US aviation group Air T to acquire Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) as administrators sign implementation deed

Administrators of Regional Express (Rex) have reached an agreement to sell the Australian regional carrier to US-based aviation holding company Air T, signing an implementation deed intended to preserve critical regional services. Rex has been in voluntary administration for about 15 months and the transaction will require creditor approval.

Discovered 2025-10-20T13:08:43.632236-07:00 | 2025-10-20T13:08:43.632236-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Administrators have signed an implementation deed with Air T; the buyer previously submitted a bid and sought government review, and the sale will require creditor approval (see Air T's earlier bid: https://hype.aero/?story=1c1ed509-a0b2-47c1-9ba7-c02608f40878).
  • The deal is being positioned to preserve critical regional services and stabilise domestic capacity amid broader fleet renewal and network adjustments across Australian carriers (context: https://hype.aero/?story=2730122c-7ad3-48aa-82bb-4e617290ba56).

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2025-10-20T13:08:43.632236-07:00
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2025-10-24T02:20:36.304508-07:00
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