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Regional Express wants to be the Tesla of Australian airlines, according to deputy chairman John Sharp, ferrying travellers between rural centres on battery-powered turboprop planes in a push to become a greener carrier.

Rex Airlines deputy chairman John Sharp.  Alex Ellinghausen

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Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com
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