More than 70 jobs will be cut at troubled regional airline Rex as administrators continue to evaluate the business and search for an appropriate buyer.
Rex collapsed into voluntary administration in late July, after days of speculation about the airline’s future.
Since administrators from consulting firm EY were appointed, a total of 594 jobs have been lost from the airline’s domestic business, which was responsible for operating its capital city routes, serviced by Boeing 737s.
But an email sent to 261 employees on Monday afternoon, seen by the ABC, states an additional 73 roles will be cut from Rex, with all positions stemming from its now-defunct capital city business.
“At this stage, subject to the outcome of a consultation process, it…
