Rex is facing a possible probe from Australia’s corporate watchdog, after its deputy chairman revealed plans for the airline to expand capital city services without informing the ASX.

The Queensland government has thrown its hat in the ring to bid for Virgin Australia, as the deadline for non-binding offers draws closer.

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The move is welcome news for the regional carrier, which announced last week it will shut down all passenger services across the country, except for Queensland.

Rex’s chairman is confident the regional airline has the superpowers to overcome a “temporary setback” (i.e. a 30 per cent drop in half-year profit).

You’d assume the stress ball on the desk of Rex’s boss would be getting a fair workout thanks to this latest move from Qantas.

The airline was taken to court after a pilot union did not take kindly to a letter the airline sent to its cadets demanding a handwritten loyalty pledge.

Do you have shares in Regional Express? Well, it might be time to sell based on this dour news.