Singapore-based low cost carrier Tiger Airways is embarking on initiatives involving cargo pilot conversion and multi-pilot licensing (MPL). The cargo pilot training program will re-train cargo pilots who have lost their jobs due to the slump in the global air cargo industry and place them with Tiger, which has 56 A320 aircraft on order. The carrier is partnering the Singapore Aviation Training Academy and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to sponsor MPL and ensure all standards are met. … [Read more...] about Tiger Air to retrain cargo pilots
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Singapore : Tiger eyes new Asia/Oz routes
Tiger Airways announced that its delegation at the recent World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur would be in discussions with airports from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cambodia and Australia as it seeks to extend its reach in the Asia-Pacific region. Also high on the priority list is the addition of further capacity on existing routes in the international network from Singapore to countries such as Malaysia, China, India and Indonesia together with domestic routes in Australia. Tiger … [Read more...] about Singapore : Tiger eyes new Asia/Oz routes
