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NewsAir India confirms Vistara brand to be dropped after merger: CEO
Air India has confirmed it will not be retaining the Vistara brand when it merges with its sister unit, though the national carrier intends to “keep some of the heritage” of Vistara.
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Newsletter
What factors are driving Air India’s huge aircraft orders?
Confirmation this week that Air India plans to place bumper aircraft orders with Airbus and Boeing follows months of speculation about the flag carrier’s fleet plans under its new owners, Tata Group. But what factors underpin the need for such huge aircraft commitments?
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Air India A350 order will include early deliveries of former Aeroflot -900s
Air India is to take six Airbus A350-900s which were originally allocated to Aeroflot, before sanctions prevented further deliveries to the Russian flag-carrier. The -900s will be delivered towards the end of this year, part of an agreement for 40 A350s unveiled by the Indian operator. Aeroflot had 16 A350-900s ...
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Air India signs letter of intent for Airbus portion of major jet order
Air India has signed a letter of intent for 250 Airbus jets, including 40 A350s alongside A320neo-family narrowbodies
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Upbeat IndiGo chief welcomes Tata consolidation of Indian airline industry
IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers believes Tata Group’s involvement in India’s airline industry is a positive development for all of the country’s carriers, given the maturity it will bring to the market
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Air India merger partner Vistara posts first quarterly profit
Vistara recorded a net profit before currency costs for the three months ending December, the first time the Indian carrier, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has posted a profitable quarter since it began operations in 2015.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: Standout stories from 2022
Graham and Lewis discuss some of the most interesting developments from the past 12 months
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In depth
How far through recovery are Asia-Pacific airlines?
A year which began with Asia-Pacifc borders only slowly reopening has ended with moves to reopen even some of the most controlled of markets through the pandemic, though operators both within and outside of Asia-Pacific continue to wait on developments in China before full recovery can be contemplated.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: IATA profit hopes, Heathrow, Virgin, A380, United order and Air India
Graham and Lewis discuss IATA’s recent financial forecast for 2023, while also delving into tension over charges at Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic’s strategy, the surprise return of more A380s, and United Airlines’ bumper Boeing order
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Analysis
Airline consolidation comes to the fore in Asia-Pacific
While a consolidation of its various airline interests has been in the works for Tata Sons ever since it acquired Air India in January, confirmation this week of plans to merge Vistara into an enlarged grouping illustrates the scope of ambition for the revamped carrier.
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Analysis
How enlarged Air India sets up two-horse race in Indian market
The consolidation of Tata Group’s airline units stands to transform India’s airline sector, and ratchet up the pressure on smaller carriers.
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Singapore Airlines agrees deal on Vistara merger with Air India
Singapore Airlines is to take a 25% stake in an enlarged Air India group after agreeing a deal with partner Tata Sons under which it will merge joint-venture operation Vistara with the Indian carrier.
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Singapore Airlines and Tata in talks over merging Vistara with Air India
Singapore Airlines is in talks with Tata Group over the possible merger of Vistara into Air India.
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Analysis
Airline CEO changes in 2022 dominated by appointment of women and upheaval in India
The global airline executives gathering in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM will reflect recent trends including better gender diversity among incumbents and big changes at Indian carriers
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Newsletter
India’s airline market set for string of significant changes
India’s airlines have provided plenty of talking points in recent weeks, with the country’s market promising to be one to watch as it emerges from the pandemic.
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Scoot chief to take the helm of Air India
Scoot chief executive Campbell Wilson is to step down from the SIA Group low-cost unit in mid-June to head newly-privatised Air India.
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Former Turkish chairman turns down Air India chief executive role
Former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci has turned down the chief executive role at Air India, two weeks after the airline’s new owners Tata Sons announced his appointment.
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Tata formally takes the reins of Air India
Indian conglomerate Tata Group has formally completed its acquistion of Air India.
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In depth
Which airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
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Air India not liable after 'whole journey' ruling on delayed UK flight sector
Air India has successfully defended itself against a compensation claim after a UK judge ruled that a delay to a flight operating one leg of a multi-stop journey could not be considered separate from the journey as a whole. The passenger claiming compensation had flown from Kansas City to Bengaluru ...
