<div>Vistara, the Tata-SIA joint venture, on Thursday took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft as the airline inched closer towards to getting the flying permit.<br /><br /> Though there is a delay by a fortnight in taking delivery of the flight, the full-service airline, in which the Tatas have majority stake, expects to hit the skies in late October. <br /><br /><div>The delay has resulted in the a delay of the launch of Vistara by a couple of weeks and now it has to undergo mandatory flight tests and other checks before DGCA grants the airworthiness certificate and the flying licence.<br /><br /></div><div> The landing of the A320 at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi also came on a day when low-cost carrier AirAsia India announced that Mumbai will be its next destination in addition to its six existing destinations. <br /><br /></div><div>Though they may not be in direct competition as the genres of both the airlines are different, a crowded sky would mean that Vistara would have to plan it properly as its main destinations are likely to be metros and big towns.<br /><br /></div><div>Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO of Vistara, said, "we are very excited to receive the delivery of our first aircraft."</div></div>
<div>Vistara, the Tata-SIA joint venture, on Thursday took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft as the airline inched closer towards to getting the flying permit.<br /><br /> Though there is a delay by a fortnight in taking delivery of the flight, the full-service airline, in which the Tatas have majority stake, expects to hit the skies in late October. <br /><br /><div>The delay has resulted in the a delay of the launch of Vistara by a couple of weeks and now it has to undergo mandatory flight tests and other checks before DGCA grants the airworthiness certificate and the flying licence.<br /><br /></div><div> The landing of the A320 at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi also came on a day when low-cost carrier AirAsia India announced that Mumbai will be its next destination in addition to its six existing destinations. <br /><br /></div><div>Though they may not be in direct competition as the genres of both the airlines are different, a crowded sky would mean that Vistara would have to plan it properly as its main destinations are likely to be metros and big towns.<br /><br /></div><div>Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO of Vistara, said, "we are very excited to receive the delivery of our first aircraft."</div></div>
