Tata SIA Vistara inaugural flight – first pictures

January 9, 2015 3 Comments 645 Views

Bangalore Aviation is on-board UK890, the inaugural flight of Vistara, the Tata-SIA joint venture airline, from New Delhi to Mumbai. Enjoy these first photographs, and please share this page on your Facebook, Google+, Twitter. Use the share buttons at the end of the article.

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Flight information display (FID) board

The flight information display board showing UK890, the inaugural flight of Vistara, Tata-SIA airlines.
The flight information display board showing UK890, the inaugural flight of Vistara, Tata-SIA airlines.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.

Check-in

Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Check-in counters, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour. Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.
Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Check-in counters, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.
Vistara, Tata-SIA Airlines. Premium Economy check-in counter decorated with expensive orchids for the inaugural flight.
Vistara, Tata-SIA Airlines. Premium Economy check-in counter decorated with expensive orchids for the inaugural flight.
Inaugural flight of Vistara, Tata-SIA airline. Cabin luggage tags for the Business, Premium Economy, and Economy class.
Inaugural flight of Vistara, Tata-SIA airline. Cabin luggage tags for the Business, Premium Economy, and Economy class.

Boarding gate

Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Boarding gate 37, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour.
Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Boarding gate 37, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.
Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Boarding gate 37, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour.
Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight UK890 New Delhi to Mumbai. Boarding gate 37, decorated with orchids in the corporate purple colour.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.

Vistara A320 VT-TTB at the gate

Vistara Airbus A320 VT-TTB at the gate at IGI airport New Delhi
Vistara Airbus A320 VT-TTB at the gate at IGI airport New Delhi.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.

Inauguration by minister and dignitaries

Dr. Mahesh Sharma, India's junior minister for civil aviation cuts the ribbon on Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma, India’s junior minister for civil aviation cuts the ribbon on Vistara (Tata-SIA airline) inaugural flight.
Image copyright Bangalore Aviation.

See our first photos from inside the premium economy class cabin.

For more stories on today’s inaugural flight, click here

 

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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3 comments

  1. Nandha Gopal
    January 9, 2015 at 14:58

    Fantastic!!! Vistara finally took off!! Hope you had a wonderful experience and high class service. Waiting for the complete trip report! Thanks! Happy Flying!

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