Vistara to launch international services in 2H 2018

SIA says that its India unit, Vistara, plans to launch international operations in the second half of 2018. SIA Group CE Goh Choon Phong adds that Vistara will receive its 20th aircraft by the end of the current financial year, which ends March 30. He also says that the carrier is expecting 2 more aircraft to be delivered in mid-2018, which will be mainly put on international services. Vistara previously said that they will be leased Airbus A320neos, bringing its total fleet to 22. Goh, however, declined to reveal Vistara's first international destination, except saying that it will be announced by the carrier "in due course". Vistara has brought forward aircraft deliveries by3 months in a bid to launch its international operations earlier. Vistara currently has 13 A320ceos and 3 A320neos, with another 4 of the re-engined variant on order. <br/>