The business said it would “immediately” lease another two more Dash 8s on the very same day it formally completed the acquisition of the regional services wing of Cobham.
Executive chairman Lim Kim Hai has admitted his 20 years at the airline have driven him to despair “many a time” but praised his staff's resilience for the business's staying power.
Graham Turner argued state premiers and Prime Minister Scott Morrison made “rash decisions” based on “little science” that ultimately caused “devastating outcomes”.
The airline has cancelled several Bali flights over the last few weeks after its fleet was affected by “multiple” lightning and bird strikes, as well as debris on the runway affecting another.
The Sydney-Perth-Rome flights launched on 22 June with 787-9 Dreamliners and will operate three times a week until 6 October 2022.
Rex has said any purchase must come with assurances that the pair’s simulators will be available for use to rivals alongside access to parts to the E190, which Alliance is a local supplier of.