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A fourth finalist for Changi Airport’s
Be A Changi Millionaire lucky draw
has emerged. Peh Hock Peng, a
business development director at
an intellectual property firm, has a
one-in-six chance of winning S$1
million in the draw next January.

The first of Emirates’ A380 has
arrived at Melbourne Airport.
The airport’s CEO Chris Woodruff
reportedly said, “Melbourne was
Australia’s first A380-ready airport
and we continue to invest in facilities
to enhance our service.”
Tiger Airways and Scoot partner up An estimated 12,000 travellers

Singapore-based LLCs Tiger Airways and Scoot have signed a Memorandum of were aversely affected by the two-
Understanding to facilitate wide-ranging cooperation. Initially, this will see the carriers hour closure of both runways at
marketing joint itineraries originating from Australia to various Southeast Asian Dubai International Airport due to
loss of power in foggy conditions.
destinations, with a 15-kilogram baggage allowance on the interline itinerary. “This is
an exciting development,” said CEO of Scoot, Campbell Wilson. “Both carriers operate Outdoor advertising company
highly complementary networks, with Scoot focusing on medium-long haul routes of JCDecaux has installed a new
five or more hours, and Tiger focusing on shorter-haul journeys.” Tiger Airways Group advertising format at Macau
CEO Koay Peng Yen added, “The joint itineraries and new services that we will be rolling International Airport. The first
out will greatly expand the travel options for both Tiger and Scoot customers.” brand to use the so-called Terminal
Exterior Advertising was luxury
fashion brand Hugo Boss.
UNI AIR receives first
ATR 72-600 to fly in Asia Tiger Airways has launched a
Taiwan-based UNI AIR has received mobile app for the Android, iPhone
and iPad platforms that allows
the first ATR 72-600 turboprop to don users to search for flight deals,
UAE and UK join forces the livery of an Asian carrier. Expected book tickets, select seats and store
to officially enter into service on
to enhance accident October 11 with a domestic flight from personal information for the future.
Tiger has promised that more
investigation Taipei to Taidong, the aircraft is the features are to come.
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation first of UNI AIR’s new fleet of 10 ATR
Authority (GCAA) and the UK’s Air 72-600s. Commenting on the delivery, Brussels Airport has been named
Accidents Investigation Branch have Tony Su, Chairman of UNI AIR, said, the overall winner of the World
signed a Memorandum of Understanding “We are really proud to be introducing Routes Awards 2012, while Darwin
that seeks to enhance civil aviation the new ATR 72-600 into our fleet. International Airport was awarded
safety. They have agreed to cooperate This aircraft has proven already to be top billing in the ‘airports under four
million passengers’ category.
on aircraft accident and incident a commercial and operational success
investigation. The Director General of around the world.” Dubai International Airport will
GCAA, Saif Al Suwaidi, said, “Enhanced be featured in a documentary to
cooperation with international aviation- be made by National Georgraphic
related entities is part of GCAA Channels International and Arrow
strategic plan initiatives in creating Media. The series will reportedly
more advanced, communicative and focus on the airport’s daily
responsive safety environments through operations and will involve staff
partnership and alliances with national across Dubai’s aviation community.
and international stakeholders.”

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