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Chiefs of Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet meet civil aviation minister

Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, and IndiGo representatives thanked him for the recent amendment in IBC whereby aircraft equipment have been exempted from moratorium under the IBC

Air Asia transfers first A320 plane to Air India Express, says Wilson

AirAsia India and Air India Express currently have 28 and 26 planes in their respective fleets

Aim to complete Vistara, Air India merger shortly: Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said it aims to complete the merger of Vistara with Air India "as soon as possible" subject to remaining approvals from relevant authorities. Once the proposed merger, which was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on September 1, is complete, Singapore Airlines will have a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. Vistara is a joint venture in which Singapore Airlines has a 49 per cent stake, while the rest is with the Tatas. Singapore Airlines and Air India have given certain commitments to the CCI to address the competition concerns arising out of the merger. In a statement on Tuesday, Singapore Airlines welcomed the CCI's approval of the merger and said the airline as well as Scoot will follow the commitments. Scoot is a part of the Singapore Airlines group. "Singapore Airlines continues to work with our partner Tata Sons and aims to complete the merger as soon as possible, subject to the remaining approvals from the relevant authorities

Air India to invest $200 million towards training its pilots, cabin crew

The airline will partner with plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing to train its staff

Air India, Vistara merger: Creditors to vote on merger proposal on Sept 23

Air India is wholly owned by Tata Sons, whereas Vistara is a 51:49 joint venture between Tata Sons and SIA

Pilot shortage pulls down Akasa Air's market share to 4.2% in August

IndiGo maintained its lead as the country's largest airline with its market share pegged at 63.3 per cent in August

25% pre-privatisation court cases by customers amicably resolved: Air India

Some cases dated back more than 15 years, says CEO Campbell Wilson in message to employees

Vistara expresses regret over incident involving blind woman passenger

Vistara has expressed regret about the incident involving a blind woman passenger who allegedly had to wait for a long time to deboard from a flight at Kolkata airport last week. The woman passenger's son took to social media to narrate the incident that happened on the Delhi-Kolkata flight after it landed at Kolkata airport on August 31. In a short video narrating the incident that was posted on Instagram, the woman passenger's son Ayush Kejriwal said his mother is blind and there was an assisted travel plan for her using a wheelchair. When the flight landed at Kolkata, everybody got off and mother had to wait, he claimed. Later, she raised an alarm that she was to get down at Kolkata airport. The flight was en route to Port Blair. "@vistara Airlines, how could you put my blind mother in danger like this?! Are you not responsible for taking care of disabled passengers who are left under your supervision and assistance whilst travelling?! SHOCKING!," Kejriwal said in an Instagram .

CCI clears Air India-Vistara merger subject to certain conditions

Competition Commission on Friday approved the proposed merger of Air India and Vistara subject to certain conditions. The development is a major step forward for Tata Group in consolidating its aviation business. In a post on platform X, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday said it has approved the merger. "CCI approves the merger of Tata SIA Airlines into Air India, and acquisition of certain shareholding by Singapore Airlines in Air India subject to compliance of voluntary commitments offered by the parties," it said.

Vistara to begin 2nd Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai flight service from Sep 1

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), will be launching its second daily flight service to Mumbai from the state capital on September 1, the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) said on Thursday. The new flight service would depart from Thiruvananthapuram at 8.30 AM and reach Mumbai at 10.45 AM, TIAL said in a statement. The return flight would leave Mumbai at 8.25 PM and reach here at 11 PM, it said. The flight will operate from the domestic terminal (T1) at Shanghumugham, the statement said. "The convenient timing of the flight provides connection to various domestic points and also to/from international destinations including Europe, UK, US, Middle East and South-East Asia. This will be the 7th daily service in the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai sector," it said.

Baby with heart ailment attended mid-air by doctors; plane diverted

A New Delhi-bound Vistara flight was diverted to Nagpur due to a medical emergency involving a 14-month-old baby with a heart problem who was attended by a group of doctors travelling in the aircraft and later admitted to a hospital, an airport official said on Monday. Due to the medical emergency, the Bengaluru-New Delhi plane was rerouted and it landed at the Nagpur airport on late Sunday night, he said. Aejaz Shami, Deputy General Manager (Communications) of Nagpur-based KIMS-Kingsway Hospitals, where the baby was admitted, said the toddler fell unconscious after suffering a cardiac arrest during the flight. "In a remarkable display of preparedness and professionalism, co-passengers from medical background on board promptly initiated life-saving measures by providing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to the baby passenger," said Shami told PTI. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a lifesaving technique used if someone is not breathing normally or their heart has stopped (cardiac

DGCA to probe runway incursion involving Vistara plane at Delhi airport

A runway incursion involving a Vistara plane took place at Delhi airport on Wednesday morning as an air traffic controller inadvertently gave take off clearance for another Vistara aircraft from the same runway at the same time, according to an official. A flight that had landed at the Delhi airport from Ahmedabad and another flight that was to take off to Bagdogra were involved in the incident. A senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Vistara aircraft VTI926 operating the flight from AhmedabadDelhi was involved in the runway incursion. The aircraft landed on runway 29L and was instructed by the air traffic controller to cross runway 29R. At the same time, the controller also permitted take off of another Vistara plane VTI725 operating flight from runway 29R, the official said. According to the official, the air controller concerned has been derostered and the regulator will be probing the incident. "Momentarily, the tower controller forgot this .

