SITA and SITAONAIR have completed the joint implementation of aircraft communications, airline operations and network connectivity for Vistara. The successful deployment, completed within a short span of 16 weeks, efficiently supports Vistara’s ambitious expansion plans. Vistara started flying in January 2015 and already has 307 flights each week, across 12 destinations in India. The carrier has nine A320s in its fleet.
Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara said, “Indian aviation has an immense growth potential. This will be one of the world’s largest aviation markets within the next five years and Vistara has a prominent role to play in that expansion. We are putting all the right tools in place to make sure we are best positioned to leverage the growth opportunity. The efficient communication and network technology that SITA and SITAONAIR have delivered are both essential for smooth operations and facilitating our expansion.”
Vistara is SITAONAIR’s first AIRCOM FlightPlanner solution customer in India. This solution provides computerised flight plans and data such as in-flight weather updates and airport information. The result is route planning that reduces operational costs, improves on-time performance, and facilitates safer and smoother flights by avoiding major weather events.
Maneesh Jaikrishna, Vice-President, India and Sub-Continent, SITA said, “Our technology and networks are designed to be cost efficient, fully resilient, and easily deployable and scalable. Our wide experience of providing solutions for the air transport community means we have been perfectly positioned to meet the challenges Vistara gave us, of meeting tough deadlines and delivering excellent technology that will serve the airline well into the future.”