Air India and Vistara merger talks continue

An Air India Airbus A320 plane is seen at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kiev

NEW DELHI: Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson has held talks with India’s antitrust head on its pending merger with sister airline Vistara, weeks after the watchdog raised concerns about market power, people familiar with the matter say.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been scrutinising the planned merger of Air India, which Tata Group took over last year, with Vistara, a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines. The merged airline would challenge local rival and market leader, IndiGo.