Another big cat for Australian skies
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has today confirmed rumours that they’ll launch an Australian subsidiary, however the target date remains unknown.
Lion Air has 122 B737-900ERs on order, with six of the planes earmarked for the Australian start-up fleet.
Reports claim that Lion will acquire 49% of an undisclosed Australian company in order to kick off operations.
The inclusion of Lion Air, following Tiger's launch late last year, will put downward pressure on prices by adding further capacity.
Tiger Airways began in Australia with five aircraft.
The carrier also plans to deploy four aircraft to begin operations in the Thai market
Source, Travel Daily 10/1/08