This India's Biggest Airline is Facing a BIG TROUBLE! Here’s Why

This India's Biggest Airline is Facing a BIG TROUBLE! Here’s Why
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#fligavia #boeing #airbus
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00:00 Intro
00:28 The merger of Vistara and Air India
01:16 The competition in upgrading the fleet
05:02 The strategy of expanding the fleet
06:41 Bad customer service
08:41 What do they need to do?
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This India's Biggest Airline is Facing a BIG TROUBLE! Here’s Why
In a high-stakes battle for supremacy, IndiGo, the reigning giant of India's domestic aviation, is staring down a MASSIVE problem. With Air India charging ahead like a war horse, the competition is FIERCER than ever. With the alliance with Vistara, it is set to redefine the aviation landscape, positioning Air India as a formidable competitor.
So, what is the HUGE problem? How does Indigo maintain its position in the Indian aviation industry? Let's find out in today's episode.
IndiGo is currently navigating a storm of challenges, with four key issues impacting its competitive edge. On May 15, 2024, the aviation landscape was rocked by the announcement that Vistara, one of India's major airlines, would merge with the powerhouse Air India. This merger, backed by Tata’s ambitious plan to invest a staggering 70 billion dollars in 470 new aircraft, sets the stage for a fierce battle in the skies.
This India's Biggest Airline is Facing a BIG TROUBLE! Here’s Why
If IndiGo doesn’t step up and enhance its competitive strategies, it risks being left in the dust as its rivals soar ahead. The clock is ticking! Without decisive action, IndiGo may find itself outpaced by the very competition it once dominated.
The question is: Will IndiGo rise to the challenge or be grounded by its complacency?
Indigo is the biggest domestic airline in India with over 370 aircraft and 122 destinations. This airline serves 61.6% of domestic flights with over 2000 low-cost flights every day. Although they have over 32000 employees, Indigo still faces difficulty in meeting increasing passenger demand. However, with the announcement about the merger of Vistara and Air India, India could be threatened and lose its position. Let's see what side they compete on.
This India's Biggest Airline is Facing a BIG TROUBLE! Here’s Why
The first challenge, Air India, owned by Tata, will widen its fleet up to 218 aircraft after the merger with Vistara. In recent, Singapore Airlines holds a 49% share of Vistara while Tata Sons owns 51%. After this action, the new company will become the biggest international airline in India but is behind Indigo in domestic flights. When the merger is done, Air India will operate with 218 aircraft and Vistara will dissolve. Before that, Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India said that 7000 employees of Vistara will work for Air India on June 2024, and testing and improving equipment is processing.
Also during the meeting, Air India's CEO, Mr. Campbell Wilson, announced the transfer of several pilots from Vistara to Air India. This indicates that Air India is strengthening its workforce to boost its competitive edge following the merger. The disparity in employee numbers between the two airlines is significant: Air India has approximately 177,000 employees, while Vistara has only 7,000. The employee ratio between the two airlines has shifted from 12:5 in favor of Air India to 17:7, showing that Air India is attracting more of Vistara's workforce.

[karlp]

Air India has 117, 000 employees and they're still shit. What the hell do all those people do? They're not keeping the planes clean that's for sure.

[joemon]

Flew last May from Toronto, no hot food on board, due to catering staff strike, broken controls on the seat, AIR INDIA we love you as a flag carrier, but long way to go! competing with Emirates and so on...

[garystrankman]

With all those people in India why can’t they find enough employees ?

[MrRockingever]

Shortage of staff is a problem (as said) but the second danger is money - the investment in new and more aircraft - the competition (domestic /international) will have an impact on the turnover and the cash flow When the results do not follow the growth bankruptcy is not far away.

[WillReims-ss]

I wonder how Boeing and Airbus which have both full order booking for several years will be able to accommodate a 470 new aircraft for Vistara and 400 for Indigo in a near future. Indigo is still receiving airplanes from a previous order. The Boeing problems with its 737Max and 777x (under investigation) has difficulties to deal with especially with its personnel who are not either properly trained or do not bother with "standards" they don't comprehend nor want to comprehend, which is bad faith in their part.

There is a limit to the number of citizens in India who can afford flying as their salaries are not what the West can offer. It sounds like a plan for a huge catastrophe for both airline especially Air India that has been in difficulties before to the point that it got rid of 20% of its staff and grounded several aircraft. Air India is going to hit a wall with its employees when this joint venture with Vistara being enforced.

This will ink a lot of Press articles with a government management personnel who will try once again to fund Air India's mismanagement.

[nabilisur]

I think this video about Indigo facing a big trouble maybe had a wrong idea doesn't it ?

[sadasatyamvada]

You are wrong. Indigo and Air India do not have much overlap in the market space. Air India will be providing full service product domestically and wants to grow the international business. Indigo on the other hand is a low cost carrier, which is focused on the domestic high volume market. Yes, on many domestic routes, they will compete for the same customer. But passengers who prefer full service experience opt for Air India whenever the price difference is not very significant. The Indian domestic market is so big and has such scope for growth can easily accommodate both carriers.

[devunamzo]

The merger of vistara and air India was already known by many Indians sue to the fact that both airlines are owned by the same Tata group

[FarooqAhmad-digo]

Can one change engine type on online aircraft