New Delhi: Tata-SIA joint airline venture Vistara's first Airbus A-320 aircraft, painted with its logo and livery, landed at the IGI Airport here on Wednesday, taking the carrier a step closer to its launch.
The landing marked the 82nd anniversary of J R D Tata's first commercial flight from Karachi to Mumbai, as the aircraft was welcomed with a water cannon salute.
The aircraft was delivered on September 25 and had gone to Singapore for being painted with the aubergine and gold-coloured logo and livery of Vistara.
Now, the A-320 would have to begin proving test flights and undergo other regulatory checks before the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's civil aviation regulator, grants Vistara and its aircraft the airworthiness certificate and the flying licence or the scheduled operator's permit (SOP).
Airline officials had earlier said the operational launch may be held later this month, though the entire process has been delayed by a few weeks due to delay in delivery of the aircraft.
16/10/14 PTI/NDTV
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The landing marked the 82nd anniversary of J R D Tata's first commercial flight from Karachi to Mumbai, as the aircraft was welcomed with a water cannon salute.
The aircraft was delivered on September 25 and had gone to Singapore for being painted with the aubergine and gold-coloured logo and livery of Vistara.
Now, the A-320 would have to begin proving test flights and undergo other regulatory checks before the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's civil aviation regulator, grants Vistara and its aircraft the airworthiness certificate and the flying licence or the scheduled operator's permit (SOP).
Airline officials had earlier said the operational launch may be held later this month, though the entire process has been delayed by a few weeks due to delay in delivery of the aircraft.
16/10/14 PTI/NDTV
