In short:
Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administration, but an Australian aviation industry pioneer says it does not have to be the end for the outback air service.
North-west Queenslanders are concerned about the impact the airline going under could have on access to services and growth.
What’s next?
Industry players say operators need to consider a range of factors to operate a successful business in regional Australia.
History shows the path to getting a regional airline off the ground in Queensland is a turbulent one and few succeed in turning a profit in the long-term.
Rex Airlines announced it was going into voluntary administration last week, but dozens of regional carriers have folded before it.
In the late 1980s, in the tiny town…
