* REX Awarded CAPA Regional Airline of the Year 2010
Regional Express (Rex) today has been recognised for a record third time as the Regional Airline of the Year 2010 by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).
Rex received the same award in 2007 and 2008.
In presenting this award to Rex, Mr Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman of CAPA, stated, “Rex has benefitted from its superb commitment to regional areas in Australia during the hard times of recent drought, to be well positioned as the mining boom gathers pace and regional areas recover. Rex, under the leadership of Lim Kim Hai, continues to deliver excellent service and profits for shareholders. Among regional airlines in the Asia Pacific region, Rex continues to demonstrate keen leadership.”
Rex Executive Chairman Lim Kim Hai will be receiving the award tonight at a gala dinner held in conjunction with the Aviation Outlook Asia conference in Singapore.
Regional Express (Rex) is Australia’s largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of more than 50 Saab 340 aircraft on some 1,300 weekly flights to 35 destinations throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland. The Rex Group comprises Regional Express, air freight and charter operator Pel-Air Aviation and Dubbo-based regional airline Air Link, as well as the pilot academy Australian Airline Pilot Academy.