It marks Australia’s final stage of reopening its borders after previously allowing residents and citizens to fly in November, before opening to students, backpackers and skilled migrants in December.
The West Australian Supreme Court ordered the Flying Kangaroo to pay more than $9 million in aeronautical fees covering a short period following the expiration of the pair’s previous agreement in mid-2018.
The modifications to the ‘A321P2F’ will include upgrading the LCD cockpit display and weather radar as well as the airframe.
The Santiago-based airline will kickstart the flights from 29 March, operating three times a week from the beginning.
Rex has set its eyes on massively expanding its fleet of Boeing 737s to 30 aircraft over the coming five to seven years, with an aim to enter one new plane into service every two to three months.
Speaking on the Australian Aviation podcast, Jordan said airport fees are the “single largest cost” for airlines, and airports that want to benefit from Bonza’s low-cost leisure customers will need to offer competitive prices.