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Enter the tiger
01 November 2006
Imagine a Ryanair for Asia and the analogy will help to establish how Tiger Airways is regarded in the region. Alex Lennane finds out from Tony Davis, the carrier's chief executive officer, on how the carrier's business model ensures a competitive advantage.
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Tiger Airways; Tony Davis
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Davis: "Tiger will consider all
business strategies in its expansion
plans to become a Pan-Asian airline" |
You would expect an airline part owned by Ryanair founder Tony Ryan to be both ambitious and cheap – and Tiger Airways, the hungry Singapore-based budget carrier, is just that. Expanding quickly, it is taking on rival AirAsia, looking to capture new Chinese markets, and sticking hard and fast to its tight, trusty business model. A Ryanair for Asia.
Tony Davis, its chief executive officer, is keen to point out the airline's ambitious growth plans, which will see a further eight A320s added to its fleet in the next four years, with the first delivering in 2008.
The carrier already operates seven A320s, with two more arriving before the end of 2006, and a further three to be delivered in 2007. The orders will bring its fleet total to 20 aircraft by 2010, all in...
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