Despite severe obstacles, full-service carrier Vistara, which celebrated seven years of business on January 9, stated on Monday that its fleet has grown to 50 planes, with over 12 jets acquired in the last 21 months alone. In addition, Vistara stated it had transported 30 million people in both local and international markets since its launch on January 9, 2015, according to a statement.

From August 2019, the Delhi-based airline, which is a 51:49 joint venture between India’s salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, began flying foreign routes.

Despite navigating the aviation industry’s worst-ever crisis, COVID-19, Vistara continued to grow in a steady approach toward its goal and long-term plans, extending its fleet by more than 25% since April 2020, to 51 aircraft as of today, according to the company.

Airbus A320, A320neo, A321neo, Boeing 737, and Boeing B787 planes make up Vistara’s fleet. Vistara’s global network has also expanded dramatically to encompass seven new destinations across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, according to the announcement.

According to the airline, it has increased its market share by 3.3 percentage points since July 2020, rising from 4.2 percent in July to 7.5 percent in November.

Vistara joined the aviation market at a time when many in India believed there was no room for another full service airline, and yet it became ‘India’s best airline’ in a relatively short period of time. “All of us at Vistara are deeply thankful to our customers, partners, and shareholders who have helped us realize our objective of developing a world-class airline that India can be proud of,” said Vinod Kannan, Vistara’s Chief Executive Officer, who took over from Leslie Thng on January 1 this year.

Over the previous two years, the airline has also implemented a number of product and service upgrades, including on-board WiFi, gate-to-gate service, and fully flat beds in Airbus A321neo and Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft, among others.