New private airline ‘Akasa’ to be launched soon

One more private airline in India will soon be launched. Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed airline Akasa will take to the skies from July-end and ticket sales could begin by early July.
 
The budget carrier’s first Boeing 737 Max landed in Delhi recently, which will be used to perform proving flights to get the air operator permit (AOP, or licence).
 
“We will start operations with two aircraft. Proving flight is expected next week and the AOP is expected in a fortnight,” Akasa founder, MD & CEO Vinay Dube said in a statement.
 
The ‘Akasa’ airline expects to have 20 B737 Max by next summer. Starting with domestic passenger flights, it has also planned to begin international flights in the second half of 2023. In all Akasa has already ordered 72 B737 Max. Out of this 72, it will get delivery of 18 by March 2023 and the rest over the next four years.