Aerospace Diary

13 Jan Vistara aims to go the extra mile to make passengers smile- Neelam Mathews Jan 13 2019 Vistara, a young, boutique airline in India, is seeking to make waves for its service and gracious staff. With a fleet of 22 aircraft including nine Airbus A320neos, Vistara – which is jointly owned by Tata and Singapore Airlines – has an endearing quality. Its name was drawn from the Sanskrit word Vistaar, which means “limitless expanse”. Presented with the opportunity to try .....https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2019/01/13/vistara-aims-to-go-the-extra-mile-to-make-passengers-smile/ By Neelam Mathews   → https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2018/12/04/oman-air-continues-to-embrace-its-roots-with-737-max-experience/ Oman Air continues to embrace its roots with 737 MAX experience Dec 4, 2018    By Neelam Mathews  → Oman Air recently celebrated the delivery of its fifth of 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s on order with the airframer. Ke...

Neelam Mathews June 5, 2013 The Philippines has denied the applications  for the issuance of Foreign Air Carrier’s Permit (FACP) of Jet Airways to fly to Manila, report local papers. The reason given is the limited capacity of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Oman Air's request, has also been rejected, we hear. China's Spring Airlines is said to be wanting to fly too, to Manila. Most airports in the country are not night rated and are limited to daytime operations in many airports,” the report quoted one of the sources. “Most of the domestic flights are connecting to Manila.” The country has granted around 39 permits to international airlines by end 2012.

March 23, 2011 Neelam Mathews Oman Air has become the eighth E-Jets operator in the Middle East following the delivery of the first EMBRAER 175 jet to Oman air at  São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will serve the airline’s regional routes operating from Muscat International Airport. The delivery is the first of five firm orders announced in 2009. Oman Air’s EMBRAER 175s are configured with 71 seats, in a dual-class layout, with 11 seats in the business class and 60 in economy. “The E-Jets are the ideal platform from which we can expand our regional route network and better align frequency with demand,” said Peter Hill, CEO of Oman Air. “Having this flexibility allows us to introduce more point-to-point routes currently not sustainable with larger aircraft, as well as upgrading our services to domestic destinations like Khasab and other new airports currently being developed within the Sultanate of Oman.” Oman Air has also signed the Embraer Pool Flight Hour Progra...