iscover
Applications have now opened for businesses to claim their share of the government’s $300 million regional aviation bailout.
Rex has temporarily reversed its decision to suspend Queensland passenger flights after a last-minute intervention from the state’s government – but warned it may still cancel services if a final agreement isn’t reached in seven days’ time.
Australian Aviation breaks down exactly what Saturday's announcement means for staff, and how it has been received by airlines and ground handling businesses.
Regional Express (Rex) and the Airlines for Australia and New Zealand industry group have both welcomed Saturday's $298 million government bailout for the regional airline industry.
Rex has said it may not be able to transport COVID-19 testing samples from regional areas to capital cities for analysis unless it receives a government bailout.
The government announced a $298 million bailout for regional aviation on Saturday morning – hours after a help-us-or-lose-us deadline imposed by Rex and eight independent carriers.
