Akasa air aims to begin flight by May-June

NEW DELHI: Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air is aiming to start flights in late May or early June this year after getting its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in April, said a senior airline official.

“We hope to get our first aircraft in the second half of April, the first commercial flight in late May or early June. we are working with the government, DGCA to go through all of the requirements that are there,” Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube said. The carrier is looking to have 18 planes in its fleet by the end of March 2023.