After "packing a punch" in the domestic aviation space, two-year-old
airline Vistara is preparing to take to the international skies even as
it admits that the journey will not be a "walk in the park".
A joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, Vistara -- a full service carrier with a fleet of 13 planes at present -- is battling intense competition in the high growth market.
Vistara, which completes two years of operations this week, may be small in terms of fleet size but it has "packed a punch," Chief Executive Officer Phee Teik Yeoh said in an interview.
Referring to Vistara in general, Yeoh said, "I have not gone overseas yet but one thing is sure, we take no chances. We are not disillusioned to think that international operations is a walk in the park, both from competitive as well as operational stand point". According to him, the board is likely to soon discuss the airline's plans for overseas flights.
In the joint venture, Tata Sons holds 51% while the rest is with Singapore Airlines (SIA), a well established international carrier. Vistara took to the Indian skies on January 9, 2015.
Currently, it operates to 18 domestic airports with a fleet of 13 Airbus A320s.
Emphasising that operating in the overseas market was far more complex than flying on domestic routes, Yeoh said then "We are dealing with weather and climate of huge differences and diversity from our experience here".
To Read the News in Full 08/01/17 PTI/DNA
A joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, Vistara -- a full service carrier with a fleet of 13 planes at present -- is battling intense competition in the high growth market.
Vistara, which completes two years of operations this week, may be small in terms of fleet size but it has "packed a punch," Chief Executive Officer Phee Teik Yeoh said in an interview.
Referring to Vistara in general, Yeoh said, "I have not gone overseas yet but one thing is sure, we take no chances. We are not disillusioned to think that international operations is a walk in the park, both from competitive as well as operational stand point". According to him, the board is likely to soon discuss the airline's plans for overseas flights.
In the joint venture, Tata Sons holds 51% while the rest is with Singapore Airlines (SIA), a well established international carrier. Vistara took to the Indian skies on January 9, 2015.
Currently, it operates to 18 domestic airports with a fleet of 13 Airbus A320s.
Emphasising that operating in the overseas market was far more complex than flying on domestic routes, Yeoh said then "We are dealing with weather and climate of huge differences and diversity from our experience here".
To Read the News in Full 08/01/17 PTI/DNA
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