Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons Strengthen Partnership to Drive Air India’s Transformation

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been collaborating tightly with Tata Sons to back the comprehensive transformation of Air India following its merger with Vistara in late 2024. As part of this partnership, SIA holds a 25.1% stake in Air India, underscoring their commitment to the airline's growth and modernization.

This strategic alliance is central to the Vihaan.AI programme, a five-year plan to elevate Air India into a premier global carrier. The program focuses on fleet expansion, network growth, and elevating customer experience through improved safety, reliability, and on-time performance. The merged Air India Group now boasts a combined fleet of 300 aircraft, serving 103 domestic and international destinations with over 8,300 weekly flights and plans to connect to more than 800 global destinations via extensive code-share arrangements.

Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran and Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong highlighted the historic partnership’s success and its role in positioning Air India as a leading player in the rapidly growing Indian and global aviation markets.

Key Highlights

SIA holds 25.1% stake in Air India, supporting its transformation post Vistara merger.

Vihaan.AI five-year transformation programme underway to build a world-class airline.

Air India Group operates 300 aircraft, covering 103 destinations with 8,300+ weekly flights.

Enhanced global connectivity via over 75 codeshare and interline partners.

Focus on service excellence, network growth, and fleet modernization.

Partnership celebrates deep-rooted collaboration between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines.

Sources: Tata Communications, Singapore Airlines Press Release, Economic Times, Business Standard