After five years of growing losses, Vistara has managed to turn the tide by a little bit. The fiscal year 2021 saw the airline’s net losses fall 11% to ₹1,612 crores ($220.9m). This comes despite aviation’s worst year on record, with flight groundings and negligible international travel. Let’s find out how this happened.
According to Business Standard, Vistara has reduced its net losses in FY21 to ₹1,612 crores ($220.9m), down from ₹1,814 crores ($248.5m) in FY20. However, this reduction was not due to the airline bringing its costs down, with operating losses rising, but rather due to foreign exchange gains.
This meant Vistara offset its operating loss thanks to a stronger rupee, allowing it to control foreign exchange losses on dollar payments. Overall, the carrier’s net loss was 11% lower between 1st April 2020 to March 31st, 2021 (FY21). Any relief during this pandemic will be welcome for Vistara, which has seen its plans derailed.
Unsurprisingly, revenue took a sharp hit during this period too. Vistara’s revenues fell 52% last fiscal year to ₹2,243.5 crores ($307.3m) after a two-month grounding of all passenger flights and a slow recovery toward a full domestic recovery.
This year’s financial report still leaves Vistara financially vulnerable and deep in debt. While net losses are down, they remain far higher than those seen in 2018-19. FY19 saw Vistara’s losses at ₹831 crores ($113.8m), which means FY21’s figure remains two times higher.
Vistara’s sharp rise in loss is largely due to operational expenses from 2019 onwards. The carrier has added dozens of new aircraft, routes, and staffers to cater to its vast domestic and international expansion. The delivery of two new 787-9s and new long-haul international routes have all weighed down the airline at a time with low passenger demand.
01/09/21 Pranjal Pande/Simple Flying
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