New Delhi: Tata-SIA Airlines has told the aviation regulator that it would be ready to conduct a demonstration in September to prove that it can operate passenger flights, an official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Its plan to carry out the proving flight in mid- or end-September means the joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines would miss its initial target to launch flight operations on September 1.
Tata-SIA representatives conveyed the plan on the proving flight to the DGCA on Monday. "They have told us that the proving flight can be conducted either in middle or end-September and they are expecting their first aircraft in the first week of September," said the DGCA official. An airline spokesperson confirmed the development.
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, owns a 51% stake in the joint venture to operate a full-service airline. Singapore Airlines holds the remaining 49%.
23/07/14 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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Its plan to carry out the proving flight in mid- or end-September means the joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines would miss its initial target to launch flight operations on September 1.
Tata-SIA representatives conveyed the plan on the proving flight to the DGCA on Monday. "They have told us that the proving flight can be conducted either in middle or end-September and they are expecting their first aircraft in the first week of September," said the DGCA official. An airline spokesperson confirmed the development.
Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, owns a 51% stake in the joint venture to operate a full-service airline. Singapore Airlines holds the remaining 49%.
23/07/14 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
