Mr Hine has over 25 years of aviation experience, including 15 years as a First Officer and Captain of Metroliner and Saab 340 aircraft and is a well-accomplished and knowledgeable instructor. He has been a director of the French, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Co-Chair of the Cancer Council of NSW Southern Highlands Branch. © Regional Express Holdings Limited 2018 ACN 099 547 270, Group Environmental Management Program (GEMP). [2] In 2005, Australiawide Airlines was renamed Regional Express Holdings and partially floated on the Australian Securities Exchange. Mr Lim was one of the founding shareholders and directors of Rex in August 2002. The company is controlled by executive chairman Lim Kim Hai and his business partner and Rex founding shareholder, Lee Thian Soo. Mr Sharp is a director of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, (FRRR), having joined the board in 2019. That’s part of Rex’s incredible new low-fare offering as the airline tries to get more people onto its Boeing 737 jet services between the two cities, which has been running for two months. [22] The delivery of 25 ex-American Eagle Airlines Saab 340B Plus aircraft started in mid-2007 and enabled the expansion of services and the phase-out of the airline's Saab 340As, and some older B models. [33], On 19 November 2019, AAPA purchased ST Aerospace Academy Australia at Ballarat Airport in Victoria, taking it over as a Second Campus. He was Honorary Federal Treasurer, National Party of Australia from 1999 to 2017 and has retired as Chairman of Winifred West Schools Foundation. Rex Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft: Rex operates the world's largest fleet of Saab 340 aircraft. Services including Adelaide to Port Augusta, Sydney to Newcastle and Sydney to Armidale were suspended. “The anecdotal evidence is that it had gone wild,” Mr Sharp said. Currently, he has a portfolio of investment and business interests in diverse sectors and countries. Rex Australia deputy chairman claims Qantas is trying to ‘undermine’ the airline. [4], In October 2007, Rex expanded into Queensland when it commenced operations between Brisbane and Maryborough. He is also the Chairman of a biomedical company in Singapore, Lynk Biotechnologies Pte Ltd. Rex has taken delivery of another Boeing 737-800 NG, the sixth to join the airline’s growing fleet of jet aircraft. He is Chairman of Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd and is also a director of Power and Data Corporation Pty Limited and a director of Lurssen Australia and a director of the Australian Maritime Shipbuilding Export Group. He has been the Executive Chairman of the Rex Group of companies since July 2003. In July 2008 the company announced that all of its 340As would be phased out; however one rejoined the fleet in July 2015 after a 7-year stint with Rex's subsidiary airline Pel-Air and remains in service as of January 2020.[23][24][25]. Picture: Britta Campion/The Australian Regional Express – or Rex Airlines – is Australia's largest independent regional airline. The investors formed Australiawide Airlines, which was officially incorporated on 12 February 2002. Ron's latest publication, The Corona Dilemma: 20-20 Thinking for the Next Normal, will be released in 2020. Rex leased six Boeing 737-800s previously leased by Virgin Australia to operate the new services, with the first delivered in November 2020. He is a former aviation specialist and Presiding Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and author of several publications including Prior to his role as General Manager Flight Operations (GMFO) and Chief Pilot, Mr Howell was Manager Training & Checking and Deputy Chief Pilot. He operated the Saab 340 as a First Officer and Captain for over 18 years for both Hazelton Airlines and Regional Express. Rex Australia deputy chairman claims Qantas is trying to ‘undermine’ the airline. He has been a member of the University of Wollongong Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Board. Mr Lim obtained his Masters in Electronics Engineering from the prestigious 'Grande Ecoles' engineering colleges in France where he was awarded a French Government scholarship. MIAMI – Rex Airlines (ZL) flights between Melbourne and Adelaide started this week, ushering in a new age of competition on the route.. Government officials, airport executives, and the Hon John Sharp AM, the airline’s Deputy Chairman, greeted the inaugural Boeing 737-800NG flight this Wednesday. Aviation Law in Australia, International Aviation Law and Drones in Society and Regional Express Pty. Rex Australia Deputy Chairman John Sharp said, “they’re questioning our vitality … because they want to undermine our position in the marketplace.” “Alan … Mr Lim also holds a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. The aircraft landed at the planned destination of, This page was last edited on 15 May 2021, at 05:01. Independent Director. In 2005, Australiawide Airlines was renamed Regional Express Holdings and partially floated on the Australian Securities Exchange. He is currently a director of the Climate Change Authority. 22 April 2021. “The only route we want to do better on is Sydney-Melbourne,” Rex Deputy Chairman John Sharp said at a CAPA Centre for Aviation event. On 30 November 2005, Rex announced the acquisition of the Dubbo-based Air Link, another regional … The Honourable John Sharp AM is an aviator, having been a licensed pilot of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Mr Howell became Chief Operating Officer in July 2014. The deputy chairman of the regional airline says a brown stain filmed by an engineer was not rust. “We have almost daily requests from major cities all over Australia for Rex’s services and we will work with all airports that are prepared to establish a good partnership with us,” Rex Deputy Chairman John Sharp said. Rex deputy chairman John Sharp said sales went “wild” with the country carrier recording its best sales day in its history. That's our ambition". [13], In June 2020, Rex announced interest in expanding into the domestic airline market, with operations to commence in 2021 between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Rex. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP. He is a qualified lecturer in several aviation subjects and has a Diploma of Aviation. Government funding for Australian airline Rex is not favoritism: Chairman. However, the Rex chairman has been scathing in his assessment of the Deloitte team headed up by Vaughan Strawbridge, stating that the administrator has no intention of making any structural changes to the business model. [14], In November 2007, Regional Express Airlines and Mangalore Airport Pty Limited created a joint venture pilot academy called the Civil Aviation Training Academy, based at Mangalore Airport in Victoria. 01.07 EDT. Mr Hine has also had experience as a lecturer in Cockpit Systems Management for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Aviation) degree at the University of South Australia.
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