The board of Tiger Airways Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Chin Yau Seng as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) starting November 1 replacing Mr. Tony Davis who served the airline for the past six years.

In a disclosure to the Singapore Stock Exchange, Angela Chan, Tiger Airways company secretary said Chin is currently the Company’s Acting CEO. Chin was formerly the CEO of Silk Air and has more than 15 years service in the Singapore Airlines Group.

Tiger Airways said Davis is leaving on November 1, 2011 "to take up a new position outside of the company" but no further details were given. Davis will also cease to be an Executive Director of the company starting November 1, 2011.

Davis joined the Group as the CEO of Tiger Airways Pte Ltd (now known as Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd) in January 2005 and was appointed to his current position upon reorganisation of the group and incorporation of the company in February 2007.

He is currently seconded to Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited as its CEO.

"The company is in the process of appointing a replacement for Davis as CEO of Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited, and an announcement regarding this appointment will be made in due course," Chan said.

"For his efforts and contributions over the past seven years. We wish him every success in his future endeavors" Mr. J Y Pillay, chairman of Tiger Airway Holdings Limited Thanked Davis.

The announcement came after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) lifted the suspension of Tiger Airways Australia last August 10 following a thorough investigation of its safety issues.

CASA reported in its website that it imposed a new set of conditions on Tiger Airways Australia's air operator's certificate.

To continue operating, CASA asked Tiger Airways Australia to comply with certain safety conditions which includes; pilot training and proficiency, pilot rostering and fatigue management, currency and revision of operational manuals and related documents, improved change-management processes and the appointment of additional qualified personnel in key positions amendments to the airline's safety management system.

John McCormick, CASA Director of Aviation Safety said Tiger Airways was able to demonstrate that it can comply with the conditions of its air operator's certificate and meet the necessary safety requirements and it was thus permitted to resume operations.

"On that basis, CASA now believes allowing Tiger Airways Australia to resume operations is acceptable," McCormick said.

"CASA will be closely monitoring the operations of Tiger Airways through scheduled surveillance and regular spot checks. We will also be meeting regularly with the airline to review ongoing safety performance and compliance with the conditions on the airline's operations," he said

CASA suspended Tiger Airways Australia's air operator's certificate on July 2.