Exclusive: Grounding of Tiger Airways could extend up to 40 days

The decision of Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to extend the grounding of Tiger Airways from flying to Australia will not come as early as today. But if ever the Australian regulators decided to apply extension, the ban could last for over a month, said CASA corporate communications manager Peter Gibson.

“We've been working all day long to look at all safety issues concerning Tiger Airways but we have not arrived on whether or not to extend the grounding. The process will take time and CASA will still have to discuss extension of grounding in the next few days,” Mr. Gibson told Singapore Business Review.

"If ever CASA decided to apply extension, it could be that grounding lasts for upto 40 more days," he added noting that until now chances of Tiger Airways to fly again in Australia remain uncertain.

Suspension of Tiger Airways runs until July 9, 2011.

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