Thursday, December 11, 2014

Pre-Christmas present: Vistara to take to the air soon

Vistara, a Tata Sons-Singapore Airline sponsored carrier, may soon get the air operators' permit (AOP), as they have successfully completed the "proving flight schedule" requirement of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which was the last hurdle in the process. This was stated by CEO Phee Teik, who expects the DGCA to issue them the AOP shortly.

This means, there are chances that Vistara may be able to take the sky as a pre-Christmas present to its passengers.

SpiceJet's woes have worsened, with the DGCA directing SpiceJet to stop booking tickets more than 30 days into the future. This appears to have been done to protect both the airline and its passengers.

Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, is reported to have said that he looks forward to SpiceJet continuing its services, but the DGCA has put the airline under “heightened surveillance" nonetheless.
11/12/14 AK Ramdas/moneylife.com
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