Rex Airlines Parkes to Sydney Scheduling

Published on 08 February 2024

Joint media statement from the Mayor of Lachlan Shire Councillor Paul Phillips, the Mayor of Parkes Councillor Neil Westcott, and the Mayor of Forbes Councillor Phyllis Miller OAM.

Rex Airlines recently announced the need to "prolong the regional network reductions implemented in various stages in 2023 due to continuing dislocated supply chains post COVID that are heavily impacting the provision of aircraft spare parts, especially aircraft engine parts". We also understand this is exacerbated by Pilot shortages, in particular with Captains, despite Rex having a very active pilot training program.

The region’s councils have always worked very cooperatively with Rex to establish workable flight schedules for the Lachlan, Forbes and Parkes region, and we are very appreciative of the partnership approach during this difficult period.

We appreciate the constraints facing the airline and we understand that the three (3) return services each weekday cannot be maintained.  However, we are appreciative of receiving two (2) return flights each weekday and a total of twelve return services each week.  This includes an early morning and middle of the day service from Parkes to Sydney and a middle of the day and evening service from Sydney to Parkes.  The revised flight schedule will allow day-return travel to Sydney for the region, which is particularly important for those travelling for health and business reasons.

Rex airlines has been servicing Parkes since the commencement of the airline and we are very appreciative of their continued support as it is so important to the region.