Chiu Chang-hsin Appointed General Manager of Tigerair Taiwan, High-Margin Route Strategy Drives Record Q1 Profit
Tigerair Taiwan has appointed Chiu Chang-hsin, with over 25 years of aviation experience, as its new General Manager. The airline achieved record-high revenue and profit in Q1 2026, with profit growth more than double revenue growth, demonstrating the success of its strategy to focus on high-margin routes.
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TAIPEI (Central News Agency reporter Chiang Ming-yen) – Tigerair Taiwan today held a board meeting and approved the appointment of Chiu Chang-hsin, who has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, as its General Manager. Simultaneously, Tigerair Taiwan's revenue and profit in the first quarter of this year reached record highs, with profit growth more than double the revenue growth, indicating the effectiveness of reducing nearly 100 flights at the beginning of the year and retaining high-margin routes.
Tigerair Taiwan held a board meeting today to announce the approval of a senior personnel appointment, with manager Chiu Chang-hsin, who has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, taking over as General Manager and assuming office on the 7th.
Tigerair Taiwan stated that the new General Manager Chiu Chang-hsin holds a Master of Applied Finance degree from The University of Queensland, Australia. He has previously served in various departments at China Airlines, including Manager of Public and Customer Relations, Sales Manager of Corporate Customer Promotion Department, Deputy General Manager of In-flight Commercial Products Supply and Marketing Department, and Director of Joint Control Department. He also held important positions abroad, such as General Manager of branches in the UK, Austria, and Germany.
Huang Shih-hui, Chairman of Tigerair Taiwan, stated that Chiu Chang-hsin possesses profound aviation expertise, and his management experience and keen market insight are believed to lead Tigerair Taiwan to new heights of growth and continuously optimize corporate operational performance.
Tigerair stated that the board also approved the financial report for the first quarter of 2026, with strong operational indicators. Both revenue and profit set new historical records. The profit growth rate in the first quarter of this year was more than double the revenue growth rate, demonstrating the effectiveness of adjusting and planning high-margin routes.
Tigerair stated that the first quarter coincided with long holiday effects, and the WBC World Baseball Classic in Tokyo and the cherry blossom viewing season attracted a large number of passengers. The average load factor for the single quarter reached a record 92%. The first quarter's revenue set the highest record since its inaugural flight in September 2014.
Tigerair's revenue in Q1 2026 was NT$5.538 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, setting a new historical high for revenue; net profit after tax was NT$1.335 billion, a significant increase of 41.6% from the same period last year, with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.91.
Huang Shih-hui previously stated that at the end of January this year, nearly 100 flights were reduced to retain the more profitable "muscles," and the purpose of reducing flights was to improve labor conditions, especially to reduce the excessively high flight hours of pilots. This also allowed for a comprehensive review of flights, adjusting or suspending "ginger duck routes," referring to highly seasonal routes, such as the winter-only Asahikawa route having weaker demand in summer. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150506
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Tigerair Taiwan held a board meeting today to announce the approval of a senior personnel appointment, with manager Chiu Chang-hsin, who has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, taking over as General Manager and assuming office on the 7th.
Tigerair Taiwan stated that the new General Manager Chiu Chang-hsin holds a Master of Applied Finance degree from The University of Queensland, Australia. He has previously served in various departments at China Airlines, including Manager of Public and Customer Relations, Sales Manager of Corporate Customer Promotion Department, Deputy General Manager of In-flight Commercial Products Supply and Marketing Department, and Director of Joint Control Department. He also held important positions abroad, such as General Manager of branches in the UK, Austria, and Germany.
Huang Shih-hui, Chairman of Tigerair Taiwan, stated that Chiu Chang-hsin possesses profound aviation expertise, and his management experience and keen market insight are believed to lead Tigerair Taiwan to new heights of growth and continuously optimize corporate operational performance.
Tigerair stated that the board also approved the financial report for the first quarter of 2026, with strong operational indicators. Both revenue and profit set new historical records. The profit growth rate in the first quarter of this year was more than double the revenue growth rate, demonstrating the effectiveness of adjusting and planning high-margin routes.
Tigerair stated that the first quarter coincided with long holiday effects, and the WBC World Baseball Classic in Tokyo and the cherry blossom viewing season attracted a large number of passengers. The average load factor for the single quarter reached a record 92%. The first quarter's revenue set the highest record since its inaugural flight in September 2014.
Tigerair's revenue in Q1 2026 was NT$5.538 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, setting a new historical high for revenue; net profit after tax was NT$1.335 billion, a significant increase of 41.6% from the same period last year, with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.91.
Huang Shih-hui previously stated that at the end of January this year, nearly 100 flights were reduced to retain the more profitable "muscles," and the purpose of reducing flights was to improve labor conditions, especially to reduce the excessively high flight hours of pilots. This also allowed for a comprehensive review of flights, adjusting or suspending "ginger duck routes," referring to highly seasonal routes, such as the winter-only Asahikawa route having weaker demand in summer. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150506
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