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Air India plans single pay structure, common seniority list for pilots

Air India was unable to create a single seniority list of pilots after merging with Indian Airlines in 2007 as pilots from both sides bickered on the issue

Zoomcar partners Vistara to offer self-drive services to customers

Car sharing platform Zoomcar on Wednesday announced its partnership with Vistara, a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, to become its self-drive partner

Air India learnt lessons, could have reacted better: CEO on urine incident

The CEO also said that the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is also underway and is now awaiting approval from regulatory bodies

Air India's order for 470 aircraft will be worth $70 billion: CEO Wilson

Campbell Wilson added that the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is underway and is now awaiting approval from regulatory bodies

Air India has 'enormous' potential, efforts on to make it intl player: CEO

Air India has "enormous" potential and efforts are on to make the group a significant international player, its CEO Campbell Wilson said on Monday. Addressing the media virtually, Wilson further said the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is underway and is now awaiting approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The integration of Air India Express and AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India, is also underway. Air India has enormous potential and unprecedented opportunities. The group is working on becoming a significant international player, he said. On February 14, Air India announced placing an order for 470 planes, including 70 wide-body aircraft. Wilson said the funding would be through a combination of various sources. The Tata Group took over Air India in January last year.

Domestic air passenger traffic nearly doubled in January, shows data

IndiGo had a market share of 54.6 per cent, while Air India took the second spot with 9.2% share beating Vistara

Air India, Vistara start integration process; joint town hall on March 2

Deloitte is working with senior executives from Air India and Vistara to integrate human resources while AZB Partners is working on regulatory compliance

Vistara hikes salaries of pilots, cabin crew by 8% as part of appraisal

Full service carrier Vistara will hike salaries of its pilots and cabin crew by up to 8 per cent from April amid deployment of higher capacities to meet rising travel demand, according to a source. The source also claimed that some 30 pilots have quit the airline in the last six months and are serving notice period after getting job offers mainly from the Gulf carriers. On Thursday, a senior Vistara official confirmed the salary hike for the pilots and cabin crew but denied that 30 pilots have left the airline. The official also said the salary hike decision is part of the annual appraisal exercise and not triggered by any other development, adding that some pilots changed their decision to quit in view of the long-term opportunities at the airline, which is to be merged with Air India. The official did not provide any specific details about the number of pilots who quit or are serving the mandatory six-month notice period. Queries sent to Vistara remained unanswered. "Vistara

Vistara announces launch of Mumbai-Mauritius flight service from Mar 26

Full-service airline Vistara on Thursday announced the launch of its flight services to Mauritius from the city, starting March 26. The five times weekly flight services will be catered with a long range A321 aircraft, which the airline inducted in its fleet recently, in a three class configuration (business, premium economy and economy), Vistara said. Mauritius is the 12th international destination that Vistara is connecting with Mumbai. The airline has already announced commencing flight services to Colombo and Dammam from Mumbai next month. "Vistara announces the addition of Mauritius to its constantly expanding global network. Besides being a popular tourist destination, Mauritius is an important business hub and home to many global financial institutions. "This new route will further aid the growing traffic between the two countries," said Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer at Vistara. The Tata-Singapore Airlines-run Vistara is in the process of merging with Air India, wh

Vistara plans to launch flight services to Hong Kong and Mauritius

The Tata group-run airline on Monday inducted an Airbus A321LR, the first by an Indian carrier. Vistara now has 54 planes and will add six more in 2023

Vistara crew restrains unruly passenger on Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight

A passenger travelling on a Vistara flight to Mumbai from Abu Dhabi was restrained by the crew for "unruly and violent behaviour", the airline said on Tuesday. The incident, which took place on Monday, was reported to the relevant authorities as per the standard operating procedures, while the security agencies on-ground were informed to take immediate action upon arrival, Vistara said in a statement. We confirm that there was an unruly passenger on Vistara flight UK-256 operating from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai on January 30. In view of the continued unruly conduct and violent behaviour, the captain issued a warning card and made a decision to restrain the customer, the full service carrier said. The pilot made regular announcements to assure the other passengers onboard of their safety and security, Vistara said. The airline did not share other details about the incident.

Air India-Vistara to get $1.5-$1.8 billion from Tata Sons: Report

The investments will be made from the proceeds received as dividend income from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and other firms of the group

Vistara cash flow sufficient, won't need fund infusion for 6 months: CEO

Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture made its first net profit in December-end quarter

Vistara expects to have 70 planes in fleet by mid-2024: CEO Vinod Kannan

Full service carrier Vistara will continue to expand and expects to have a total of 70 planes by mid-2024, its chief Vinod Kannan said on Tuesday. The airline, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, reported an operating profit for the first time since inception in the three months ended December 2022. By the middle of next year, Kannan said it will have a total of 70 aircraft, including 7 Boeing 787s. Out of the total 70 planes, there will also be 10 A321s and 53 A320 neos, the Vistara CEO said at a briefing. Among the 53 A320 neos, 10 planes will have all economy class and the rest will have three classes. Currently, the airline has a fleet of 53 aircraft. "We will continue to expand... more international routes (will be added)," Kannan said. Without disclosing the exact profit figure in the December quarter, the airline also said it crossed the USD 1 billion revenue mark and remained EBITDA positive in the current fiscal year. EBITDA refers to Earnings Bef

Vistara reports first ever quarterly profit in Q3, figure undisclosed

Airline says result excluded unrealised forex loss; YoY capacity and passenger traffic up 37% and 47% respectively

IndiGo, Vistara airlines fly past pre-Covid peak in 2022, shows data

IndiGo carried 69.09 million passengers last year, compared to 67.9 million in 2019

Air India to get fresh brand identity: CEO Campbell Wilson tells staff

Airline will take some years to attain 'world class heights', he says in year-end note

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Delhi airport congestion: AAI asks DIAL to explain "deficiency in services"

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Vistara inaugurates daily, non-stop flights from Mumbai to Muscat

Full service carrier Vistara on Monday launched daily, non-stop flights from Mumbai to Muscat, a move that will see the airline expand its footprint in the lucrative Middle East region. The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai at 2000 hours (IST) and arrived in Muscat at 2135 hours. Muscat is the fourth destination in the Gulf region for Vistara, which is a joint venture between the Tatas and Singapore Airlines. The airline said there has been a consistent rise in passenger volumes and demand from the Gulf countries, paving way for the airline to bolster its presence in the region. Muscat is the third Gulf city (Abu Dhabi and Jeddah being the other two) that Vistara has added to its network in the last four months. Vistara also operates daily flights to Dubai to/from Mumbai. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Vistara, said the launch of operations to Muscat is in line with the airline's goal to steadily enhance its footprint in the Middle East. The firm bilateral relationsh