Tigerair flies with Storm for five more years

Melbourne Storm capitain Cameron Smith in front of Tigerair Australia Airbus A320 VH-XUH with Storm livery. (Tigerair Australia)

Tigerair Australia has named one of its Airbus A320s after Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith to celebrate the extension of the airline’s sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League club for five more years.

Smith, who in addition to leading the Storm is also a Queensland and Australian representative and considered one of the greatest players rugby league has ever produced, was on hand at Melbourne Airport for the official unveiling on Tuesday.

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith in the flight deck of Tigerair Australia Airbus A320 VH-XUH with his name on the fuselage. (Tigerair Australia) — Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith looks out from the flight deck of Tigerair Australia Airbus A320 VH-XUH with his name on the fuselage. (Tigerair Australia)

The A320, VH-XUH, also featured a decal of the Melbourne Storm club logo on the fuselage.

The low-cost carrier has been a Storm sponsor for the past three years and Tigerair chief executive Rob Sharp said the airline and the club were a “great fit”.

“Tigerair Australia and Melbourne Storm are both proudly Victorian and we look forward to a stronger and even more successful partnership with the Storm over the coming five years,” Sharp said in a statement.