We are not an ultra low-cost carrier: Akasa CEO Vinay Dube
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline-to-be, awaits the final nod from the government even as the country’s air travel demand takes its latest hit during the third Covid wave. The airline, majority owned by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and co-founded by former IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh, has ordered 72 Boeing Max 737 aircraft and aims to start flying this summer. Vinay Dube, co-founder, CEO and the main mind behind Akasa, talks to Anirban Chowdhury about its business model, future plans, market potential and how technology will be a key differentiator for the airline. Edited excerpts:
Has the third wave affected your plans?