Vistara flight at IGI delayed for 8 hours as bomb threat call found hoax

A Delhi-Pune Vistara airlines flight was delayed for around eight hours at the IGI Airport here after a bomb threat call which later turned out to be hoax, security sources and police said. The bomb threat assessment committee declared the call, received at 7:38 am, non-specific or hoax at 2:15 pm. The airline was issued a security clearance for using the aircraft after extensive security checks, the sources said. Flight UK971 was to depart at 8:30 am and finally left at 4.30 pm, according to police. The sources said more than 100 passengers and five cabin crew were on board the Airbus A320 aircraft. Vistara said, in a statement, that flight UK971 was delayed due to "mandatory security checks". A senior Delhi Police officer said a threat call received at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) control room in Gurugram was transferred to them through the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Following the call, search and combing operations were launched at the terminal

Vistara airplane searched after threat, nothing suspicious found: Police

Authorities at the Delhi airport are searching a Vistara airplane, which was to leave for Pune, following a bomb threat, airport officials said on Friday. The airport call centre received a call around 7:30 am on Friday and the caller said that "three bombs have been kept in flight no. UK971 parked at gate no. 42 and they will explode in an hour". The call got disconnected immediately, official sources said. All passengers and crew of the flight have been deboarded and anti-sabotage checks are going on in an isolation bay at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, they said. Police, however, said the search operation is over and nothing suspicious has been found. The flight was to depart at 8:30 am. "A case is being registered and further investigation is underway," they said.

Child onboard Frankfurt flight injuried, expenses to be reimbursed: Vistara

Vistara on Wednesday said a child onboard a flight from the national capital to Frankfurt last week sustained injuries due to spillage of hot beverage and that all medical expenses due to the incident will be reimbursed by the airline. The incident happened on flight UK25 on August 11. The girl child, around 10 years old, was travelling with her parents, according to a person in the know. In a detailed statement, the airline also said it is reviewing and refining processes, wherever required, to avoid such situations in the future. An unfortunate incident occurred where a child sustained injuries due to spillage of hot beverage on the body, an airline spokesperson said. "Our cabin crew had served hot chocolate to the child on the request of her parents, however, the hot water spilled on her since the child was playful during the service. In line with the SOPs, our crew immediately provided first-aid as warranted for the spill, and sought support from a paramedic onboard, who ...

Vistara plane suffers engine damage, was hit by ground service equipment

A Vistara Airbus A320 neo aircraft on Tuesday suffered engine damage after it was hit by a towing tractor at Mumbai airport, according to a source. The plane, which was scheduled to operate a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata, has been grounded and is undergoing necessary checks and repair. One of the engines of the aircraft suffered extensive damage after being hit by the towing tractor, the source said. "While on ground, Vistara aircraft operating flight UK 775 from Mumbai to Kolkata on August 1, 2023 got hit by a ground service equipment, causing damage to one of the engines," a Vistara spokesperson said in a statement. The aircraft is undergoing necessary checks and repair, the spokesperson added. In the meantime to minimise inconvenience to the customers, the spokesperson said an alternate aircraft was immediately arranged.

Vistara prepares to merge staff into Air India as two carriers merge

Vistara, now co-owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines Ltd., will be folded into Air India under a deal announced in November, giving the Tatas more heft to go up against dominant IndiGo

Vistara to respond to CCI queries by month end, says CEO Vinod Kannan

Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan on Monday said the airline will submit its response to the Competition Commission's queries on the proposed merger with Air India by the end of this month and expressed confidence of receiving all regulatory approvals by early next year. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sought more details on the merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that was announced in November last year. "There are certain questions that have been asked. We are going to give our response to the CCI by the end of this month. Then, the CCI will decide whether it needs to go to phase two or needs further clarification," Kannan said here. As per CCI norms, in case there are anti-competitive concerns, it can go for a detailed scrutiny which is generally called phase two of the approval process. Kannan said Vistara is expecting to have all regulatory approvals in place by early next fiscal. "The merger with Air India is on track". The airline has applied for approval for the

Travel credit card launched by IDFC FIRST Bank, Club Vistara, & Mastercard

The card will offer Club Vistara points, lounge benefits, annual rewards, golf benefits, and cover for cancelled flight and hotel bookings