Akasa buys 4 more B737s, 3-digit order by year-end
NEW DELHI: India’s youngest emerging airline Akasa on Wednesday ordered four more aircraft at the Paris Air Show and will be placing a three-digit order before end of this year.
“We are excited to add four more Boeing 737-8 to support our international expansion, taking our initial order of 72 aircraft to 76 to be delivered in the next four years. We are also on track to finalise another significant three-digit aircraft order and will be ready to announce it before the end of the calendar year,”Vinay Dube, Akasa founder and CEO, said.
Backed by late billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Akasa had started flying last August. It currently has 19 aircraft in its fleet and the 20th, which will make it eligible to fly abroad, is expected next month. The airline’s current order book comprises of 76 planes.
