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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa in talks with Boeing for up to 100 Max jets

Airline reaches out to govt for recertification of grounded 737 Max aircraft

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Arindam Majumder New Delhi
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa is in talks with US aerospace company Boeing for buying up to 100 737 Max aircraft. Former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube and his family members are promoters while ex-IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh is a board member of the airline.
 
The airline is in negotiation with Boeing and has reached out to the government to recertify the aircraft which has been grounded since 2018 after two crashes killing 349 persons, according to sources in the know.
 
“The company in its discussion with regulators has said it has made significant progress in negotiations with