Tata is a linchpin as SIA-linked Vistara prepares for take-off

Singapore

AFTER receiving its air operator permit (AOP) earlier this week, Singapore Airlines-backed Vistara will take to the skies on Jan 9 with Mumbai and Ahmedabad as its first routes.

After turning in its application for the AOP in April, the New Delhi-based airline received the go-ahead later than expected, which prompted it to push its launch date from October.