| IATA | ICAO | Callsign |
|---|---|---|
| QP | AKJ | AKASA AIR |
In the thriving Indian economy and the explosion of a Middle Class eager to travel, there is always a need for further airline companies and India is a very fertile place to be if you are an entrepreneur.
The company is a Low Cost airlines based in Mumbai and it is a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited Vinay Dube the former CEO of Jet Airways and Go First together with .Praveen Lyer Go first Chief Commercial Officer and Nikhil Ved Head of flight operations decided to launch a low cost airline company . Rakesh Jhunjhunwal , an Indian billionaire provided with an important capital injection of. 35 Million dollars
It received a AOC in July 2022.The airline began commercial operation with its first flight service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7 August 2022, after receiving its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
The company has ambitious plans as it plans to have a fleet of 200 aircrafts .the airline will have services from metro cities to tier-2 and tier-3cities, as well as operating flights to major cities across India
The airline has received permission from the DGCA to operate international flights in December 2023, and expects to launch them in the first half of 2024, Doha, Damman and Riyadh being the first planned ones
It currently operates 23 B737 MAX8 with 189 all economy layout and has on order 203 frames 99 B737-MAX10 , 103 Boeing 737-8-200 (all 197Y) and a single B737 MAX8. Deliveries are expected to last until 2032
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