REGIONAL EXPRESS INAUGURAL FLIGHT | Regional Express Airlines | BNE-CNS | ZL1064

Regional Express Airlines (REX) is Australia’s Largest Regional airline outside of the Qantas Group. The airline was established in 2002 making it 20 years old. Their main base is in Sydney with 62 destinations over their entire route network. They currently operate the world's largest fleet of Saab 340s. Their fleet consists of B737-800s (9), Saab 340s (57)
Filmed on 22 Nov 23,
Brisbane (BNE) - Cairns (CNS)
Flight time: 2h 37m
VH-IYK, DHC-8 Q400, 7 years old
Seat: 6A
© Young Aussie Flyer 2022.

[@prezziej-dab6028]

I love young Aussie flyer

[@SAPPHIRE_STUDI0S]

I liked the intro on this video!

[@clay9185]

Enjoyed your video Luke. I’m happy Rex are expanding routes, I’m over Jetstar with their cancelled & recently my big delayed flights.. Rex is my airline of choice now. Happy New Year Luke, safe travels…

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Other then being cancelled due to weather (which I am fine with) Jetstar has never been an issue with me, however in saying that I much prefer Rex or Qantas

[@TheHobartAviationFan]

Nice review, like link airways I've always liked the nice blue colours of NJE.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Before the flight I had never heard of NJE

[@creolewallace9814]

The reason they use the Dash 8 is because they also do charters/mining runs up north as well. After the aircraft arrives into Cairns it does other sectors and then goes back to Brisbane the next day.
It’s also got something to do with the subsidy that they get from the government for regional flying.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Yeah I found out about that after doing some further research

[@NNotSwiss]

I’ve been waiting for this after the Instagram post came out about it

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

You’re welcome!

[@lawboy777]

Thanks for a great video! You could be right about their reason for using the Q400 but it might also be because the Q400 is significantly faster than the 340, so the flight time is more comparable to the jet services that Qantas/Jetstar and VA offer between the two cities.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Apparently it’s to take advantage of a repositioning flight every week

[@Ryanhothersall]

Another great video. What are Brisbane Airport upto with frosting the windows in the terminal?. I noticed it too when I flew on the inaugural REX flight between Adelaide and Brisbane last October.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

I have 0 clue why they would tint the windows…ruins the plane spotting experience for me

[@adventuresofaidan3541]

I think this is the only flight that services Brisbane to cairns direct operated by a turboprop Q400 amazing

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

You would be correct

[@MouseFloof]

4:47
My DankPods sense is tingling! O.O

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Hehe I knew you’d catch on

[@travelwithcarl_au]

It’s a positioning flight each week. Good way to make some revenue on what otherwise would be an empty positioning flight.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Huh…well there ya go

[@DBaviation]

How do you know when there is inaugural flights?

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Generally airlines either advertise them or I find them by searching through websites

[@koalaracingfan]

I wonder if we will get a q400 painted in rex colours

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Probably not, but it’s possible

[@adventuresofaidan3541]

If the Saab 340 flew this route the flight would take between 3 hours and 4 hours depending on the tailwinds and the wind and how fast the plane goes and stuff so the Saab 340 is a bit slower than the Q400 so I understand why the Q400 would be used over the Saab more passenger capacity it’s faster and Saab only fits 34 passengers so Q400 is definitely a win on this route.

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

I couldn’t agree more

[@jrfsp320]

Was the flight full?

[@YoungAussieFlyer]

Around 85%