TIGER Airways could be grounded for at least a month and be forced out of business in Australia altogether after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority revoked its permission to fly, saying the airline posed ''a serious and imminent risk to air safety''.
The unprecedented ruling by CASA on Friday night, at the start of the busy school holiday period, has thrown into turmoil the travel plans of 35,000 people booked on Tiger flights this week.
It is the latest humiliation for the Singapore-owned low-cost carrier, which has a history of safety breaches, pilot fatigue, angry passengers, poor performance and large financial losses. Full story
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