Vistara plans to expand international operations as air travel demand picks up
Even as a potential merger with Air India is being considered, Vistara is charting its plans to expand international operations. The airline plans to increase…
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Air India offers to rehire pilots post-retirement for 5 years
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for five years as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of…
Global airline executives believe that only Tatas can revive and increase market share of Air India
Global airline executives, including Emirates president Tim Clark and Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, believe that Air India, under the Tata group, has a great opportunity to capture…
Air India in talks with fellow Star Alliance members for codeshare agreements
Air India is in talks with members of Star Alliance including America’s United Airlines for codeshare agreements to increase its global footprint. “The airline is…
Air India prepares to add more than 200 aircraft; the most significant order in a long time
Air India Ltd. is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be one of the…
Air India to add A350 aircraft to its fleet; first aircraft likely by 2023
The Tata Group-owned Air India has decided to procure its maiden batch of wide-bodied A350 aircraft from Airbus and the first plane is likely to…
Air India gets CCI’s approval to acquire the entire stake in AirAsia India
Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of the entire shareholding in AirAsia India by Air India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, the competition regulator said on Twitter.…
Air India Express plans massive international expansion in the next 5 years
Air India Express is eying more international connections from second and third-tier cities in India as part of a “huge” expansion plan over the next…
Vistara plans to expand its hub to Mumbai
Tata SIA Airlines Ltd., which operates as Vistara, is planning to expand its network from Mumbai, having established operations with Delhi as its hub over the…
Vistara plans to collaborate with Air India on procurement of parts
Vistara is in initial discussions with Air India on synergies on procurement of parts and may in future look at synergies in training, its CEO…
Air India to renew grounded planes for commercial operations
Air India’s new owner – Tata Group is planning to renew Air India’s grounded planes and fix them for commercial operations. Air India has several…
Singapore Competition Commission concerned about Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India
Singapore Competition Commission on Friday, June 3 said it has raised concerns with the Tata Group over its acquisition of Air India as the conglomerate…
Air India gives an ultimatum to its staff to vacate housing colonies by July 26
Tata Group-owned Air India has asked its staff to vacate the government-owned housing colonies by July 26, according to an official document. The Tata Group…
A320neo aircraft of Air India makes an emergency landing in Mumbai after mid-air engine shut down
An A320neo aircraft of Air India returned to the Mumbai airport just 27 minutes after takeoff as one of its engines shut down mid-air due…
Vistara may merge with Air India, decision expected by end of 2023
Tata Sons have held exploratory talks with Singapore Airlines (SIA), its joint-venture partner in Vistara, for a potential merger of the airline with Air India,…
Process of leasing next 8-9 airports to begin soon – Jyotiraditya Scindia
The Tatas took over INR 15,300 crore of debt where they have since renegotiated terms and refinanced it by bringing in new lenders. Civil Aviation…
Lufthansa Group wants to strengthen its ties with Indian airlines
German mega carrier Lufthansa is planning to enhance its presence in India. And it wants to go beyond just flying its group airlines, that includes…
Vistara’s enrolment in Tata Neu delayed, loyalty points system under development
Vistara’s enrolment in Tata Group’s super app Tata Neu will take time as both the entities are working on a model on how a passenger’s…
Air India intends to purchase a 100% stake in AirAsia India; Tatas to relocate all 4 airlines to Gurgaon
The Tatas have begun the task of consolidating their airlines’ businesses through a proposed merger — of AirAsia India Pvt Ltd (AAIPL) with Air India…
DGCA asks Air India to repair its aircraft’s shabby interiors
Aviation regulator DGCA has asked Tata Group-owned Air India to repair its aircraft after a passenger complained on social media about the plane’s shabby interiors,…