After Air India and Vistara merged, senior management of both airlines—which are owned by the Tata Group—are probably going to stay in their current roles. Sanjay Sharma would continue to serve as chief financial officer, Nipun Aggarwal as chief commercial and transformation officer, and Campbell Wilson as chief executive.
Vinod Kannan, the CEO of Vistara, is anticipated to rejoin his parent firm, Singapore Airlines, per a report published in The Economic Times. Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines have a joint company called Vistara. Since joining Vistara in 2019 as its chief strategy officer, Kannan has been on a temporary basis. When the companies merged, Tata appointed the CFO and Singapore Airlines was entitled to pick the Vistara CEO.
Deepak Rajawat, the chief commercial officer of Vistara, is anticipated to join the combined company.
The report further stated that while the majority of Vistara personnel would join the combined business, some positions would become obsolete because Air India now occupies them.
In the meantime, Air India has been employing a lot and revamping the organization by bringing in staff from other Tata companies. A few workers from Vistara were also moved to Air India.
The report also stated that Hogan, a US-based company, created the Hogan Test, a procedure used to evaluate Vistara’s non-flying employees. The Hogan Test assesses the personality traits necessary for a job fit, particularly in leadership positions.
Tata Group is trying to streamline, increase efficiency, and cut down on redundancies by consolidating its aviation business. The combined company of Air India and Vistara would be a full-service airline, while Air India Express and AirAsia India would combine to create a low-cost carrier.
