Embattled regional airline Rex is expected to slash more than 70 more jobs than originally planned when the company fell into voluntary administration last month.
Ernst and Young administrators took over the troubled business in an effort to save the airline from collapse, which included cutting a total of 594 jobs from the airline’s domestic business.
However, a further 73 jobs are expected to be cut after an email was sent to the remaining 261 employees on Monday, according to the ABC after viewing the email.
“At this stage, subject to the outcome of a consultation process, it is proposed that 73 of 261 current positions will become redundant,” the email stated.
“No decisions have been made about which employees will be…