INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(Photo: Reuters/Almaas Masood)3 min read Last Updated : Oct 01 2024 | 6:09 PM IST
AIX Connect, formerly known as AirAsia India, merged
into Air India Express on Tuesday, marking the formation of a single low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India.
Directorate General of
operator certificate (AOC) of AIX, ensuring that airline operations of the combined entity continue without disruption to ensure a safe and
AOC to Aloke Singh, Managing Director (MD), Air India Express, in the presence of Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Air India at
added.
The merger of Vistara into Air India is currently ongoing
The Vistara brand is scheduled to sunset on November 11
Vistara is a 51:49 joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines
Air India, meanwhile, is fully owned by the Tata Group.
In order to achieve the dual objectives of maintaining the highest safety
standards while simultaneously ensuring a smooth transition without grounding of aircraft, DGCA constituted a dedicated project team which
reviewing organisational structures and approvals, ensuring a seamless transfer of aircraft and personnel, and safeguarding the safety of
harmonisation of operational manuals across the two low-cost carriers and the transfer of aircraft, besides operational, safety and
Express, bringing the two organisations together behind a common brand
Alongside, we worked on the complex integration exercise culminating today in the operational and legal merger of the two organisations
The close collaboration amongst DGCA, BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security), and MoCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation), AIX and group
