Vistara, TCS enter into strategic partnership

According to the agreement, TCS would manage the operational aspects of the airline's IT services and requirements

Full service airline Vistara has entered into a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for a broad range of information technology (IT) services, including application maintenance services and airport infrastructure support.

Vistara is a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines.

The carrier and TCS have entered into an agreement for a "long term strategic partnership".

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"TCS would provide a broad range of IT services in the area of IT management, application maintenance and application development to help Vistara achieve its goal in customer experience, operational excellence as well as cost leadership," Vistara said in a release on Friday.

According to the agreement, TCS would manage the operational aspects of the airline's IT, including application maintenance services, network maintenance, end-user computing and airport infrastructure support.

Among other things, both entities would develop "state-of-the art digital solutions which can be taken to other airlines, leveraging TCS' prior track record in this area for Singapore Airlines and other leading global airline brands", the release said.

Vistara CEO Phee Teik Yeoh said that TCS has been a key technology partner for the airline since its start.

"Both parties will now see greater synergies as the expanded partnership will extend many benefits to Vistara from TCS' vast airline domain capabilities as well as help us leverage its world-class technology and innovation competency," he noted.

The airline operates around 400 weekly flights.