BENGALURU- India’s youngest and greenest carrier, Akasa Air (QP), welcomes the country’s first Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 type aircraft Today, August 1, 2023.
Akasa Air recently reported an operating loss of ₹602 crore. The airline’s revenue amounted to ₹777.8 crore. At the same time, its operational expenses reached ₹1,866 crore, per data presented by Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh in Lok Sabha.
Akasa Air Welcomes 737 MAX
The airline celebrated this milestone and shared some highlights on its social media pages.
The airline on Twitter wrote, “Thrilled to welcome our 20th aircraft in Bengaluru today! This landmark addition to our fleet makes us the first airline in Asia to receive the Boeing 737-8-200 aircraft. #20AndCounting #ItsYourSky“
About Boeing 737 MAX 200
To cater to the demands of the rapidly expanding low-cost aviation sector, Boeing designed the 737 MAX 200.
This variant will comprise about 35 percent of the single-aisle airline capacity by 2033. Although the core of the single-aisle market will remain at 160 seats, the 737 MAX 200 will offer carriers like Ryanair (FR) the potential to generate revenue from 11 extra seats.
Rapid Growth and New Orders Update
Akasa Air has a fleet of 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8. Upon adding the 20th aircraft, the airline will become eligible for international operations.
Dube highlighted their strong financial position. He stated, “We were adequately funded to order 72 aircraft and can add 4 more. We are also adequately funded to place another three-digit aircraft order by year-end.”
Dube’s optimism about Akasa Air’s growth prospects comes from large-scale aircraft orders by Indian carriers such as Air India and IndiGo.
IndiGo (6E) recently ordered 500 aircraft from Airbus, while Air India (AI) ordered 470 jets from Boeing and Airbus. However, Dube emphasized that Akasa Air focuses on building a sustainable airline that will endure over time rather than chasing rapid expansion.
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