Akasa Air to hire 1,000 people; staff strength more than 3,000 March’24 end
Akasa Air plans to hire nearly 1,000 people and take the total staff strength to more than 3,000 by the end of March 2024 as…
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Akasa Air to start international operations by 2023 end; consider Singapore, Qatar, Oman
According to the chief commercial officer of Akasa Air, Praveen Iyer, the airline is considering Singapore, the Middle East, and the Gulf area, including Dammam,…
Indian carrier expected to order over 1,100 planes
India’s aviation sector is poised for a giant leap after the recent mammoth order from Air India for 470 planes. Indian carriers, including IndiGo, are…
Akasa Air to place a large order for new narrowbody jets by year end
India’s Akasa Air will place a “substantially” large order for new narrowbody jets this year, as the start-up budget airline looks to capitalise on booming…
Airlines free to devise their own pet carrying policies: DGCA
The Indian aviation regulator DGCA has made it clear that airlines are free to devise their own pet-carrying policies in the absence of a global…
Air India to Emirates and Pan Am: Who placed the biggest historic Aircraft orders?
The consequences of COVID-19 reduced demand for both domestic and international travel, with a long-term expectation that this demand fall would persist. It seemed that…
Akasa Air modifies aircraft interiors amid facing global supply chain disruptions
Akasa Air is facing the impact of global supply chain disruptions. Though the airline does not expect any delay in deliveries, a shortage of aircraft…
A relief for SpiceJet as DGCA lifts 50% cap on its flights
Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Friday removed the 50% cap restrictions on SpiceJet flights. From winter schedule, which kicks in from October 30th – 25th…
Bengaluru bound Akasa air flight cancelled on technical grounds
Passengers of the newly-launched Akasa Air had to face hardship on Tuesday as their flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru was cancelled on technical grounds at…
Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight suffers bird strike
A Bangalore-bound Akasa Air flight from Mumbai returned to the city airport due to a burning smell in the cabin, which later turned out to…
Akasa Air commences flights to New Delhi; considering overnight parking options in non-metro airports
Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline, is considering overnight parking options for its fleet in non-metro airports, an airline official said. It is operating five aircraft…
Akasa Air completes 2 months of flight operations; to allow pets on board
The country’s new scheduled airline Akasa Air is “well capitalised” and will allow the carrying of domesticated dogs and cats onboard along with passengers from…
Akasa Air collaborates with RateGain to make air travel affordable by leveraging accurate airfare
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, has selected an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered product to make air travel affordable by leveraging accurate and real-time airfare data. AirGain…
Akasa Air grounds a B737 MAX after leakage in engine fuel pump
Akasa Air grounded a Boeing B737-800 MAX aircraft on Tuesday, September 20 after a leakage in an engine fuel pump, aviation industry sources said. The airline cancelled a couple of flights in…
Akasa Air had a 53% occupancy rate in its first month of operations
India’s state-of-the-art Airline Akasa Air could fill 53% of its seats in August 2022. The airline started flying on 7th August with flights between Mumbai…
Akasa Air leads in pay hikes for pilots; raises salaries by 60%
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, is leading on pay hikes for pilots, marking a reversal of the pandemic-era aviation squeeze that saw salary cuts and…
Akasa Air operates its maiden flight from Chennai
India’s new airline Akasa Air on Saturday inaugurated its first flight from Chennai, the fifth city in its network, enabling the airline to offer twice-daily…
Akasa Air set to launch flights from the national capital
Akasa Air will launch flights from the national capital, effective next month, as the airline eyes expansion in northern India. As Akasa receives more aircraft,…
Akasa Air targeted by hackers; suffers data breach; reports CERT-In
Akasa Air informed on August 28 that it has suffered a data breach resulting in unauthorised individuals gaining access to user information. The airline, which…
Akasa Air to expand operations with 150 weekly flights
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air, which started services on 7 August this year, has announced in a release that the company expects to operate more than…
