When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

REX IS an airline renowned for doing things differently. As Australia’s largest regional airline, our rich history is peppered with examples of innovative approaches and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking. This explains how a small regional airline can make more accumulated absolute profits than Qantas since the global financial crisis of 2008 and arrive at the pandemic with no debt.

When COVID struck Australia in March 2020, the future of all airlines was in doubt. Three months later, Rex surprised the aviation world by announcing its intention to launch domestic operations on the major trunk routes if it could find an equity investor.