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Does anyone know what Air Tiger is?

ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19
Posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3308 times:

Today, while driving through RDU, I came across this aircraft at the General Aviation terminal. Does anyone know what Air Tiger is? I know it can't be commercial, but would GA planes have official names like Air Tiger? Any info would be appreciated. It looks like a Delta knock-off.. but I know it isn't! Smokin cool

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FrontierCPT From Australia, joined Jun 2004, 973 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3238 times:

Try going to www.airtiger.com. It seems like it is a freight company or something. Just a guess though....

Tiger119 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago) and read 3207 times:

Could it be a factional outfit? I tried a web site search with no success and I even tried http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk with no success either.

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ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19
Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3190 times:

I don't know.. there were pics in A.net files.. but no one knows what it is? I saw it at RDU yesterday... but it is a Gulfstream plane which suggests private ownership.. yet it has a LLC name..

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RareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3190 times:

The website indicates that Air Tiger Express is a non-asset based freight forwarder. That means they have no aircraft, trucks, warehouses, etc. Not sure what you saw in RDU, but I don't think it has anything to do with Air Tiger Express.

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Chinaeastern From China, joined Apr 2004, 348 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3181 times:

i thought it was a singapore based LLC in south east asia, correct me if i'm wrong

RareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3175 times:

Could be. There may be more than one "Air Tiger". When you enter www.airtiger.com, you get the freight forwarder.

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ERJ170 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 6626 posts, RR: 19
Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3170 times:

It's not the freight business.. it was parked at the GA Terminal at RDU where freight companies are not allowed. It's called Air Tiger 1, LLC... The Singapore LCC is Tiger Air. And the mystery continues...

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NoelG From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 2 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3170 times:

It will be a cover name for some business/very rich individual. Lots of companies do it - you'd be surprised how many companies like "N415JK LLC" there are - some are more creative than others! (that's just an example - not real!).

Their registration addresses often trace back to lawyers etc that organise it for them - it not only keeps them confidential, but I suspect it could have tax benefits as well.

Many are registered in Wilmington, DE, so I suspect it could have something to do with tax.

For instance - there are loads of aircraft registered under different company names at:

3511 Silverside Road, Suite 105 Wilmington DE

Noel.

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