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Coronavirus Disrupts Vistara’s Plans for New 787-9s
India’s only privately owned full-service airline took delivery of its first Dreamliner on February 29.
Vistara took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 on February 29. (Photo: Boeing)
Vistara took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 on February 29. (Photo: Boeing)

The Covid-19 virus has interrupted Vistara Airlines’ plans to launch international services to Tokyo Haneda Airport with one of six Boeing 787-9s that it has ordered, the first of which it took delivery directly from Boeing’s production plant in Everett, Washington on February 29. Holding a ceremony in New Delhi Monday to mark the launch of 787s services, India’s only private full-service airline also expressed uncertainty about its plans for international flying in general, although it estimated some sort of cross-border service could start any time between April and June.


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