India’s Akasa Plans Midyear Launch, Rapid Fleet Growth

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Akasa will operate the 737 MAX and has 72 of the type on order.
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Proposed Indian LCC Akasa Air intends to start commercial operations in late May or early June, according to CEO Vinay Dube. Akasa expects to receive its first aircraft in the second half of April, Dube said in a televised interview with Indian news channel ET Now. This aircraft will initially be...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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