Akasa Air, India’s newest carrier, will begin commercial operations in July, Vinay Dube, the airline’s CEO, has said. “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 June, with the intention to start commercial operations in July,” Dube, who is also the founder and managing director of Akasa, said on Monday.
Dube, who gave the earlier June estimate while speaking at an aviation event on March 26, also said that the carrier remains on course to operate as many as 18 aircraft by the end of March next year.
“We are extremely thankful to the Ministry of civil aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for their guidance and support on all required regulatory clearances. We have received our No Objection Certificate (NOC) and our next key milestone is the Air Operators Permit (AOP). We hope to satisfy all regulatory requirements for the AOP certification at the earliest,” the former Jet Airways and GoAir (now GoFirst) CEO also said.
