Air India, Vistara Join Forces: Tata-SIA Celebrate

Tata-SIA Merger Celebration: Air India-Vistara Union

Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines celebrated the successful merger of Air India and Vistara at a symbolic ceremony at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, marking a new era in their deep and longstanding partnership.

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, and Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines, as well as senior management and employees from Tata, SIA, Air India, and Vistara, marked the dawn of a new chapter for the Indian aviation industry.

The consolidation of the four airlines within the Air India Group into one full-service airline and one low-cost airline is part of the ongoing five-year transformation program known as Vihaan.AI. This restructuring aims to establish a robust presence for the Air India Group across all key segments of the Indian market, including domestic and international flights, as well as both full-service and low-cost operations. The initiative will enhance the Group's operational capabilities, expand its customer base, and gradually improve service standards, product quality, and overall customer experience.

After the merger, the Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft, serving 55 domestic and 48 international destinations across 312 routes with 8,300 weekly flights. The airline will provide extended global connectivity to over 800 destinations through over 75 codeshare and interline partners. The total staff strength exceeds 30,000.

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, said: “It has been a little over two and a half years since the homecoming of Air India to the Tata Group. This week’s merger between Air India and Vistara is an important milestone in our commitment to transform Air India into a world-class global airline. Singapore Airlines continues to be our strategic partner in our aviation journey, and we welcome them to Air India.”

Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines, said: “This merger marks a pivotal moment for Indian aviation. Working with our valued, long-standing partner Tata Sons, the SIA Group will support the ongoing transformation of the enlarged Air India Group, offering our stewardship and expertise where possible. We are focused on helping to restore Air India to its leading position in the Indian aviation market, and creating an airline Group that everyone in India can be proud of.

“For the SIA Group, the completion of the merger reinforces our long-standing direct participation in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets. Singapore Airlines is committed to deepening our commercial collaboration with Air India, and finding ways to provide greater value and enhanced options to our customers on flights between India and Singapore, and beyond.”