional routes and resuming its Melbourne-Devonport service, after a long hiatus, using aircraft capacity freed up by its recent network consolidation. Rex says in a statement 11 cities will see an…
