Akasa Air, a new budget airline in India, plans to place a "substantially" large order for new narrowbody jets this year in order to take advantage of growing domestic demand and begin international flights. Out of a total order of 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that were to be delivered by March 2027, the airline, which has been operating for 200 days, has received 17 of them.
Vinay Dube, CEO of Akasa Air, has confirmed that the airline will place a second order for aircraft that will be significantly larger than its previous order of 72 aircraft.
"Before the end of this year we are going to place another aircraft order that is going to be substantially larger than the 72 aircraft order we have placed," Vinay Dube said during an interview without giving a specific number.
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