Regional Express' (Rex) Pel-Air has won a contract from the Victorian State Government to provide air services to Ambulance Victoria.

The 10-year contract starts in mid-2011, and involves providing fixed wings air services throughout the state of Victoria for the ambulance service, says Rex on behalf of Pel-Air.

Rex's chairman Lim Kim Hai says the incumbent was the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which also had a 10-year contract.

Source: Air Transport Intelligence news