Page 5 - Latest Updates on Akasa Air
Akasa Air maintains its lead in monthly punctuality charts, shows data
In March, the airline, with a fleet of 24 planes, achieved the highest average daily OTP of 85.21 percent
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Akasa Air now allows carriage of pets weighing up to 10 kg in cabin
In November 2022, the airline introduced the service wherein passengers have been allowed to travel on domestic flights with their cats and dogs in the cabin or cargo, based on their weight
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Akasa Air regains top spot in on-time performance chart in March
In March, the new airline maintained an average daily OTP of 85.21 per cent. AIX Connect, which held the top position in February, recorded an OTP of 85.07 per cent in March
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Akasa Air commences int'l operations, inaugural flight from Mumbai to Qatar
Akasa will be rapidly expanding its global footprint in the coming months, the statement said
India has extremely affordable airfares: Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube
On whether there could be disruptions once the revised norms are implemented, he replied in the negative
New FDTL rules: Have enough pilots, won't cancel flights, says Akasa CEO
As of February 2024, the cancellation rate at Akasa Air has been 0.30 per cent, which is the lowest among domestic Indian carriers
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Boeing 737 MAX deliveries on track as Akasa goes international: CEO Dubey
Akasa's current fleet includes 24 Boeing aircraft of the total 226 it has on order which are expected to be delivered over 8 years. Dube declined to give a year-wise breakup
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CAE signs deal with Akasa Air to train budget carrier's B737 Max pilots
Agreement gives Akasa Air 'access to world's best training facilities' for 15 years
Akasa Air to trim its budget for 2024-25 as part of cost control measures
The carrier, which commenced commercial flights on August 7, 2022, operates more than 20 Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Akasa Air to operate first international flight to Doha on March 28
Currently, 68 flights per week are operated by four carriers between Mumbai and Doha
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Akasa Air to start international ops from March 28; first flight to Doha
Akasa Air Founder and CEO Vinay Dube said its foray into Qatar marks the next phase of growth as it continues the journey towards becoming one of the world's top 30 airlines by the turn of this decade
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Will probe incident involving LS member Pragya Singh Thakur: Akasa Air
In a post on X on Friday, Thakur alleged that Akasa Air's duty manager Imran and his associates conspired and tried to cause loss to her
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Akasa Air to cancel 4 Mumbai-Bengaluru flights daily from Feb 15-Mar 30
The civil aviation ministry has asked Mumbai airport operator MIAL to cut the number of scheduled flights and also restrict private jet operations for longer hours, according to reports
Akasa Air cancels 10 flights in two days, says it is an 'aberration'
The carrier was not getting adequate slots for training pilots who have joined it, said sources
Do not have any pilot shortage: Akasa Air founder and CEO Vinay Dube
The airline, which has a 23 Max aircraft in its fleet, cancelled a few flights on Sunday and Monday due to operational reasons. These cancellations were not due to lack of sufficient number of pilots
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Akasa Air orders over 300 CFM engines for its new B737 MAX aircraft
The deal is valued at around $4.5 billion and includes spare engines and a services contract
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Akasa Air buys 300 CFM engines at list prices of $5 billion: Report
The contract for Leap-1B engines, spares, and services is estimated to be worth $5 billion at list prices, said the report
TMS Ep614: Akasa Air, layoffs in 2024, rail stocks, semiconductor assembly
Is Akasa Air ready to fly higher? What will 2024 hold for layoffs in India? How to approach rail stocks ahead of Budget 2024? What is outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing? All answers here
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Akasa Air announces commercial flight ops from upcoming Noida Airport
Akasa Air on Friday became the second airline to announce commercial flight operations from the upcoming Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh
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'Highly confident' Akasa Air to bring 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on board
In 2021, Akasa Air initially ordered 72 MAX planes from Boeing and then expanded the order to 76 in 2023. Of these, 22 have been delivered, with the remaining 54 due by mid-2027
