Wednesday 31 July 2024

The Rex Airlines administration is a difficult day for Australian aviation, and evidence that action needs to be taken to improve competition and efficiency.

Sydney Airport CEO Scott Charlton said: “Our first thoughts go to the Rex passengers and employees that will be impacted by the Administration.

"We are pleased to see that the Administrator will continue regional operations to and from Sydney during this period as these services are critical for many regional communities.

“What this situation demonstrates is that we need to change some things in the Australian aviation market for competition to thrive, because recent history suggests the barriers are too high.

“We have a rare opportunity to get this right with the proposed slot reforms at Sydney Airport and through the imminent Aviation White Paper, and we remain ready to work with the Government on implementing both.”