The newly integrated Indian airline, Air India-Vistara, took its first flight from Doha to Mumbai on Monday night, after Vistara wrapped up its last day of flight operations during the day.
The flight, ‘AI2286’, which departed Doha at around 10.07 PM local time, will not only be the first flight, but also the first international operation conducted by the merged India entity.
The code ‘AI2XXX’ is being used for all Vistara flights operated by Air India post-merger to help passengers identify the flight when booking, PTI reported.
Vistara’s integration with Air India, both part of Tata Group, marks a major consolidation in India’s civil aviation space.
Vistara is a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines.
Post-merger, Singapore Airlines will have a 25.1 per cent stake in the Air India-Vistara joint entity.