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Singapore Airlines steps in as Air India losses swell to .4 billion| India News

Singapore Airlines steps in as Air India losses swell to $2.4 billion| India News

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Singapore Airlines is increasing its operational role within Air India as the airline grapples with mounting losses and heightened scrutiny following recent safety concerns. Airport officials gather near the aircraft ladder attached to the Singapore Airlines aircraft for flight SQ321 parked on the tarmac after an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. (REUTERS) The Singaporean carrier has begun embedding its own personnel within Air India, placing executives in critical functions such as flight operations, engineering, and maintenance in recent months, Bloomberg reported. These are areas where Singapore Airlines has long been regarded as a global benchmark. Meanwhile, Tata Group, which holds a 74.9% stake in Air India, is focusing on commercial strategy, human resources, finance, and information technology, the report added. Also Read | Air India plane crash: What exactly happened inside Boeing Dreamliner flight cockpit on June 12? A blow-by-blow account Deepening of Singapore Airlines involvement The move signals a significant deepening of Singapore Airlines’ involvement, particularly after the fatal Dreamliner crash. What was once a strategic partnership is evolving into a more hands-on …

Vistara’s final flight today as it merges with Air India | Latest News India

Vistara’s final flight today as it merges with Air India | Latest News India

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Vistara will operate its final flight under its own brand on Monday, November 11, as it prepares to fully integrate with Air India. From November 12, Vistara’s operations will be unified with Air India, marking a transition into a single, consolidated service under the Air India banner. Airline officials said even though Vistara will cease to exist from November 12, its aircraft, routes and crew will continue to operate as they do at least till March. (HT Photo)(HT_PRINT) The government has approved foreign direct investment by Singapore Airlines in the Air India-Vistara merger, streamlining their integration into a single full-service carrier under the Air India brand. Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines has fully integrated with Air India, which is also owned by Tata Group. This merger consolidates the two carriers under one umbrella. The airlines had announced that from 3 September 2024, customers would gradually lose the ability to make bookings with Vistara for travel dates on or after 12 November 2024. The merger of Vistara with Air India, announced …

Vistara experience will remain post-merger; Vistara flight services to have ‘AI2’ prefix: Air India

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Vistara Airbus A320 passenger aircraft. File | Photo Credit: Reuters On Wednesday (October 2, 2024), Air India said flights operated with Vistara aircraft will have numbers starting with the prefix ‘AI2’ after the merger next month while Vistara’s planes, crew and service will continue to operate as before. The Tata Group-owned full-service carrier also emphasised that the Vistara experience will remain post-merger. The merger of Vistara – a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines – with Air India is scheduled for November 12 which will mark a major consolidation in the Indian aviation space after the integration of AIX Connect with Air India Express. There are concerns in certain quarters on whether Vistara passengers will continue to get the same services as now post-merger as Air India, which is in the transformation phase, has recently faced certain service issues. An Air India spokesperson on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) said the teams of Air India and Vistara have been working hard for over a year to ensure that the merger of the legal and regulated …

Aircraft that was in severe turbulence incident returns to Singapore | World News

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The Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft used for a flight in which a passenger died during severe turbulence returned to Singapore on Sunday, five days after its emergency landing in Bangkok, the carrier said in a statement. A 73-year-old British man died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured on Tuesday after flight SQ321, flying from London to Singapore, encountered what the airline described as sudden, extreme turbulence while flying over Myanmar. The flight, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, diverted to Bangkok. SIA said the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was flown back to Singapore on Sunday, adding the airline was fully cooperating with the relevant authorities in the investigation into the incident. Fifty-two people who were on board remain in Bangkok, including 40 passengers and a crew member receiving treatment in hospital, SIA said. Five of the injured are in intensive care – three Australians, one British and one New Zealander, Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital in Bangkok said on Sunday. Source link

Passengers Recall Singapore Airline Flight Horror

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A 73-year-old British man died and 104 people were injured on the flight. (File)) Bangkok: Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit “sudden extreme turbulence” over Myanmar 10 hours into its journey to Singapore on Tuesday, abruptly rising and plunging several times. One passenger said people were thrown around the cabin so violently they put dents in the ceiling during the drama at 11,300 metres (37,000 feet), leaving dozens with head injuries. Photos from inside the plane show the cabin in chaos, strewn with food, drinks bottles and luggage, and with oxygen masks dangling from the ceiling. The plane, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, made an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, where medical staff used gurneys to ferry the injured to ambulances waiting on the tarmac. “I was flung up to the roof and then as the plane dropped forward so did …

Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-hit flight | World News

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More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence that left dozens injured and one dead finally reached Singapore on a relief flight on Wednesday morning after an emergency landing in Bangkok. Passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok, are escorted by ground staff upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore. (AFP) The London-Singapore flight on a Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok after the plane was buffeted by turbulence that flung passengers and crew around the cabin, slamming some into the ceiling. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! A 73-year-old British passenger died of a suspected heart attack, according to an airport official, and Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital said 20 passengers were in intensive care, nine had undergone surgery, while five more were awaiting surgery. “I saw people from across the aisle going completely horizontal, hitting the ceiling and landing back down in like really …

Singapore Airlines Boss Goh Choon Phong On Flight Turbulence

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A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore fell into an air pocket on Tuesday New Delhi: Singapore Airlines CEO on Wednesday issued a public apology after one passenger died and 30 others were injured due to severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore. In a video message, Goh Choon Phong said that they were “very sorry for the traumatic experience” that everyone on board the flight, SQ321, went through on Tuesday. A Singapore Airlines flight, operating from London to Singapore, encountered sudden extreme turbulence at an altitude of 37,000 feet. The Boeing 777-300ER plane was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members. ALSO READ | 3 Indians Among 229 Aboard Singapore Airlines Flight Hit By ‘Sudden Extreme Turbulence’ “On behalf of Singapore Airlines, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. We are very sorry for the traumatic experience that everyone on board SQ321 went through,” Mr Phong said. He said that Singapore Airlines is committed to providing all necessary support and assistance to …

Plan is to bring Air India up to the same levels as Vistara: CEO Vinod Kannan | Business News

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In less than a decade of existence, Vistara has emerged as the preferred full-service carrier in India, setting a new standard in a tough and price-sensitive market. With the Tata group consolidating its airline business, the brand Vistara will fly into the sunset as the airline merges into the group flagship Air India. According to  Vistara’s Chief Executive Officer VINOD KANNAN, while the brand Vistara may slip into the past, its legacy will live on in the new Air India. In an interaction with SUKALP SHARMA, Kannan talks about various facets of the impending merger, including people integration, and how Vistara’s expertise would be critical in making Air India a world-class airline. Edited excerpts: Q. You have built a formidable and respected brand in Indian aviation. It is going to integrate with a much bigger and older brand (Air India), which has so far not been celebrated for service excellence. How do you see the merger shaping the new Air India brand? In the aviation business, you need scale, and if you look at the …