‘Vistara’ to begin operation on October

The much-awaited Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture ‘Vistara’ airlines will start their operation from October as the first aircraft is expected to come next month.

Speaking at a launch ceremony on Monday for the new brand name, logo and collaterals for the airline, the CEO Phee Teik Yeoh, the CEO ‘Vistara’ airline said, “We are in the last lap of the process of securing the Air Operator Permit (AOP of flying licence). There are a series of approvals which we have to get to the satisfaction of DGCA.”

“We expect to get the first aircraft sometime in September and by this calendar year, we would have five aircraft in our fleet,” he added.

The Tata-SIA Airlines Chairman Prasad Menon and Board Directors Mukund Rajan and Swee Wah Mak were also present at the occasion.

The Delhi-based career has planned to lease 20 Airbus A-320s, including seven A-320 Neo series planes.

“We are close to finalising our route network. It will cover cities having a clear demand for full-service airline”, Yeoh said.

Tata-SIA Airlines Chairman Prasad Menon said ‘Vistara’ would become “a significant player” by “redefining the way we travel in India. I can confidently say that Tata’s and SIA’s legendary hospitality standards and service excellence will make ‘Vistara’ a natural choice for passengers”.

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