Feb 26 (Reuters) - Regional Express Holdings Ltd REX.AX :
* HY PASSENGER REVENUE DOWN BY 70.5% FROM $145 MILLION TO $42.8 MILLION
* UNDERLYING OPERATING LOSS OF $0.9 MILLION FOR H1
* REGIONAL OPERATIONS IN H2 ONLY EXPECTED TO BE MARGINALLY IMPROVED COMPARED TO H1
* DOMESTIC OPERATIONS, COMMENCING 1 MARCH, IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE PROFITABLE IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR
* NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY GUIDANCE ON PROFITABILITY FOR FY
* DECIDED AGAINST PAYING OUT ANY INTERIM DIVIDENDS
* DOMESTIC OPERATIONS COULD BREAK EVEN IN NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR IF DOMESTIC RECOVERY IS STRONG IN THAT PERIOD
* IF VACCINE ROLLOUT DOES NOT HELP OPERATIONS UNTIL NEW FY, END OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN FINAL QUARTER WILL MEAN GROUP TO INCUR SIGNIFICANT LOSSES IN FY