Akasa Air to hit foreign skies by end of 2023

Akasa Air to hit foreign skies by end of 2023

Founder & CEO Akasa Air Vinay Dube during a press conference after completing six month of operations, in Bengaluru on March 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air, the new entrant in the Indian civil aviation sector, said it will start international operations to destinations that match the capability of Boeing […]

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Delhi-bound Akasa Air suffers bird hit; aircraft grounded for inspection

Delhi-bound Akasa Air suffers bird hit; aircraft grounded for inspection

An Akasa Air plane coming from Ahmedabad to Delhi suffered a bird hit on Thursday but landed safely in the national capital and the aircraft has been grounded for detailed inspection. The airline said the Boeing 737 Max aircraft landed safely and all the passengers were deboarded on arrival. This is at least the second […]

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Akasa Air to allow passengers to bring pets onboard

Akasa Air to allow passengers to bring pets onboard

Akasa Air will now be the second Indian carrier to allow passengers to bring pets with them onboard their flights. The airline will allow “domesticated dogs and cats” in passenger cabin as well as cargo compartment. However, only small pets up to seven kg can be brought inside passenger cabin following check-in at the airport. […]

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Higher ATF prices, Rupee depreciation likely to pose threat to domestic carriers’ recovery: Report

Higher ATF prices, Rupee depreciation likely to pose threat to domestic carriers’ recovery: Report

“In India, ATF accounts for around 45% of the operational cost of an airline. Besides, as much as 35-50% of the airlines’ operating expenses are U. S. dollar driven,” as per ICRA. “In India, ATF accounts for around 45% of the operational cost of an airline. Besides, as much as 35-50% of the airlines’ operating […]

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Aviation Minister Scindia flags off Akasa Air’s inaugural flight

Aviation Minister Scindia flags off Akasa Air’s inaugural flight

Akasa Air, which is backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and aviation veterans Aditya Ghosh and Vinay Dube, got its air operator certificate from the DGCA on July 7 Akasa Air, which is backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and aviation veterans Aditya Ghosh and Vinay Dube, got its air operator certificate from the DGCA […]

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Akasa Air to launch flight services on August 7

Akasa Air to launch flight services on August 7

The country’s newest airline will start with 28 weekly flights connecting Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi. The country’s newest airline will start with 28 weekly flights connecting Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi. Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, will launch commerical flight operations from August 7 with 28 weekly flights connecting Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi. […]

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Akasa Air gets air licence from DGCA; to start services late July

Akasa Air gets air licence from DGCA; to start services late July

Akasa Air received the Air Operator Certificate from aviation regulator DGCA and will start commercial operations by July end Akasa Air received the Air Operator Certificate from aviation regulator DGCA and will start commercial operations by July end Akasa Air said on July 7 said it has received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from aviation […]

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Akasa Air takes delivery of first 737 Max aircraft from Boeing

Akasa Air takes delivery of first 737 Max aircraft from Boeing

The airline received the no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation in August 2021 to launch commercial flight operations The airline received the no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation in August 2021 to launch commercial flight operations New airline Akasa Air on Thursday took delivery of the first 737 Max aircraft from […]

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