Air India (AI) has assigned 30 first officers, also known as co-pilots, to assist with A320 aircraft operations for Vistara (UK) amidst its pilot shortage.
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Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) provided legal counsel to Standard Chartered regarding financing two A320neo aircraft for TATA SIA Airlines Limited, known as Vistara (UK).
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).
Vistara Airlines (UK), the domestic carrier owned by the Tata group, announced on April 1 that it will temporarily reduce its flight operations to “maintain sufficient connectivity across its network” due to issues related to “crew unavailability.”
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.
Earlier this month, some pilots reportedly took sick leave to protest against the new salary structure proposed to them as part of Vistara’s merger with Air India (AI).
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) granted conditional approval on Tuesday to the proposed merger between Air India (AI) and Vistara (UK)