Air India Express To Expand Fleet With 50 New Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts By 2025
Air India Express and AIX Connect are merging, planning to introduce 50 B737 MAX planes within 15 months.
Oct 13, 2023, 17:27 PM IST
FAA Warns Of Potential Issue In Boeing 737 MAX Engines; SpiceJet, Akasa Air To Take A Hit?
Domestic budget air carriers SpiceJet and Akasa Air currently operate the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with CFM engines in India.
Aug 10, 2023, 10:52 AM IST
Flight Review: My First Akasa Air Experience Onboard Goa to Delhi Boeing 737 MAX Plane
Starting its operations only in August 2022, Akasa Air has already inducted 19 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircrafts and is serving 17 cities, flying over 1 million passengers in just 8 months.
Apr 15, 2023, 13:56 PM IST
Akasa Air Adds Bagdogra, Bhubaneshwar To Its Network; Now Connects 16 Cities
Since its launch in August 2022, Akasa Air has carried over 1 million revenue passengers and crossed the milestone of operating over 700 weekly flights connecting 16 cities.
Mar 15, 2023, 09:40 AM IST
DGCA grants SpiceJet permission to wet lease 5 Boeing 737 MAX planes in India
To cater the rising demand in the winter schedule which begins from October 30, SpiceJet and IndiGo have received approval from DGCA for their proposals to take planes on wet lease.
Oct 28, 2022, 11:39 AM IST
Akasa Air's Boeing 737 MAX suffers damage after bird hit on Ahmedabad-Delhi flight
As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, operated by the recently launched budget airline Akasa Air, suffered a radome damage due to the bird hit.
Oct 27, 2022, 13:28 PM IST
Boeing expands maintenance, repair, overhaul localization in India to support customers
Boeing accelerates maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) localization with Indian partners to support customers, reports ANI.
Oct 22, 2022, 15:04 PM IST
Boeing 737 Max jets sold to Chinese airlines looking for new owners; Here’s WHY
China, which was formerly America-based Boeing's biggest market for the Max now seems to be moving away from it and the situation of the manufacturer could become tenser as a result of the decision, reports PTI.
Sep 16, 2022, 10:40 AM IST
Boeing anticipates air traffic growth in India; highlights importance of 737 MAX family
Aircraft maker Boeing anticipates air traffic growth in India by 7 percent annualy by 2040; highlights importance of 737 MAX family, reports PTI.
Sep 01, 2022, 15:30 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala death: What's next for Akasa Air? CEO Vinay Dube clarifies
Speaking on the death of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube said that the airline will honour Mr. Jhunjhunwala’s legacy, values, and belief in us by striving to run an extraordinary airline.
Aug 17, 2022, 15:08 PM IST
SpiceJet enters into settlement with aircraft lessor; to get 2 Boeing 737 MAX
SpiceJet has entered into a settlement with aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation and its affiliated entities related to two Boeing 737 Max aircraft and one Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
Aug 16, 2022, 16:05 PM IST
DGCA deregisters 3 SpiceJet aircraft after Dubai-based lessor puts request with India's aviation watchdog
SpiceJet has already returned 12 old Boeing aircraft to lessors in the last calendar year, while the company has 13 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in fleet and the new inductions would begin from October 2022.
Aug 04, 2022, 22:52 PM IST
Akasa Air to connect Bengaluru-Mumbai from August 19, check flight schedule HERE
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air, India's newest airline, announced an additional 28 weekly direct flights on its newly launched sector between Bengaluru and Mumbai starting August 19, 2022.
Jul 26, 2022, 17:45 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air to operate first flight on THIS date, opens ticket bookings
Akasa Air will launch its operations by offering 28 weekly flights between Mumbai and Ahmedabad starting August 7 and from August 13, the airline will start additional 28 weekly flights between Bengaluru and Kochi.
Jul 22, 2022, 11:13 AM IST
Farnborough Airshow: Delta orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $13.5 billion
Before Delta placed the biggest order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, India's aviation startup Akasa Air ordered 72 Boeing 737 Max aircraft at the 2021 Dubai Air Show.
Jul 18, 2022, 16:20 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air unveils flight crew uniform featuring sneakers, recycled materials
The trouser and jacket fabric has been specially made for Akasa Air, using recycled polyester fabric which is made from pet bottle plastic salvaged from marine waste.
Jul 04, 2022, 12:31 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air's 1st Boeing 737 MAX lands at Delhi International Airport: IN PICS
Akasa Air's first of 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, which brings the airline closer to getting it license, making it the India's newest low-cost airline.
Jun 21, 2022, 13:50 PM IST
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air welcomes its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft in India, flights to start by July 2022
Akasa Air's first of 72 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, which brings the airline closer to getting it AOP.
Jun 21, 2022, 10:41 AM IST
SpiceJet’s 90 pilots to undergo re-training after DGCA imposes fine on the airline
The DGCA had barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and those pilots are now subjected to re-training on 737 Max simulators, reports IANS.
Jun 06, 2022, 16:55 PM IST
Norwegian Air to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts, delivery expected in 2025
Norwegian Air to buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts, Board chairman Svein Harald Oygard called it ‘a landmark deal,’ reports AP.
May 30, 2022, 17:29 PM IST