Tata Group airlines goes retro to relive JRD's legacy
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Launch day
Vistara is the brand name of Tata SIA Airlines, a joint venture majority owned by Tata Sons and the rest is with Singapore Airlines.
The aircraft, which also has a registration number used by Tata Air Lines, was unveiled on September 2.
The aircraft, which also has a registration number used by Tata Air Lines, was unveiled on September 2.
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150 years of Tatas
Vistara CEO Leslie Thng said the retro-livery is a tribute to JRD Tata as well as celebrate 150 years of Tatas.
"The livery recreates the one used in the 1940s by Tata Air Lines, India's very first airline that was founded by JRD Tata. The aircraft also bears the registration VT-ATV that was originally used by a Tata Air Lines DC-3 aircraft," Vistara said.
"The livery recreates the one used in the 1940s by Tata Air Lines, India's very first airline that was founded by JRD Tata. The aircraft also bears the registration VT-ATV that was originally used by a Tata Air Lines DC-3 aircraft," Vistara said.
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Retro-fitted
There would also be "special retro cabin crew uniform to go with the livery, to be worn on select special occasions," the airline said.
The inaugural flight would feature a menu with JRD Tata's favourite dishes, as remembered by senior chefs at Taj Hotels.
Vistara, which started operations, in January 2015, serves 22 destinations with over 800 weekly flights.
The inaugural flight would feature a menu with JRD Tata's favourite dishes, as remembered by senior chefs at Taj Hotels.
Vistara, which started operations, in January 2015, serves 22 destinations with over 800 weekly flights.
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What's on the menu
JRD Tata’s favourite dishes will be on the menu of that flight. These include cheddar cheese and onion omelette, crêpe au champignon, meat medley, waldorf salad, minestrone soup, herb roast chicken, goan prawn curry and crème caramel.
In pic: Tata-SIA Joint venture airline CEO Leslie Thng, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer Sanjiv Kapoor pose for photo with the aircraft VT-ATV after its unveiling to commemorate 150 years of Tata group, in New Delhi.
In pic: Tata-SIA Joint venture airline CEO Leslie Thng, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer Sanjiv Kapoor pose for photo with the aircraft VT-ATV after its unveiling to commemorate 150 years of Tata group, in New Delhi.