Vistara to Increase Fleet to 41 by the End of 2019

Indian legacy carrier Vistara expects to end 2019 with 41 aircraft, up from 30 at present, as it pursues an international expansion plan, Chief Executive Leslie Thng said on August 7 this year. The carrier, a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines Ltd, completed its first international flight to Singapore on August 7 this year. The full service airline has announced plans to add routes from India to Bangkok and Dubai as it expects to benefit from the collapse of rival Jet Airways Ltd in April this year. Vistara has hired 600 former employees of Jet Airways, including over 100 pilots, Thng told reporters in Singapore.