Rex in voluntary administration, ending all 737 services

[ben95]

I agree those areas need them or an airline of some sort, even if Gov supported.

With the amount of money the gov needs to or is already pumping into Rex surely it’s better to see it go bust, then run a essential air service style competitive tendering process to subsides an operator to fill the gaps.

 

[Saab34]

With the amount of money the gov needs to or is already pumping into Rex surely it’s better to see it go bust, then run a essential air service style competitive tendering process to subsides an operator to fill the gaps.

Labor appear to be sticking to the whole ‘saving regional airline’ line.

I really don’t see the issue on a political front if they tender out Rex work.

I know all this nonsense is nothing but politics, but even throwing my political hat on for a moment, and thinking like a Labor MP, I don’t see how it will backfire on the Labor front if they offload the work to others, maintain the connections, work with those others to secure employment for those etc. They could be clever and actually dissolve Rex, but still maintain the regional connections, employees. But I think that’s just too much for them, the whole we are saving the regional airline thingy is obviously easier alongside taxpayer cash. Don’t really need the department to do anything but wire lines of cash out of Canberra.

 

[moa999]

really don’t see the issue on a political front if they tender out Rex work.

Think the main issue would be disruption.

Particularly whether there are enough suitable aircraft available and whether any operators would take on the risk of the Rex fleet.