Full service airline Vistara, a 49:51 joint venture between Singapore International Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons, is mulling a Boeing 737Max order, which indicates a possible fleet change by the airline from its current aircraft type of Airbus A320s, multiple sources within the industry and the airline told FE. Since Vistara’s current fleet of Airbus A320s is all leased, these aircraft can be returned.
Vistara, which launched flights three years ago, is also set to launch its international operations by the second half of this year and is looking to place orders for wide-body aircraft to service long-haul markets along with the existing single-aisle equipment that it currently has, giving it penetration in the domestic and medium haul markets.
It flies to 22 destinations with over 730 flights a week, operated by a fleet of 20 Airbus A320 aircraft.
A Vistara Spokesperson declined to comment on FE’s query on the subject.
Sources within the airline confirmed that pilots have already been initiated into Max training and the ones hired from SpiceJet have been told by the airline that they need not go in for a conversion training from Boeing to Airbus aircraft type, as SpiceJet is a Boeing fleet and any change of aircraft type needs a conversion training. Other sources indicated that computer-based training on the Max aircraft module is also under way even as it is sending its commercial pilot licence (CPL) holders for a Max training schedule.
This change in aircraft type by Vistara can be seen in the context of the recent developments that have been taking place at SIA. At its latest results briefing that was reported by the media in Singapore, SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong said, “Because of the traffic between India and Singapore, we know there will be synergies,” adding, “For the obvious reason that they can actually tap into the traffic that we can feed from Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.”
23/05/18 Financial Express
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Vistara, which launched flights three years ago, is also set to launch its international operations by the second half of this year and is looking to place orders for wide-body aircraft to service long-haul markets along with the existing single-aisle equipment that it currently has, giving it penetration in the domestic and medium haul markets.
It flies to 22 destinations with over 730 flights a week, operated by a fleet of 20 Airbus A320 aircraft.
A Vistara Spokesperson declined to comment on FE’s query on the subject.
Sources within the airline confirmed that pilots have already been initiated into Max training and the ones hired from SpiceJet have been told by the airline that they need not go in for a conversion training from Boeing to Airbus aircraft type, as SpiceJet is a Boeing fleet and any change of aircraft type needs a conversion training. Other sources indicated that computer-based training on the Max aircraft module is also under way even as it is sending its commercial pilot licence (CPL) holders for a Max training schedule.
This change in aircraft type by Vistara can be seen in the context of the recent developments that have been taking place at SIA. At its latest results briefing that was reported by the media in Singapore, SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong said, “Because of the traffic between India and Singapore, we know there will be synergies,” adding, “For the obvious reason that they can actually tap into the traffic that we can feed from Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.”
23/05/18 Financial Express
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