Vistara Airlines engineering staff which includes engineers, technicians and helpers are getting less salary compared to Air India staff.
Air India merger with Vistara
Air India Group today announced significant management shifts in preparation for the upcoming merger between Air India and Vistara, scheduled for November 12, 2024.
Air India (AI) will deploy Vistara (UK) narrowbody aircraft on metro routes to compete with IndiGo Airlines (6E), as it will introduce newly launched IndiGo Strech, a business class product on the busiest routes.
Air India (AI) is set to launch new flights between Mumbai and Nairobi from November 25, 2024, using Vistara Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Tata Group owned carrier, Vistara Airlines which has IATA code ‘UK’ will operate flight as ‘AI2’ after merging with Air India (AI).
Vistara Airlines (UK) is merging with Air India (AI) as it gets clearance from the cabinet to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) of Singapore Airlines (SQ) in the Tata-owned Air India Group.
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved the integration of Air India (AI) and Vistara Airlines’ (UK) aircraft line maintenance operations.
Air India to integrate Vistara (UK) under its brand, CEO Vinod Kannan is likely to head back to its former employer, Singapore Airlines
As the merger between Air India (AI) and Vistara (UK) begins, they have announced that Club Vistara, Vistara’s frequent flyer program, will soon merge with Air India’s Flying Returns program.
Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan disclosed on Friday that despite a reduced schedule aimed at enhancing operational resilience and flexibility, the airline managed to operate 12%–15% more flights during the April–May period compared to the same period last year.