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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicAir Vistara

Topic: Air Vistara

Why merged Air India-Vistara entity will likely fall short of challenging behemoth Indigo

Air India owners Tata Group will have 300-strong fleet post-merger, but IndiGo with its 382 aircraft is in another league, say some. Others point out what could work in Air India's favour.

Tata Group’s Air India to lease 12 more aircraft, days after announcing merger with Vistara

The planes, expected to be inducted in the first half of 2023, are in addition to the thirty leased earlier this year as part of the airline's expansion plans.

Singapore Airlines in talks with Tata Group to merge Vistara & Air India

This deal, that is yet to be finalised, will give Singapore Airlines a bigger foothold in South Asia. It will also give bigger competition to the country's dominant airline IndiGo.

DGCA imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Vistara for letting untrained pilot land flight

The pilot, who was the first officer on the Indore-bound flight, had no requisite training in a simulator.

Vistadome train from Guwahati to Haflong is the new go-to destination in Assam

A misty, early morning sky marked by smoke from the oil refineries in Guwahati’s Maligaon area gave way to rice fields.

‘Red, hot, spicy thing to do’: Airlines connect on social media as planes stay grounded

The playful banter began when IndiGo poked fun at fellow airline Air Vistara asking 'not flying higher these days we heard?' with the hashtag #StayingParkedStayingSafe.

Texted ‘farewell’, wasn’t sure of safe landing — Vistara passenger recounts mid-air horror

Felt like roller-coaster ride...as though the plane may break into pieces like a biscuit… all started praying, senior journalist describes the moments.

Vistara-G.D. Bakshi episode exposes hypocrisy & selective outrage of Liberals

When Liberals’ hypocrisy is called out, the boring cycle of victimhood is set in motion on an infinite loop mode.

Vistara’s selfie-tweet with controversial ex-armyman GD Bakshi draws ire from all sides

Vistara posted a picture of its staff with Maj. Gen. (retd) G.D. Bakshi, leading to a social media backlash. It then deleted the tweet, drawing more anger.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.