Mumbai: Tata-Singapore Airlines venture Vistara has outsourced its engineering support services to original equipment maker Airbus and is also negotiating with homegrown AirWorks for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of its fleet, sources close to the development said on Sunday.
The full service carrier, which was earlier expected to take wings by the middle of next month, may now take a couple of months to launch its operations due to pending technical regulatory approvals.
"Vistara, which will have an all-Airbus fleet to begin with, has outsourced day-to-day maintenance of its fleet to the European aviation major Airbus," sources in Mumbai told PTI.
However, when contacted, both Vistara and AirWorks spokespersons declined to comment on the development. An announcement to this effect is likely to be announced soon, sources said.
Last month, Vistara chief executive Phee Teik Yeoh had said that he planned to have a fleet of five aircraft by the end of the year.
The Delhi-based airline has already decided to lease 20 Airbus A320 aircraft, including seven A320 Neo airplanes, which have the latest technology.
14/09/14 NDTV
To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline
The full service carrier, which was earlier expected to take wings by the middle of next month, may now take a couple of months to launch its operations due to pending technical regulatory approvals.
"Vistara, which will have an all-Airbus fleet to begin with, has outsourced day-to-day maintenance of its fleet to the European aviation major Airbus," sources in Mumbai told PTI.
However, when contacted, both Vistara and AirWorks spokespersons declined to comment on the development. An announcement to this effect is likely to be announced soon, sources said.
Last month, Vistara chief executive Phee Teik Yeoh had said that he planned to have a fleet of five aircraft by the end of the year.
The Delhi-based airline has already decided to lease 20 Airbus A320 aircraft, including seven A320 Neo airplanes, which have the latest technology.
14/09/14 NDTV
