Akasa Air has flown in Indian skies for over seven months. The airline has been the fastest among Indian airlines to reach 20 aircraft. Vinay Dube, founder and CEO of Akasa Air, says the airline plans to start international flights before the end of the year.
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Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, intends to hire nearly 1,000 new employees and expand its fleet by March 2024. According to CEO Vinay Dube, the airline’s total employee count would exceed 3,000 by that time, including 1,100 pilots and flight attendants.
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A small lightweight aircraft designed to carry only two people crashed into a residential building in Dhanbad district. The pilot and a 14-year-old passenger on the flight were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, according to officials.