Woo-Hoo! Another airline bases itself outside of SYD! (Merged)
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And the race to the bottom continues!!!!!!!!!!!11
I'm interested as to why Tiger want to come here anyway.
The couldn't really expect to make money competing against VB, QF and J*.
I wonder how long they will suffer a loss for?
As for tech crew, i doubt many guys will leave any Aus carriers to work for them not knowing how long they will last...especially with the track record of other airlines that have tried!!
I really do believe they are better off investing their money else were, asia seems to be growing quickly....
I'm interested as to why Tiger want to come here anyway.
The couldn't really expect to make money competing against VB, QF and J*.
I wonder how long they will suffer a loss for?
As for tech crew, i doubt many guys will leave any Aus carriers to work for them not knowing how long they will last...especially with the track record of other airlines that have tried!!
I really do believe they are better off investing their money else were, asia seems to be growing quickly....
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Can anyone confirm or deny the following -
1. John Holland has Singapore interests or visa versa
2. Singapore Airlines has a strangle hold on terminal gates at Melbourne airport that are currently being used by VB.
1. John Holland has Singapore interests or visa versa
2. Singapore Airlines has a strangle hold on terminal gates at Melbourne airport that are currently being used by VB.
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As for tech crew, i doubt many guys will leave any Aus carriers to work for them ...............
I know two Jetstar Captains and three Virgin Blue pilots who put their EOIs in 4 months ago.
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Ahh...as in, was the impending purchase of AAES and a nice big A320 hangar a potential carrot to Tiger?
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Can anyone confirm or deny the following -
1. John Holland has Singapore interests or visa versa
2. Singapore Airlines has a strangle hold on terminal gates at Melbourne airport that are currently being used by VB.
1. John Holland has Singapore interests or visa versa
2. Singapore Airlines has a strangle hold on terminal gates at Melbourne airport that are currently being used by VB.
I have no idea about gates at Melbourne airport.
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if and when it happens will type training and PCT be available for those of us out there without A320 in book and lucky enough to get a slot at JH
A320s are the same. Soon as there is an operational need (and we're intending forecasting a lot further into the future than is presently done) we'll have more training than you can poke a stick at.
Which, all going to plan, will occur very shortly.
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From the Lion's, errrr... Tiger's, mouth!
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TIGER AIRWAYS ROARS INTO MELBOURNE
Tiger Airways Australia to set up headquarters in Victoria
Melbourne: May 3, 2007: Tiger Airways Australia announced today that it will be establishing its headquarters in Melbourne, at the City’s main domestic and international gateway, Tullamarine Airport. This decision was concluded after weeks of meetings with airports and cities across Australia.
Tiger Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, Tony Davis said it was a very tough decision as many of the competing airports put forward very strong presentations. Unfortunately there could only be one winner.
"We went through a thorough and detailed selection process and chose Melbourne, as it presented the best opportunity for the successful launch of Australia’s first truly “Low Fare” Airline. "
Together with its comprehensive skills base and long aviation heritage, the flexibility offered by Melbourne Airport, Victoria State and the City of Melbourne demonstrated a deep understanding of Tiger’s low fare model. The State, aviation & tourism industries, together with the wider community, rallied together to make Melbourne a compelling choice, Davis said.
The introduction of Tiger Airways low fare model to the Melbourne market will provide a significant boost to regional tourism and ensure that travelers will enjoy genuine competition and an end to the inflated fares being charged by the current airline duopoly.
He also said that the selection of the base was an important step in establishing a successful new airline operation in Australia, providing over 1000 job opportunities and offering the competitive low fares that Australians deserve. Tiger Airways has now commenced tendering maintenance, ground handling, training and catering contracts.
“The Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) process is on track and we are now talking to a variety of cities about destination opportunities so that we can start planning our route network .We’ve also started talking to a number of cities about the opportunities for locating a second base in Australia.”
“Tiger believes that Australians will embrace and enjoy its concept of genuine low fare travel. And I thank all the States, airports and communities for their enthusiasm to have Tiger Airways fly to their city, Davis added.
The Tiger Airways business model is based on Europe’s successful Ryanair, which uses its very low cost base to deliver very low fares. “We certainly benefit from the experience and knowledge available to us through having the Ryan family as investors in Tiger Airways,” Mr Davis said.
The initial year of operations will see Tiger basing 5 brand new Airbus A320s with a single class configuration of 180 seats. Davis said that the airline expects to carry around 2 million passengers in its first year.
Tiger Airways has already established a successful international presence in the Australian market, currently operating four times a week from Darwin to Singapore, and daily between Perth and Singapore.
For more updates about Tiger’s plans, please visit www.tigerairways.com
About Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways is one of Asia’s leading low fare airlines. Tiger Airways took to the air in September 2004 and is the popular choice of travellers who want reliable point-to-point air travel at very affordable fares. Tiger Airways now flies to six cities in Thailand, two cities in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi), Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Haikou and Macau SAR in China, Indonesia (Padang), the Philippines (Clark-Manila) and is the only low fare Asian airline to serve Australia with services between Singapore and Darwin and Perth.
Tiger Airways hit its two millionth passenger milestone on the 13 December 2006, just four months after passing the 1.5 millionth passenger mark in August 2006. Tiger Airways is one of fastest growing low cost airlines in the Asia Pacific region, with strong growth in annual passenger numbers of almost 100%.
Tiger Airways was recently recognized for its industry leadership in performance and product innovations when it was awarded “Low Cost Airline of the Year” (2006) by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). The airline was selected from amongst Low Cost Airlines in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East region to receive the CAPA Aviation Award for Excellence. Tiger Airways showed leadership through its strategic positioning and expansion and development of new markets and its network, while keeping operating costs low to maintain stable revenue streams and offering consistent low fares to its passengers.
For more information about Tiger Airways, visit www.tigerairways.com
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TIGER AIRWAYS ROARS INTO MELBOURNE
Tiger Airways Australia to set up headquarters in Victoria
Melbourne: May 3, 2007: Tiger Airways Australia announced today that it will be establishing its headquarters in Melbourne, at the City’s main domestic and international gateway, Tullamarine Airport. This decision was concluded after weeks of meetings with airports and cities across Australia.
Tiger Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, Tony Davis said it was a very tough decision as many of the competing airports put forward very strong presentations. Unfortunately there could only be one winner.
"We went through a thorough and detailed selection process and chose Melbourne, as it presented the best opportunity for the successful launch of Australia’s first truly “Low Fare” Airline. "
Together with its comprehensive skills base and long aviation heritage, the flexibility offered by Melbourne Airport, Victoria State and the City of Melbourne demonstrated a deep understanding of Tiger’s low fare model. The State, aviation & tourism industries, together with the wider community, rallied together to make Melbourne a compelling choice, Davis said.
The introduction of Tiger Airways low fare model to the Melbourne market will provide a significant boost to regional tourism and ensure that travelers will enjoy genuine competition and an end to the inflated fares being charged by the current airline duopoly.
He also said that the selection of the base was an important step in establishing a successful new airline operation in Australia, providing over 1000 job opportunities and offering the competitive low fares that Australians deserve. Tiger Airways has now commenced tendering maintenance, ground handling, training and catering contracts.
“The Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) process is on track and we are now talking to a variety of cities about destination opportunities so that we can start planning our route network .We’ve also started talking to a number of cities about the opportunities for locating a second base in Australia.”
“Tiger believes that Australians will embrace and enjoy its concept of genuine low fare travel. And I thank all the States, airports and communities for their enthusiasm to have Tiger Airways fly to their city, Davis added.
The Tiger Airways business model is based on Europe’s successful Ryanair, which uses its very low cost base to deliver very low fares. “We certainly benefit from the experience and knowledge available to us through having the Ryan family as investors in Tiger Airways,” Mr Davis said.
The initial year of operations will see Tiger basing 5 brand new Airbus A320s with a single class configuration of 180 seats. Davis said that the airline expects to carry around 2 million passengers in its first year.
Tiger Airways has already established a successful international presence in the Australian market, currently operating four times a week from Darwin to Singapore, and daily between Perth and Singapore.
For more updates about Tiger’s plans, please visit www.tigerairways.com
About Tiger Airways
Tiger Airways is one of Asia’s leading low fare airlines. Tiger Airways took to the air in September 2004 and is the popular choice of travellers who want reliable point-to-point air travel at very affordable fares. Tiger Airways now flies to six cities in Thailand, two cities in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi), Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Haikou and Macau SAR in China, Indonesia (Padang), the Philippines (Clark-Manila) and is the only low fare Asian airline to serve Australia with services between Singapore and Darwin and Perth.
