Vistara taking first 737s under fresh lease deal with BOC

Vistara is to lease 6 more narrowbodies from BOC Aviation, including its first Boeing narrowbodies as it moves to fill capacity vacated by the grounding of Jet Airways. The Tata Sons and SIA JV carrier is taking delivery of 4 Boeing 737-800s this month from BOC. The deal also covers 2 CFM International Leap-powered Airbus A320neos for delivery in the second half of 2019. Vistara has until now been an all-Airbus operator. It has a fleet of 22 A320s - 9 of which are re-engined Neos. The airline has a further 35 Neos on order. The airline is taking the aircraft to expand its domestic operations, in part filling capacity following Jet Airways' suspension of operations in April. Indian authorities have, on a temporary basis, handed former Jet Airways traffic rights to other airlines able to provide interim capacity. <br/>