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Qantas, Virgin challenger Rex gets clear runway for major city expansion – NEWS.com.au
Qantas, Virgin challenger Rex gets clear runway for major city expansion
The runway is clear for ambitious airline Regional Express to tackle Qantas and Virgin on big city routes, with the company securing permission to use bigger planes.Rex, Australia’s largest independent regional airline born from the ashes of Ansett, announced in June its plan to service the “golden triangle” of Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has now issued Rex a high capacity air operator’s certificate, which means it can use the Boeing 737-800NG.
The company is leasing…
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