Regional Express certainly doesn’t seem to be intimidated by the flying kangaroo’s domestic market dominance, judging by this move.

Paul Scurrah has been laying low since exiting Virgin late last year, but the speculation wheel has started to turn around his next role.

Forget the Qantas-Virgin rivalry and grab the popcorn for this one between the flying kangaroo and Rex.

The airline wanted its new uniforms to retain the essence of its signature country hospitality, thankfully sans any cowboy hats or Wrangler jeans.

Unlike some other airlines that are making it difficult to get a refund during the pandemic, Rex has got its passengers’ backs.

Despite ASIC’s decision, Rex says it “maintains a different view” from the corporate regulator on its disclosure of the airline’s domestic plans.

Ever wondered where all those Virgin execs who quietly left the airline earlier this year are now? Well, we’ve tracked down one of them.

The airline’s capital city assault is gathering steam, with some fresh aircraft decals and cheap fares set to send a shiver down the spines of Qantas and Virgin execs.

The regional airline is one step closer to being a fully-fledged domestic airline, thanks to the generosity of an Asian investment firm.

Rex’s ambitions of becoming a domestic route competitor to Qantas and Virgin are becoming a reality. Next step: a team song.

We can’t promise this week’s Aviation Wrap is all good news, but at least Rex shareholders and Velocity Frequent Flyers have something to cheer about.

Rex is banking on a much swifter return of regional flying than domestic or international, which isn’t exactly surprising given Australia’s current border situation.