REX becomes a new Boeing 737 operator, jet services to start on March 1 REX – Regional Express Airlines is entering the competitive interstate domestic mainline market in Australia with six former Virgin Australia 176-seat Boeing 737-800NGs starting in March 2021.
REX jet services between Sydney and Melbourne will commence on March 1, 2021. REX is Australia’s largest independent regional and domestic airline operating a fleet of 60 SAAB 340 aircraft (pre-COVID) on 1,500 weekly flights to 59 destinations throughout all states in Australia. The pictured VH-RQC was painted in Jakarta and arrived in Sydney on December 24, 2020 (below) to a water canyon salute. In other news, the airline is also introducing new uniforms with this announcement: