Tiger 737s
 

Any word on Tiger 737s?

From what I got YFC,E,F.

Those are domestic aircraft. YI... are all international config.

VHVUB is currently in Townsville? could this aircraft one of the first to get painted. Was an ex pac-blue aircraft so could still be internationally configured. Just my thoughts

Any word of Tiger's fleet change from all Airbus to all B737??

b.

VUB has just rolled out of the TL paintshop in full Tigerair colours. It's due to ferry to ML shortly.

VUB huh? well, the boys will love that. Especially after having the YI's to take to Bali. Sparing no expense........;)

Photos here (TL and ML).

Tiger B738s - Page 2 - Sydney Airport Message Board

Saw this on another forum. Full credit to the said photographer.

http://s9.postimg.org/dh59dsqxb/image.jpg

ANYTHING to help their on-time performance!!!:cool:

Tiger's OTP for last FY was comparable to Jetstar and the cancellation rate was much lower.

This calendar year most months Tiger is doing better than Jetstar.

Big improvement from times gone by.

morno

Judging by media reports and comments elsewhere, they couldn't have gotten any worse: the only way was up.

No doubt.

But in all honesty, yes Tiger is well known for having terrible on time performance in the past, but that is the past. There's been a lot of changes there and it's a much different airline from what it was.

With lower cancellation rates and at most times better OTP than Jetstar (if you consider the network size and fleet size of both, it's certainly no easy task keeping those figures where they are for Tiger), maybe it's time to give it a rest?

Anyway, what does a 737 painted in Tiger colours have to do with improving their OTP anyway?

morno

Because that 737, along with another 2 or 3 I believe, are owned and operated by Virgin. Crewed by VAA pilots and Tiger CC. It will be used exclusively on the Bali runs to compete against 787 and A330's. Good luck with that.

I would like to know what that TT 737 will do in the 3 months before TT Bali ops commence. And what the 3 aircraft will do in the 50% of the time they are not needed on the TT DPS ops. Will they fly Tigerair Domestic flights? And how would Tigerair pilots respond to that?

For many years Air Pacific leased a QF B747 200 and even a QF B747 100 in FJ colours. QF crew often flew it on QF runs and FJ often borrowed a QF one in QF colours. Initially AIPA and AIFEA objected but in the end everyone benefited.

That's commercial reality and if the Tiger crews have a problem with that then they aren't very realistic.

Wunwing

Probly just as important GW, how would you feel about flying it on Tiger domestic services?

When did QF operate these??

QF never operated 747-100,s

Probably meaning the SP?

To be honest, Porch Monkey, I don't see how it will work without VAI flying at least MEL-ADL vv on behalf of Tigerair. VAI crews certainly wouldn't be 'undercutting' TT crews in this regard.

I would like to hear the unions' position on this, and if Tigerair pilots want to add their 2c I'm all ears.