SIA's Indian JV finally takes flight

Singapore

AFTER two decades of trying to break into the Indian market, Singapore Airlines' (SIA) joint venture Vistara took to the skies on Friday with its inaugural flight from Delhi to Mumbai.

Vistara is also backed by Tata Sons, which owns a majority 51 per cent stake while SIA holds the balance.

The premium carrier, which will go head-to-head with Air India and Jet Airways, took off from Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport at 12.30pm on Friday.

The Delhi-based airline received its air operator permit (AOP) later than expected, prompting it to push its expected launch…