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India's six major airlines employ nearly 14,000 pilots: MoS Murlidhar Mohol
Mohol also said the flying training organisations (FTOs) are continuously upgrading their aircraft fleet by regularly inducting training aircraft fleets
 "India's six major airlines employ nearly 14,000 pilots: MoS Murlidhar Mohol")
Air India, Akasa, IndiGo cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts
Air India has cancelled at least 11 flights since Monday and is conducting precautionary inspections on aircraft that flew over areas affected by ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia
 "Air India, Akasa, IndiGo cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts")
Akasa Air plans flights to Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan: Airline CCO
The more than three-year-old airline, which is loss-making, currently has a fleet of 30 planes and flies to 24 domestic and 6 international destinations
 "Akasa Air plans flights to Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan: Airline CCO")
Akasa Air to start international flights from Delhi in coming weeks
The airline, which started flying in August 2022, currently has a fleet of 30 planes and flies to 24 domestic and six international destinations
Man tries to open emergency exit on flight at Varanasi airport; arrested
A man aboard an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after he tried to open the plane's emergency exit while it was taxiing for takeoff
 "Man tries to open emergency exit on flight at Varanasi airport; arrested")
Akasa Air will consider flights to Kenya, Egypt, other countries: CEO
The airline has a fleet of 30 Boeing 737 MAX planes and expects to add 'more than one aircraft' this year
 "Akasa Air will consider flights to Kenya, Egypt, other countries: CEO")
Akasa Air plans to launch IPO within 2-5 years, says CEO Vinay Dube
Dube said, "There is no next phase we are planning. Our next phase should be an IPO in a two to five-year time period."
 "Akasa Air plans to launch IPO within 2-5 years, says CEO Vinay Dube")
Akasa Air plans IPO within 2-5 years, to restart pilot hiring next year
Loss-making Akasa, India's third largest airline, has not had enough work for pilots due to delayed deliveries from Boeing
 "Akasa Air plans IPO within 2-5 years, to restart pilot hiring next year")
DGCA flags 'repetitive, persistent' procedural lapses in Akasa Air's audit
According to the DGCA's assessment, Akasa's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) checks were repeatedly being marked as "closed" without any analyst comments or evidence of corrective action
Akasa Air to boost domestic, international flights; Delhi becomes 3rd base
Delhi will be the airline's third operational base after Bengaluru and Mumbai, and the airline will operate over 165 weekly departures from the national capital
Akasa Air plane flying from Pune to Delhi suffers bird hit; lands safely
The flight, operated with a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, landed in the national capital little past 10 am on Friday, according to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com
Akasa Air hit by booking, check-in disruption after service provider outage
The airline operates around 1,000 flights a week
Akasa Air sees top-level exit as co-founder Neelu Khatri quits role
Neelu Khatri, co-founder and Senior VP for International Operations, resigns from Akasa Air, with the airline saying its expansion plans remain unchanged
Boeing building a culture where all speak up freely, says Salil Gupte
Boeing India President Salil Gupte says employees must feel comfortable speaking up on issues as Indian suppliers move from build-to-print to build-to-specification
 "Boeing building a culture where all speak up freely, says Salil Gupte")
Akasa Air completes fundraising, Premji Invest joins Jhunjhunwalas
Akasa Air completes $125 million fundraising, welcoming Premji Invest, 360 ONE Asset, and Claypond Capital, alongside the Jhunjhunwala family, to support its expansion and long-term growth
Akasa Air to launch direct Mumbai-Phuket flights from September 20
The airline said it will start flights to the SAARC and ASEAN regions in the next few years, in addition to leveraging the upcoming Navi Mumbai and Noida International Airports to develop a network
 "Akasa Air to launch direct Mumbai-Phuket flights from September 20")
Akasa Air completes 3 yrs of flying; plans flights to SAARC, Asean regions
Akasa Air, which commenced operations on August 7, 2022, expects to have more than 30 planes in its fleet by the end of this year
 "Akasa Air completes 3 yrs of flying; plans flights to SAARC, Asean regions")
DGCA suspends Akasa Air examiner for six months over skill test lapses
DGCA suspends Akasa Air's Captain Kunal Khajuria for six months for procedural violations during a pilot skill test; retest ordered and examiner training mandated
 "DGCA suspends Akasa Air examiner for six months over skill test lapses")
Indian airlines reported 183 aircraft defects till July 21: Govt
Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.
 "Indian airlines reported 183 aircraft defects till July 21: Govt")
No issues found in fuel switches in its Boeing 737 MAX planes: Akasa Air
The airline has a fleet of 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. A total of 196 such aircraft are to be delivered to the carrier in the coming years
