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Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority Files No Fly Order for Tiger Airways Australia


The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is to seek to extend the suspension of Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd.

An application will be made to the Federal Court which will have the effect of continuing the suspension.

CASA is seeking a continuation of the suspension until 1 August 2011.

The application will be lodged at the Federal Court in Melbourne.

If CASA completes its investigations and determinations before 1 August 2011 and is satisfied Tiger Airways Australia no longer poses a serious and imminent risk to air safety it may be possible for it to resume operations earlier.

The suspension of Tiger Airways Australia’s operations remains in place until either the Federal Court refuses CASA’s application or CASA withdraws it.

CASA is making the application to the Court because investigations into Tiger Airways Australia will not be completed by the end of the initial five working day suspension period.

CASA will continue to work in a constructive and co-operative manner with Tiger Airways Australia during the investigation.

CASA suspended Tiger Airways Australia’s operations on 2 July 2011 because it believed permitting the airline to continue to fly posed a serious and imminent risk to air safety.

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