Australia’s Tiger Airways misses target

The 1 August target date set by Australia’s Tiger Airways, an offspring of Singapore International Airlines, to start flying again has not been met. 

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia in June grounded Tiger's fleet over safety concerns after two planes flew below the safe-altitude limit within a month.  Whilst not made public the aim seems to be for the carrier to become operational by 5 August.

In the meantime speculation is rife that when Tiger gets airborne again it will be with a reduced domestic network.  Its flights to Singapore are not affected, nor operations by owner Tiger Airways out of the city state.

Prior to the suspension Tiger Airways Australia, launched 2007, had a fleet of 10 Airbus A320 series aircraft operating out of 14 domestic points. www.tigerairways.com/au/en/index.php

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