Tigerair A330s

[John C]

The two ex EK machines won't go to Tiger.

[Steve S... 2]

So is tigerair getting A330's or not?

[Mick F]

Highly unlikely

[John C]

Rowan,

The presentation you spoke of was dated May 13, so over a year ago.

Things have changed a fair bit since then.

There are no more 330's on order and as a result of the withdrawals the fleet will reduce from the seven today to six.

[Rowan McKeever]

Thanks John, wasn't aware they'd cancelled part of their order? When / why did that happen?

[John C]

They didn't cancel any of their order Rowan.

They had 8 airframes planned for 2015, they are removing two (XFA/B) which reduces the fleet to 6.

They currently have 7 airframes in service (A,B,C,D,E,G,H), and the swapping of the September delivery with XFA keeps the fleet at 7 until the removal of B.

Hope that makes sense.

[Rowan McKeever]

Ahh yep yep, I think I get it now! :P So basically that presentation was before they decided to give the ex-EK birds the flick??

[John C]

Exactly, that decision was only made in the last few months

[Max C]

VH-XFJ is currently in production in TLS