Jetgala - FALL-WINTER 2022

J 24 Vista Announces Record Sales In H1 2022 As Members Increase 43% Vista announced record sales across core subscription offerings as client demand continues to grow for bothVistaJet and XO memberships. Member growth increases 43 per cent across operating companies, while sales accelerate across core markets, with VistaJet’s subscription Program more than doubling in the U.S. The company has successfully concluded the Air Hamburg and Jet Edge acquisitions, both being immediately accretive and significantly expanding the Group’s scale and service capabilities across the entire globe.Vista has added over 100 aircraft during first half of 2022 giving clients access to a Members’ fleet of over 350 aircraft and access to over 2,100 alliance jets. In the first half of 2022,Vista reported double digit growth despite the challenging macro-economic backdrop, driven primarily by a 43 per cent year-on-year growth across its combined subscription Member base. Sales acrossVistaJet’s subscription program reached all-time highs – a 25 per cent increase inVistaJet Members has driven a 76 per cent growth in gross program hours sold during H1 2022 year-on-year, and 27 per cent higher than pre-pandemic full year 2019. The number of XO’s Deposit Members also continued increasing 33 per cent against the same time last year.The recently acquired Jet Edge further expands the Group’s Member base with the addition of a further 400 unique Deposit Members through the brand’s Reserve program. Vistara Inaugurates Non-Stop Service Between Mumbai and Jeddah Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, successfully inaugurated non-stop flights between Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Mumbai (India). The inaugural flight departed from Mumbai on August 2, 2022 at 1805 Hours (IST) and landed in Jeddah at 2050 Hours (AST).The airline now flies thrice a week between the two cities on its Airbus A320neo aircraft. Stanton & Partners Newest IADA Member Stanton & Partners Aviation, a company dedicated to the sale and purchase of private jets catering to UHNWI, has become the most recent member of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). Led by founder and managing partner Allan Stanton, the international aircraft dealer has offices in Dubai, Johannesburg, Brisbane and Savannah, Georgia, with U.S. headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. “Stanston & Partners Aviation is the latest example of an aircraft dealer with the global reach to join the International Aircrafts Dealers Assocaition,” said IADA Executive DirectorWayne Starling. “The group’s stated mission, which is ‘to create value for our customers and build longstanding relationships based on transparency and trust,’ integrates exceptionally well.With our organisation’s focus on transactional ethics,” Starling added. Commenting on the launch of the new international route, Vinod Kannan, CEO, Vistara, said, “We are delighted to launch services to Jeddah, and to add Saudi Arabia to our growing international network. Given the multitude of upcoming futuristic projects in Saudi Arabia, strong trade ties with India and presence of large Indian diaspora, there is growing traffic between the two countries.We are confident that travellers will appreciate having the choice of flying India’s best airline on this route.” Vistara is India’s highest-rated airline on Skytrax andTripAdvisor, and it has been the winner of several ‘Best Airline’ awards, besides being lauded for world-class cabin cleanliness and upholding high safety standards. In a short span of seven years since starting operations,Vistara has raised the bar for operations and service standards in the Indian aviation industry to become the country’s most loved airline and has recently crossed the milestone of flying 35 million passengers. SCHEDULE OF FLIGHTS BETWEEN MUMBAI AND JEDDAH Sector Flight No. Days of Operation Departure Arrival Mumbai (BOM) – Jeddah (JED) UK 235 Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday 1805 hrs 2050 hrs Jeddah (JED) – Mumbai (BOM) UK 236 Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday 2150 hrs 0530 hrs (+1) +1 indicates next day arrival. All timings shown are in local time zones.The inaugural flight from Jeddah to Mumbai will be operated on 3 August 2022