Vistara

Aviation & Engineering

Vistara $11.2 bil order said to pit Airbus against Boeing

(Feb 6): Vistara, the Indian affiliate of Singapore Airlines, is in talks with Airbus SE and Boeing Co. to buy jets worth as much as US$8.5 billion ($11.2 billion) as the carrier seeks to tap India’s growing middle class, according to people familiar wi

Aviation & Engineering

SIA gets a lift from structural reforms and cyclical tailwinds

SINGAPORE (Jan 23): CIMB says new orders from global manufacturers will continue to support the aviation industry into first half of the calendar year.

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Singapore Airlines seeks ‘radical’ transformation for growth

SINGAPORE (May 26): Singapore Airlines today is markedly different from what it was a decade ago. It has started budget operations, set up an overseas venture — Vistara in India — and gone into related businesses, such as setting up a pilot training c
India airport

Aviation & Engineering

Indian carriers resume fare war as oil prices rise

NEW DELHI (Dec 20): Air travellers globally are bracing for higher fares after OPEC decided last month to cut output. Not in India, the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market.

Aviation & Engineering

Singapore Airlines wants to be a budget carrier, too

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): When you think of Singapore Airlines, visions appear of cushy premium cabins, bespoke leather seats, and free-flowing champagne poured by the carrier’s throwback “Singapore girls” flight attendants.

Vistara to receive $50.9 mil investment from Tata Sons and SIA

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): Tata Group’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are proposing to invest a total of Rs 250 crore ($50.9 million) in their Indian joint venture Vistara, otherwise known as Tata SIA Airlines.
Singapore Airlines, SIA

Singapore Air getting squeezed by both luxury and budget rivals

SINGAPORE (May 13): Singapore Airlines Ltd is fighting to prevent travelers from switching to Emirates Airline, which is offering luxuries like on-board shower, while budget carriers are chipping away at the coach class. The result: The lowest yield from
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