Tiger Airways hit its two millionth passenger milestone on the 13 December 2006, just four months after passing the 1.5 millionth passenger mark in August 2006. Tiger Airways is one of fastest growing low cost airlines in the Asia Pacific region, with strong growth in annual passenger numbers of almost 100%.
Tiger Airways was recently recognized for its industry leadership in performance and product innovations when it was awarded “Low Cost Airline of the Year” (2006) by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). The airline was selected from amongst Low Cost Airlines in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East region to receive the CAPA Aviation Award for Excellence. Tiger Airways showed leadership through its strategic positioning and expansion and development of new markets and its network, while keeping operating costs low to maintain stable revenue streams and offering consistent low fares to its passengers.
For more information about Tiger Airways, visit www.tigerairways.com
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Quick link to Checkerboards point. It seems pretty clear Checker...IMHO.
The Kavorka...indeed, why would you enter such a market. I think that if you take Flight Detents comment, you may see what their intention is.
The Kavorka...indeed, why would you enter such a market. I think that if you take Flight Detents comment, you may see what their intention is.
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Beattie prostituted himself to get Virgin Blue's HQ in Brisbane so I assume that Bracks has been similarly generous with tax payer funds to get Tiger's base in Melbourne. As a taxpayer, I'd like to know how much subsidy each airline is getting.
Buster, I've lived in Melbourne and found that it wasn't as enjoyable an experience as you think it is. There are many better places to live (& party) than Victoria.
Buster, I've lived in Melbourne and found that it wasn't as enjoyable an experience as you think it is. There are many better places to live (& party) than Victoria.
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"Melbourne has its revenge"??? That sounds really screwed up and just a little unseemly; some foreign show turns up to extract profits from the local arena and your Joe Sixpack is celebrating vengeance over another Australian city.
By the way, how does the average Mexican do better out of this? Why is it so wonderful besides massaging the ego of those who need that kind of thing?
While Victorians celebrate their "victory" over whatever, these sleazy Singaporeans are working their way into the market they've been covetting for years.
And aussies are helping them to do it by selling themselves out, yet again, to another contender for the title of The Lowest Bidder.
By the way, how does the average Mexican do better out of this? Why is it so wonderful besides massaging the ego of those who need that kind of thing?
While Victorians celebrate their "victory" over whatever, these sleazy Singaporeans are working their way into the market they've been covetting for years.
And aussies are helping them to do it by selling themselves out, yet again, to another contender for the title of The Lowest Bidder.
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In all honesty, I didn't think I'd have to wait until page two for the Trolls to come out & feed....
I don't think you're hearts in it though....
I don't think you're hearts in it though....
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Is it just me or is their a polarity issue around here.
Every time I hear of a positive for the Aussie aviation industry someone comes along and plasters it with negative's.
Good on the Bracks Govt for securing Tiger, and good luck Romulus in scooping up the maintenance contract at AAES.
Despite some negative elements there are many of us who hope to keep an Australian aviation maintenance industry competative.
With a bit of luck and some more runs on the board you will no doubt bring the red jet checks back from Christchurch.
Go get em....................
Every time I hear of a positive for the Aussie aviation industry someone comes along and plasters it with negative's.
Good on the Bracks Govt for securing Tiger, and good luck Romulus in scooping up the maintenance contract at AAES.
Despite some negative elements there are many of us who hope to keep an Australian aviation maintenance industry competative.
With a bit of luck and some more runs on the board you will no doubt bring the red jet checks back from Christchurch.
Go get em....................
Nunc est bibendum
There are many better places to live (& party) than Victoria.
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Footy? haha footy is footy (And I am content in the fact that the word footy really is gay) all the rest is rugby league good old real football! lol, As always draw a rhumb line form Brisbane to Perth, Mark it on your Maps chaps, south of that is hell, north of that is god's country! We should seperate it and shove that southern half to Antarctica, don't worry with global warming youll have a summer at least some day! haha!Thats why all you damn southerners are swarming north! haha! I'll be convinced when the net migration figures show people are moving south, which I believe aint gonna happen! So I'll be content in the fact that we $hit all over ya! lol !
By the way what does Swannies mean? Is that another gay term??
By the way what does Swannies mean? Is that another gay term??