Air India will absorb all 5,100 Vistara employees as part of a merger plan to consolidate the number of airlines under the Tata group to two. Vistara’s CEO, Vinod Kannan, confirmed that there will be opportunities for everyone in the new unit and all employees will be absorbed into the new entity. After acquiring Air India, the Tata group plans to merge low-cost carriers AirAsia India with Air India Express and Vistara with Air India. Two airlines – one low-cost and one full-service – will operate under the Air India Group, in which Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1% stake. The Vistara brand name will not be retained by Air India after the merger, but decisions are yet to be made about whether Vistara’s operating permits will be renewed.