Vistara for overseas flight |
Vistara, the new airline started by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has begun work on overseas flights. Termed `Plan B`, the airline plans long-haul flights to the west - US and Europe - when the government abolishes the current rule that a local airline must be five-year old and have a fleet of 20 planes to fly overseas. This is the first time after Air India that an India-registered airline has plans for long-haul international flights during the launch phase of overseas flights. Almost 70% of India`s outbound traffic is west-bound. US will be interesting, especially routes like New York and Washington. America has Open Sky with India. So also many cities in Europe as Indian carriers are underutilizing their flying rights for overseas destinations. Vistara believes that organizing wide-body aircraft operations required for long-haul flights like those to US or Europe will require 12 to 18 months after being allowed to fly abroad.
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