Kendell Airlines

Kendell Airlines was founded in 1967 as Premiair Aviation by Don Kendell as a charter airline. Renamed to current name in 1971 which coincided with the launch of scheduled services using Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft between Wagga Wagga and Melbourne. Took over the southern routes of South Australia Airways in 1996. Merged with Hazelton Airlines in 2002 to form Rex
< major regional carrier in southern Australia >

[ – REX (Regional Express) was formed by the bringing together of Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines by their new owners Australiawide in 2002. Operations started on 06Aug2002. On 30Nov2005, Rex announced the acquisition of the Dubbo-based Air Link, another regional airline that continues under its own name
< REX operates scheduled regional services. It is Australia’s largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and serves New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia >]

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