Originally Posted by
aviation_enthus
Rex moving into jet ops has only one clear comparison in Aus history, Impulse Airlines. Even then this is not a particularly valid comparison due to the size of their respective regional networks being completely different (13- Beech 1900’s VS 60 Saab 340’s). Any other comparison to Tiger or “Australia can only handle two domestic airlines” is not particularly useful in working out who will win the QF/VA/Rex battle to come.......Despite some of the comments on here, Rex is not held up by government subsidies. QLD subsidise SOME of the regulated routes.
Your obviously too young to remember East West!
BTW Rex’s QLD network is a small part of their ops, and ALL of the regulated routes are subsidised via the tender or via the locals fare scheme which also covers unregulated routes. Passenger revenue in 2020 was $200M, government subsidies $60M