- The Singapore Airlines and Tata Group joint venture will be first airline in India to operate 787-9s
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. 18 July 2018 – Boeing and Vistara confirmed that the joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Group, has agreed to order six 787-9 Dreamliners, with options for four more jets at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.
The agreement, valued at $2.8 billion at current list prices, will enable Vistara to become the first operator of the 787-9 in India. In addition, the new Dreamliners will mark the first widebody airplanes for the Indian carrier and will help launch long-haul operations.