AUGUST 3RD, 2011

Tiger Airways statement

Singapore, 3 August 2011. Tiger Airways Holdings Limited provides the following update with regards to the suspension of Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited’s (“Tiger Airways Australia”) domestic services.

As background, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (“CASA”) had applied to the Federal Court of Australia on 7 July 2011 to seek an extension to the period of suspension of Tiger Airways Australia’s flights to 1 August 2011. The court hearing for this application was scheduled to be held on 3 August 2011, following a court adjournment by consent from 1 August 2011.

In relation to the above, Tiger Airways Australia and CASA, have jointly applied to the court for a further adjournment of the proceedings brought by CASA from 3 August 2011 to 5 August 2011. The court has today adjourned the proceedings by consent to 5 August 2011.

Tiger Airways Australia and CASA are currently in ongoing discussions regarding the suspension and see no utility in having a hearing today whilst these discussions continue.

Tiger Airways Australia flights will, by virtue of the adjournment, remain suspended until 5 August 2011.


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