Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) provided legal counsel to Standard Chartered regarding financing two A320neo aircraft for TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known as Vistara (UK).
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Two women faced consequences for making bomb-related jokes on a recent Vistara (UK) flight from Delhi (DEL) to Mumbai (BOM).
Vistara Airlines (UK) initiated legal proceedings against a 36-year-old French male on April 4th, accusing him of smoking and engaging in misconduct during the flight.
Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan emphasized on Saturday that “more than 98% of pilots” had agreed to update contracts featuring a revised pay system, which industry insiders highlighted as a significant factor contributing to recent flight disruptions and delays.
Vistara (UK), an airline owned by the Tata Group, has been grappling with persistent flight cancellations for the fourth consecutive day, despite appeals from pilots at sister airline Air India (AI) for the group chairman to address the concerns of Vistara pilots.
Vistara (UK) CEO Vinod Kannan met with the airline’s pilots on Wednesday to ensure that operations would return to normal by the weekend.
On April 3, Vistara (UK) CEO Vinod Kannan met with the pilots to discuss roster schedules and salary arrangements following the merger with Air India (AI).
Situation at Vistara (UK) has escalated significantly today, resulting in the cancellation of numerous flights due to a shortage of pilots.
The inaugural flight, designated as UK 524, departed from Thiruvananthapuram at 05:55 AM and landed in Bengaluru at 07:15 AM. Following this, it will leave Bengaluru at 10:40 PM, arriving at Thiruvananthapuram Airport at 11:40 PM.
Vistara (UK), a full-service carrier, announced on Thursday that it has taken delivery of its seventh wide-body Boeing 787-9 aircraft, thereby fulfilling the order it placed for 56 aircraft in 2018.