Spoiling for a Fight

Experts feel that an aligning of Vistara and Air India’s operations will help unleash significant opportunities for the merged entity in the Indian market

-  MANISH PANT

a few weeks ago, responding to a Business Today query on a likely merger with Air India, a Vistara spokesperson had said it would continue focussing on organic growth until told otherwise by its parent organisations. The full-service carrier (FSC) is a 49:51 joint venture of Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons. On October 13, Singapore Airlines said in a release that it was in “confidential discussions” with the Tata group concerning the securities of Vistara and Air India, including a “potential integration” of the two airlines.