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Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group

The November 2022 deal will inject a further SGD 360 million ($267 million) into Air India; this agreement is still subject to regulatory approval

Air India, Vistara start integration process; joint town hall on March 2

Deloitte is working with senior executives from Air India and Vistara to integrate human resources while AZB Partners is working on regulatory compliance

Fewer jumbo jets on domestic routes are better than lots of smaller planes

It's just that no govt so far has forced airlines to use bigger planes on Indian trunk routes

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Tatas, SIA pumped Rs 650 crore into Vistara ahead of announcing merger

The airline, a 51:49 joint venture of the Tatas and Singapore Airlines, has seen infusion of at least Rs 9,900 crore as equity after its birth in 2015

Air India ropes in Futurebrands to redraw its branding strategy: Report

Futurebrands has earlier worked on rebranding the American Airlines and luxury auto brand Bentley

Why merging Brand Vistara with Air India makes sense: Experts explains

With a single airline brand, Tatas aim for quick business turnaround

Tata group, Singapore Airlines finalise merger of Air India and Vistara

Combined entity will become India's largest international and second largest domestic carrier

Tata Group announces Air India merger with Vistara; SIA to get 25% stake

Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said Vistara will be merged with Tata group-owned Air India. Tata group owns a 51 per cent stake in Vistara, and the remaining 49 per cent shareholding is with Singapore Airlines (SIA). As part of the transaction, SIA will also invest Rs 2,058.5 crore in Air India. "This would give SIA a 25.1 per cent stake in an enlarged Air India group with a significant presence in all key market segments. SIA and Tata aim to complete the merger by March 2024, subject to regulatory approvals," SIA said in a release.

Tata Sons start process to bring all its airlines under one roof: Report

The expected merger is set to happen within a month of the Tata group completing the consolidation of Air India Express and AirAsia India

Singapore Airlines first-half profit soar to $876 mn as world reopens

For the corresponding period a year ago, the airlines suffered a loss of SGD 602 mn for first half and a loss of SGD 345 mn for second quarter of its financial reporting period which starts in April

What does the merger of Vistara and Air India mean for Tata's aviation biz?

Singapore Airlines and Tata group are in talks, exploring viability of merging Vistara and Air India. If materialised, what will this merger mean for Tata's aviation ambition? Let's dwell into details

Singapore Airlines confirms Vistara-Air India merger discussions

SIA, however, has cautioned its investors that there is no certainty of a deal

American man charged with assaulting crew, making bomb threat on SIA flight

A 37-year-old American man has been charged in a Singapore court with assaulting cabin crew and making a hoax bomb threat aboard a Singapore Airlines flight travelling from San Francisco. Singapore police were alerted on Wednesday to an alleged bomb threat on board flight SQ33 from San Francisco to Singapore. The man was restrained by the crew, and police subsequently arrested him for making false threats of terrorist acts and for the suspected consumption of controlled drugs. The plane landed safely at Changi Airport at about 5.50 am, under the escort of Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C/D fighter jets. "Preliminary investigations indicate that during the flight, the man had allegedly shouted that there was a bomb on the plane and grabbed another passenger's luggage from the cabin's overhead compartment," the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a statement on Thursday. A member of the cabin crew who tried to intervene and restrain La Andy Hien Duc was allegedly assaulted, s

Singapore Airlines' San Francisco flight bomb threat verified to be false

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on Wednesday that a bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 from San Francisco has been verified to be false

Air India's future market share depends on aviation sector's probabilities

Its aim for a third of the domestic market by 2027 is contingent on a host of factors, many of them outside its control

After spectacular growth Singapore Airlines' post-Covid boom tapered in Aug

SIA, which consists of full-service carrier Singapore Airlines and low-cost airline Scoot, carried a total of 2.083 million passengers in August, a similar number to that in July.

Battle for skies: Tatas kick-start Air India fleet expansion via leasing

Airline to offer premium economy class

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

Singapore Airlines reports record Q1 profit boosted by travel demand

Singapore Airlines Group reported its highest ever first-quarter operating profit of USD 403 million last week on "surging passenger demand"