Akasa Air Now Has 25 Boeing Jets In Its Fleet
Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air has taken delivery of its 25th Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The narrowbody twin-engined jet landed in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on September 12, 2024. The single-aisle airliner, with Captain Bhavna Gandhi and Captain Sanaya Chothia incharge, flew out of Boeing’s facility in Seattle on September 9. The aircraft’s first halt outside the USA was in Keflavik, Iceland. The final leg to Telangana’s capital began in Larcana, Cyprus.
For those unaware, Akasa Air placed its first-ever order for narrowbody jets in 2021: 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The airline started commercial operations in August 2022, followed by an order for four Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets in June 2023. Then, earlier this year, the carrier deepened its order books with the American aircraft manufacturer by ordering 150 737 MAX aeroplanes. Simple math reveals that in 17 months, Akasa Air had an order book of 226 aircraft. The remaining 201 aircraft will be delivered over the next eight years.
The carrier serves several domestic routes and offers overseas connections. For instance, the daily Mumbai-Riyadh service was launched in June 2024. Similarly, Akasa Air linked India’s financial capital with Kuwait last month.
