Air Transport Industry

Hundreds of Rex Airlines employees have been officially let go from the regional carrier after receiving formal notices of termination.

Industry experts and peak tourism bodies say the collapse of Rex Airlines means the system is broken, with fears many regional centres will miss out on the tourist dollar as a result.

Labor is well aware that there are no shortage of headaches to contend with as the election looms. But can Anthony Albanese's cabinet reshuffle lessen the pain?

Rex's risky gamble to compete with major airlines on intercity routes may see it back where it started, albeit with greater financial problems. 

Ministers and government MPs were on tenterhooks at 11.30am today waiting for inflation figures that would have potent political implications.

Rex says regional flights will continue as the company enters voluntary administration, but the situation has left doctors like Bega-based surgeon Matthew Nott feeling nervous.

Administrators overseeing Rex Airlines have told hundreds of employees they are unlikely to receive their wages or redundancy payouts for "months", and expect the domestic aviation business will cease operating by the end of the day.

Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administration after a failed bid to take on major airlines on mainline routes. Multiple flights have been cancelled, creating major anxiety for customers. Affected? Here's what you can do. 

Rex Airlines, Australia's largest regional and domestic airline operator, enters administration, with domestic 737 services grounded and up to 610 workers expected to lose their jobs. 

Australian politicians have taken aim at Qantas over Rex Airlines' downfall but an aviation analyst says the regional carrier is to blame.

The biggest regional airline in the country, Rex, will make an announcement tomorrow about its operations after suspending trading on the stock exchange.

Rex services Albany, Esperance, Carnarvon and Exmouth, but locals remain in the dark over the airline's latest issues and what the future may hold.

Regional Australian airline Rex suspends trading on the Australian stock market and the airline's website is no longer taking bookings for flights between metropolitan areas. 

Australian Transport and Safety Bureau investigators are due to arrive in WA's remote north to determine what caused two helicopters to collide mid-air.

Two men die at a cattle station in Camballin in WA's Kimberley region, after the helicopters they were piloting collided, police confirm.

The only survivor was the pilot, who was taken to Kathmandu Medical College Hospital for treatment, according to a doctor speaking to the Associated Press. 

Australian passengers have been left stranded overseas after a major IT outage on Friday evening caused thousands of flights to be delayed and in some cases cancelled.

A disability advocate has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised to the passenger for an incident which caused them to fall out of a wheelchair.

The inaugural Batik Air flight from Bali to Canberra earlier this month is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which said the plane travelled "below minimum altitude".

One of the key police support figures for families of those killed when MH17 was shot down, Yvonne Crozier, says for some families that terrible day 10 years ago "feels like it was yesterday".

There are calls for stronger protection for passengers. But some airlines say it won't improve outcomes for passengers, instead saying it could increase airfares.

A pilots association is claiming aviation services all over Australia have seen a reduction in firefighting resources while Airservices Australia argues it has not reduced rescue firefighting resources.

One of the largest unfinished infrastructure projects in New South Wales could turn Wollongong and south-west Sydney into a region "of national significance", according to a new report.

A plane that was once the talk of the nation and set speed records becomes a major restoration project in a country NSW front yard.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve a US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes.