Akasa Air to launch flight operations in July instead of June

The commercial flight operations of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air will be launched in July instead of June.

“As we get closer to the airline launch date, we can now confirm refined estimates on our timelines. We expect our first aircraft delivery by early June 2022, with the intention to start commercial operations in July 2022,” Vinay Dube, CEO, Akasa Air, told PTI.

Importantly, there will be no impact on “later aircraft induction” and Akasa Air remains on plan to fly 18 aircraft by the end of March 2023, said Dube, who is also Founder and Managing Director of the carrier.

On March 26, Dube had at an aviation event said that the airline is planning to launch its commercial operations in June.