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Regional Express Airlines (REX)
 
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IATA Code: ZL

ICAO Code: HZL

Known As: REX (Regional Express)

Full Name: REX (Regional Express)

Country: Australia

Callsign: Rex

History:

Regional Express Pty Ltd (also known as Rex), is an airline based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

The airline was established in 2002 when the Australia wide Airlines consortium (set up by former Ansett employees) acquired Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines and started operations in August 2002 as Rex.

On 30 August 2005 Rex announced the staged purchase of Pel-Air; Pel-Air became a wholly-owned subsidiary in June 2007.  On 30 November 2005, Rex announced the acquisition of the Dubbo based Air Link, another regional airline.

In October 2007 Rex expanded into Queensland when it commenced operations between Brisbane and Maryborough. Rex is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and
serves the Eastern States and South Australia.

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