SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND TATA SONS TO MERGE AIR INDIA AND VISTARA, CREATING INDIA’s LEADING AIRLINE GROUP
SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND TATA SONS TO MERGE AIR INDIA AND VISTARA, CREATING INDIA’s LEADING AIRLINE GROUP Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons (Tata) have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara, with SIA also investing INR 20,585 million (S$360 million, US$250 million) in Air India as part of the transaction. This would give SIA a 25.1% stake in an enlarged Air India group with a significant presence in all key market segments[1]. SIA and Tata aim to complete the merger by March 2024, subject to regulatory approvals. SIA intends to fully fund this investment with its internal cash resources, which stood at S$17.5 billion as of 30 September 2022[2]. SIA and Tata have also agreed to participate in additional capital injections, if required, to fund the growth and operations of the enlarged Air India in FY2022/23 and FY2023/24. Based on SIA’s 25.1% stake post-completion, its share of any additional capital injection could be up to INR 50,200 million (S$880 millio...