Rex Airlines cuts regional flights blaming pilot, engineer and parts shortages
Rex Airlines has blamed pilot, engineer and parts shortages for its decision to cut flights on nine regional routes across four states.
Towns affected from May 1 include Cairns and Bamaga in Far North Queensland; Sydney, Broken Hill and Wagga Wagga in New South Wales; Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Whyalla, Port Lincoln and Ceduna in South Australia; and Melbourne in Victoria.
Rex's network strategy general manager Warrick Lodge said the changes were "minor" and affected the company's 61-strong fleet of Saab 340 Turboprop planes.
"These adjustments are necessitated by the chronic shortage of airline professionals, particularly pilots and engineers, as well as the severe disruption in the supply chain of aircraft and engine parts," he said.
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