Akasa Air on Tuesday stated it has added the twentieth plane to its fleet that additionally makes the airline eligible to begin worldwide operations.
The provider, which can full one yr of operations on August 7, has additionally turn out to be the primary airline in Asia to have the Boeing 737-8-200 variant.
Based on a launch, the Boeing 737-8-200 plane aligns with Akasa Air’s continued efforts to manage working prices.
Indian laws require airways to have not less than 20 plane of their fleet to turn out to be eligible for worldwide operations.
The airline has added an plane to its fleet after 4 months.
“Going from zero to twenty plane inside 12 months isn’t just an Akasa document however a document that encapsulates the potential of the nation,” Vinay Dube, Founder and Chief Govt Officer of Akasa Air, stated.
Dube additionally stated the airline has recorded the best on-time efficiency for a number of consecutive months in 2023.
The B737-8-200 plane was delivered to the airline on the Boeing’s Seattle (USA)facility on July 28, and it arrived in Bengaluru at 9:31 hours on Tuesday, the discharge stated.
Akasa Air had positioned an order of 72 plane, which embody 23 737-8s and 53 high-capacity 737-8-200 planes, in 2021 forward of its launch.
In June this yr, the airline introduced it would purchase 4 extra Boeing 737 MAX planes.
“The 737-8-200 provides a steadiness of airline economics and unparalleled buyer expertise that may be a good match for Akasa,” Brad McMullen, Boeing’s Senior Vice President of Business Gross sales and Advertising and marketing, stated.
At the moment, Akasa operates greater than 900 weekly flights throughout 16 cities.
