Budget carrier Tigerair Taiwan plans to launch its maiden flight in two weeks. Tigerair Taiwan is a joint venture between Taiwan’s China Airlines and Singapore’s Tiger Airways.
After Tigerair gets an Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Administration, the airline will officially become Taiwan’s first domestic low-cost carrier. It plans to launch its maiden flight to Singapore on September 26. The airline plans to expand its flight network to Northeast Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea in the near future.
There are 13 low-cost carriers operating in Taiwan. Another Taiwanese budget carrier, V Air, is likely to enter the market later this year. It was established last November as a subsidiary of Taiwan's TransAsia Airways.