Akasa Air

Akasa Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
QP[1] AKJ AKASA AIR
FoundedDecember 2021 (2021-12)
Commenced operations7 August 2022 (2022-08-07)
Operating bases
Fleet size24
Destinations21[3]
Parent companySNV Aviation Pvt. Ltd
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India[4]
Key people
Revenue698 crore (US$87 million) (FY 2022-23)[6]
Profit−744 crore (US$−93 million) (FY 2022-23)
Websitewww.akasaair.com

Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited,[7] is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.[8] It was founded by Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh with investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala holding a 46% stake in the airline.[9][10]

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.[11] The CEO of the airline, Vinay Dube, stated that the airline will have a fleet size of approximately 72 aircraft within 5 years.[12] He stated that the airline will initially have services from metro cities to tier-2 and tier-3 cities, as well as operating flights to major cities across India.[13] The airline currently has 24 aircraft flying to 21 destinations, with an order for additional 200 aircraft.[14][15]

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  2. ^ a b "Why Akasa Air chose Mumbai and Bengaluru for its inaugural flights". Moneycontrol. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Akasa Air on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ url=https://www.akasaair.com/contact-us Archived 20 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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  7. ^ "Akasa Air Orders 72 Fuel-Efficient 737 MAX Airplanes to Launch Service in Fast-Growing Indian Market". MediaRoom. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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  11. ^ V., Manju (7 August 2022). "Akasa Air: India's newest airline debuts with Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Akasa Air plans to launch first flight in June". www.siasat.com. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Indian Indian budget airline Akasa plans first commercial flight in June". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Akasa Air to expand operations in SAARC and Middle East: Co-founder Aditya Ghosh". Moneycontrol. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Akasa Air places order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft; looks to start international flights soon". The Times of India. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.