Akasa Air gets traffic rights for Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha, Kuwait

New Delhi: Akasa Air, which is in a “very exciting phase”, has received approval from the government to operate flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha and Kuwait, and expects to start international services “soon enough”, according to its chief Vinay Dube.

Currently, the airline that completed first year of operations in August, has a fleet of 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 2 more planes are expected to be inducted into its fleet by the end of this year.

Asserting that Akasa Air is in a “growth mode” with strong financials, Dube said the airline will announce a triple-digit aircraft order in 75 days or by the end of this year.